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Operational Insight

  • Hurricanes and Typhoons vs. Business Aviation – Part 1: Understanding These Weather Events
    6
    Feb

    Hurricanes and Typhoons vs. Business Aviation – Part 1: Understanding These Weather Events

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Steve Arbogast
    3967
    Hurricane and typhoon activity occurs in many areas of the world during different seasons. It’s important to understand risks and ...
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  • Tips for Best Flight Plan Results
    28
    Jan

    Tips for Best Flight Plan Results

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    3291
    For the most accurate and operationally useful flight plans, it is important to be as specific as possible in terms ...
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  • 7 Tips for Determining Feasibility of a Business Aviation Trip
    14
    Jan

    7 Tips for Determining Feasibility of a Business Aviation Trip

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Katherine Scheer-Perry
    2928
    While almost any international trip can be set up with sufficient lead time and preparation, there are limitations as to ...
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  • ETOPS Update for Bizav Operators
    8
    Jan

    ETOPS Update for Business Aircraft Operators

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    8541
    When flying longer routings over water and remote areas, business aircraft operators need to be aware of Extended Operations (ETOPS) ...
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  • Managing Airway Slots and Slot Delays in Europe
    24
    Dec

    Managing Airway Slots and Slot Delays in Europe

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    3408
    Once you have your airway slots, there are ways to manage them. For business aircraft operators, best practice for avoiding ...
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  • Customizing Flight Planning Formats for ETP and FIR Boundary Information
    5
    Dec

    Customizing Flight Planning Formats for ETP and FIR Boundary Information

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Mark Miller
    4216
    Equal time points (ETPs) and flight information region (FIR) boundary information are significant elements on your flight plan and warrant ...
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  • Intro to Airway Slots in Europe, Eurocontrol, and the NM
    3
    Dec

    Intro to Airway Slots in Europe, Eurocontrol, and the NM

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    5763
    For business aircraft operators, managing airport slots and airway slots within Europe is something of an art and a science. ...
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  • 30
    Oct

    Canadian Cabotage and Business Aviation: 6 Things you Need to Know

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Adam Hartley
    9280
    Cabotage issues are taken seriously in Canada, and unauthorized business aviation aircraft movements may result in substantial penalties. The good ...
    Read More
  • A Beginner’s Guide to Ordering In-flight Catering in France
    10
    Oct

    A Beginner’s Guide to Ordering In-flight Catering in France

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Thierry Mona
    3963
    In-flight catering can make or break a business aircraft trip from the passenger’s perspective. This is particularly problematic in locations ...
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  • Hotels for Business Aviation
    26
    Sep

    Hotel Considerations for Remote Areas or During Events

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Ruth Mendez
    2515
    Before reading this article, we recommend you first read General Guidelines for Arranging Hotels as Part of a Business Aviation ...
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  • Overflight and Landing Permits
    5
    Sep

    The Definitive Guide to Requesting Flight Permits, Part 2

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jim Emerson
    3180
    This business aviation blog post is part two in a two-part series on requesting flight permits. In part one of ...
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  • Flight Permits - Landing Permits / Overflight Permits
    29
    Aug

    The Definitive Guide to Requesting Flight Permits, Part 1

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jim Emerson
    5345
    This business aviation blog post is part one of a two-part series on requesting flight permits. Permit requirements for overflight ...
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  • Aircraft Importation into the European Union
    14
    Aug

    All About Temporary Importation of Business Aircraft into the EU

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Sean Raftery
    5316
    The alternative to permanent importation of aircraft into the EU is a temporary admission (TA), otherwise known as a temporary ...
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  • Aircraft Importation into the European Union
    1
    Aug

    3 Must-Knows about Permanent Importation of Business Aircraft into the EU

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Sean Raftery
    3956
    If you plan to operate through the European Union (EU) in a non-EU-registered aircraft with EU resident passengers or crew ...
    Read More
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - Special Interest Flights
    11
    Jul

    What You Need to Know about FAA Special-Route Clearances

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Juan Muniz
    9848
    Operators with aircraft registered in certain counties require both a TSA waiver and special FAA route clearance when flying to ...
    Read More
  • Choosing In-Flight Catering Based on Length of Flight
    26
    Jun

    How to Choose the Best In-Flight Catering Options Based on the Length of Your Flight

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Saverio Mongelli
    5180
    This aviation blog post is part of a series on in-flight catering for business aircraft operators. In-flight catering is an ...
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  • Mitigating Risk
    19
    Jun

    5 (More) Tips for Mitigating Risk when Operating to Volatile Areas – Part 2 of ...

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Tonie Gorham
    2666
    This business aviation blog post is the second part of a series on mitigating risk when operating to volatile areas ...
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  • mitigating-risk-when-operating-to-volatile-areas-part-1
    12
    Jun

    Mitigating Risk when Operating to Volatile Areas – Part 1 of 2

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Tonie Gorham
    3553
    This business aviation blog post is the first part of a series on mitigating risk when operating to volatile areas. ...
    Read More
  • Clearing U.S. Customs
    5
    Jun

    U.S. Customs for Non-U.S. Registered Charter Aircraft (Active Trip): Clearing U.S. Customs

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Adam Hartley
    4709
    This business aviation blog post is part of a series on U.S. Customs for Non-U.S. Registered Charter Aircraft and continues ...
    Read More
  • U.S-Customs-and-Border-Protection-Business-Aircraft
    3
    May

    6 FAQs about Using Your Border Overflight Exemption

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Saad Farid
    4571
    Please note that changes have been made with regards to the Border Overflight Exemption (BOE) process effective June 17, 2013. ...
    Read More
  • 24
    Apr

    How Cabotage Regulations May Impact Your Flight

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    7180
    Cabotage is the transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country by an aircraft registered in ...
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  • International Flight Planning - Routes and Revisions
    23
    Apr

    International Flight Planning 301: 6 Tips for Routes, Permits, and Revisions

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Mark Miller
    2660
    This aviation blog post is part of a series on international flight planning for business jet operators and continues from ...
    Read More
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