Airports

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Airports

Sheltair Breaks Ground at Panama City

SheltAir Aviation Services held a groundbreaking ceremony December 17 for its new FBO facility at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, the ne
Airports

Al Bateen Cuts Rates To Attract Bizav

Abu Dhabi Airports Company is slashing prices for ­landing and parking fees at Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen Executive Airport, effective immediately.
Airports

Business Aviation Influx at Al Maktoum Boosted

The delayed arrival of business aviation at Dubai’s new Al Maktoum International Airport got a kickstart at Meba.
Regulations and Government

FAA Withdraws Action Against Boston Charter Pilots

The FAA has withdrawn the two certificate actions it previously proposed against the pilots-in-command of the pair of Boston Air Charter (BAC) Citations t
Airports

Redhill Making Bid To Attract VLJ Traffic

Redhill Aerodrome, a grass strip close to London Gatwick Airport, is seeking permission to build a 3,671-foot concrete runway in a bid to attract very li
Airports

Tokyo Haneda airport welcoming more bizav

Business aviation access to Tokyo is about to get easier.
Airports

Eagle Creek Ramping Up Staffing

Indianapolis-based Eagle Creek Aviation Services is in hiring mode at NBAA (Booth No.
Airports

Odyssey Aviation Building FBO at Exuma

Odyssey Aviation Bahamas (Booth No.
Airports

Hartsfield and Two Others Get FAA Funding

The FAA has added three airport projects that are funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars, ­including one at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
Airports

Port City Air plans facility upgrades

Shell fuel dealer Port City Air plans to renovate and manage multiple hangars at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, the former Pease Air Force Base
Airports

Airpark gives Peachtree state its own corner of ‘heaven’

There are angels to meet you here at the Heaven’s Landing NBAA booth (No.
Airports

Burbank noise in news again

The longer that the House and Senate take to vote on FAA reauthorization legislation, the more likely that new proposals will be added that will further de
Airports

TSA adds DCA gateways

The Transportation Security ­Administration has added two more airports to the list of gateway airports for flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National
Airports

Construction starts at Austin Executive

The dirt is flying as construction of the new Austin Executive Airport in ­Texas began in late July.
Airports

London Oxford preps for olympics

London Oxford Airport has begun work to add 4.4 acres of high-strength ramp space and is resurfacing another 1.2 acres of ramp, which will double parking
FBOs

SheltAir FLL Hosting NASA Hurricane Test Base

A NASA Earth science field experiment is being conducted from a temporary base at SheltAir’s FBO facility at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (Fla.) International
ATC

NextGen in Obama’s New Infrastructure Plans

President Obama announced in Milwaukee yesterday that airports and the Next Generation Air Traffic System will be part of a more than $50 billion investmen
Airports

Al Bateen expands to IFR service

Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen Executive Airport will commissio
Safety

FAA Issues Advisory Circular for Bird Tracking Radar

Bird strikes are as old as aviation itself, with the Wright brothers reporting the first such hit during an early test flight.
Airports

California Pols Seek Night Curfew at BUR, VNY

A recent letter sent by three California congressmen to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is asking for nighttime curfew legislation
Airports

Survey highlights slim budgets for small-airport improvement

Another casualty of the economic downturn could be funding for necessary airport infrastructure projects, according to Kathryn Solee, director of operation
Airports

PremiAir Moves in at London Biggin Hill

PremiAir is expanding its fixed-wing activities, by establishing a new charter and management operation at London Biggin Hill Airport together with an addi
Airports

AOPA Opposes Santa Monica Airport Jet Ban

AOPA filed a friend of the court brief in the U.S.
Airports

Operators: DCA rules unworkable

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is interested in making it easier for corporate aircraft to use Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Airports

GA Airport Funding Could Increase, FAA Says

A shakeup in the methods by which federal funds are allocated to GA airports through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) could soon be in the works.
Safety

TSA studies GA airport security

A survey mandated by Congress could lead to a grant program for security enhancements at general aviation airports.
Airports

Touching bases: Cargo Operations begin at dubai world central

Cargo traffic began operations at Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport in late June, marking the opening of Dubai’s second airport.
Airports

Touching Bases: Flightwork's chairman buys 100 percent of company stock

FlightWorks chairman Roderick O’Shea has purchased all outstanding shares of the company from Scott Beale and is now the sole shareholder of the Kennesaw,
Airports

NBAA Members Tell TSA DCA Access Unworkable

NBAA vice president for safety, security and regulation Doug Carr, representatives from five NBAA member companies and other industry groups met with Brian
Airports

New Terminal Opens at London Heliport

The new passenger terminal at the London Heliport officially opened on Tuesday.