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Information about the Obama administration’s FAA budget proposal that was released on Tuesday “makes it clear that the White House … seems determined to radically reduce general fund support for aviation in America,” AOPA said this week. Starting in 2011, the proposal envisions $9.6 billion coming from user fees, an increase of more than $2 […]

The early speculation surrounding the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Buffalo in February appeared to look for anomalies, like wing or elevator ice that would make the Dash 8 with 49 people aboard suddenly become uncontrollable, but there was always an undercurrent in the forums and chat rooms that it was just as […]

One of Bombardier’s top European executives said at EBACE Tuesday that the company remains positive despite the current financial crisis. “We remain a strong organization and that’s no mean feat in this current crisis. It is a credit to our products and our people,” said Bob Horner, regional vice president aircraft sales. He pointed out […]

Embraer introduced the first-in-service ultra-large Lineage 1000 at EBACE yesterday. The Lineage is the luxury variant of the company’s E-190, and it is on the static park. The Phenom 100 is also on display for the first time at the show. To complement its new offerings Embraer named Cologne based Nayak Aircraft Services as an […]

Lufthansa launched Swiss PrivateAviation at EBACE Tuesday, a subsidiary of Swiss International Airlines. The company was formed last year after Swiss acquired business aviation charter and management company Servair Private Aviation. The new company is intended to strengthen Lufthansa’s private jet offering and will support the airline’s fleet of Cessna Citation aircraft, which will all […]

The theme of this European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition is that business aviation is “The Right Tool for Challenging Times.” And while that sentiment is undoubtedly an easy sell on the convention floor, it’s likely hoped that other ears are listening to the presentations that bolster that notion. First, it should be noted that […]

Business, like nature, abhors a vacuum, so when the National Business Aviation Association cancelled this year’s Asia Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition, scheduled for Hong Kong last February, it was only a matter of time before something filled the void. Last month, the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) announced that its annual event, Asian Aerospace […]

We can practically hear the cheering in Wichita from here — Oprah Winfrey said in a speech to the graduating class at Duke University on Sunday that “it’s great to have a private jet.” With CEOs across the country shamefaced about corporate excess, and aviation workers paying the price in thousands of lost jobs, could […]

Times might be tough right now, but apparently there are still plenty of people who hope to see a supersonic business jet on the market in the near future. The Aerion order book has held steady at $4 billion — about 50 jets at $80 million each — Aerion Vice Chairman Brian Barents said at […]

Students at Jet University, a flight school at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, showed up on Friday to find the place closed, according to local news reports. Many of the students had signed up for ab initio programs that they hoped would take them through all the ratings to qualify for the right seat in a […]