New Fuel Tool from NATA
A new fuel research and optimization program that complements flight planning software is the result of a deal cut between the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and Scheduling Sidecar Inc....
View ArticleCommentary: Business Jets Need Better Defense Tactics
In the wake of the public relations fiasco brought to us by the automakers and the delayed reaction of the industry to defend business jets, it now seems that those taking delivery of new business jets...
View ArticleNBAA Responds to TARP Revision
An amendment to the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) introduced over a week ago bans the use of business aircraft by companies tapping into the program, according to the National Business Aircraft...
View ArticleGreat Lakes Expo Sold Out
The Great Lakes Aviation Conference has sold out the majority of exhibit space for this year’s event scheduled for in Novi, Mich. “Despite the current economy, many companies and exhibitors are trying...
View ArticleCessna Cuts Workforce
Cessna is cutting an additional 2,000 workers from its 12,000 employee corps in order to ensure its long-term stability, according to the company, which plans to offer a voluntary layoff program. This...
View ArticleNew Law Yields Savings for Aircraft Owners
A new West Virginia law, which drops property tax obligations up to 95 percent, will probably be attracting a lot of aircraft owners. The tax code enacted in 2008 assesses corporate, commercial and...
View ArticleHouse Includes Aviation Spending in Stimulus Package
It is little wonder that aviation groups differed on their take of the House stimulus package with Air Transport Association expressing disappointment and the American Association of Airport Executives...
View ArticleNew Low-Cost Technology for Runway Incursions
The first contract to install and test a low-cost ground surveillance system that would improve runway safety at small to medium-sized airports was awarded to Thales ATM by the Federal Aviation...
View ArticleAnd Then There Was One
That is the number of bidders for Eclipse, prompting the bankruptcy court to cancel last week’s auction for the Eclipse Aviation assets, in favor of the planned takeover by ETIRC. The sale must still...
View ArticleSwan Song
Very Light Jets have been on the leading edge of the current financial crisis with most newly minted manufacturers and commercial operations being the first to experience the constipation in the credit...
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