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OPS ALERT: More TSA Waiver Changes – Effective Immediately
On January 16, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued new NOTAMs on TSA Waiver regulations. With these NOTAMs, revised ... -
Ground Transportation Planning for Business Aviation – Part 1: Options to Consider
Planning for local ground transportation arrangements can be a critical consideration for many business aviation missions. As there are various ... -
Trip Planning Tips: Diplomatic Flights – Part 2: Operational Details
While diplomatic flights enjoy certain benefits, including the opportunity for shorter notice permits, express customs, immigration, and quarantine (CIQ) clearance, ... -
Trip Planning Tips: Diplomatic Flights – Part 1: Tips & Considerations
Permit, flight planning, and handling considerations for diplomatic flights differ from conventional private non-revenue and charter (non-scheduled commercial) operations. The ... -
BizAv Ops to Northern Africa: Part 2 – Operator Tips
Northern Africa is a part of the world where trip pre-planning is critical and should be done with extra attention. ... -
Business Aviation Alert: TSA Waiver Changes Now in Effect
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in coordination with the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) recently issued changes to TSA waiver requirements. ... -
Estimating Costs of Your Bizav Trip – Part 2: Additional Considerations
In part one of these article series, we covered the basic components of a trip cost estimate. Trip cost estimates ... -
Estimating Costs of your BizAv Trip – Part 1: Cost Considerations
Early in the trip planning phase many business aircraft operators like to pre-calculate estimated trip costs. Accuracy of such pre-trip ... -
Business Aircraft Ops to India: Flight Planning
Flight planning requirements for India depend on where you’re flying to and whether your destination is a civilian or military ... -
Aircraft Parking Complexities – Challenging Locations
Certain airports around the world are known for their aircraft parking issues – either in terms of year round general ... -
Hazmat Flights: How-to for Business Aviation Operations
“Hazmat” is anything capable of posing significant risk to health/safety when transported. Hazmat materials may be biological, chemical, or physical. ... -
Aircraft Parking Complexities – Top Considerations
There are often assorted challenges and considerations that come into play when planning for aircraft parking at different airports around ... -
5 Tips for Planning Air Ambulance Flights
Most air ambulance flights are short-notice charter (non-scheduled commercial) operations. Due to the nature of these flights, civil aviation authorities ... -
12 Ways Your BizAv Trip Can Go Wrong – Part 2
Last week, we discussed six out of 12 critical areas where a bizav trip can go wrong . Many of ... -
Cuba APIS Now Required for BizAv Ops
Please note that this article and the materials available herein are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose ... -
UK Value Added Tax (VAT): Ground Handling Charge Exemptions
When business operators fly to the UK, there are opportunities to exempt Value-Added Tax (VAT) charges upfront. This can represent ... -
12 Ways Your Bizav Trip Can Go Wrong – Part 1
While most international operations go smoothly, there's always potential from time to time for things to go sideways. One or ... -
Planning BizAv Operations to Thailand – Part 1: Permit Planning
Pre-planning is essential when you conduct business aircraft operations to Thailand. There are many important factors to consider in terms ... -
Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) in Spain
Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) is a system developed by Eurocontrol and the European Union (EU) to improve operational efficiency ... -
In-flight Catering and Desserts Onboard: Preparation Aloft
Last week, I covered selecting the right dessert. Now let’s talk about in-flight preparation. It’s very important to first be ... -
North Atlantic Ops – Trial Implementation of Reduced Lateral Separation Minimum
Evolution in aircraft avionics and air traffic flight data processing has driven an initiative to reduce current lateral separation minima ... -
In-flight Catering and Desserts Onboard: Maximizing the Passenger Experience
Choosing just the right dessert can help take the passenger flight experience to the next level. Keep in mind, however, ...
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