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Tag: customs

  • Business Aviation Ops to Military Airports in India – Part 1: Access & CIQ
    18
    Jun

    Business Aviation Ops to Military Airports in India – Part 1: Access & CIQ

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Dinesh Gharai
    3203
    Military airports in India are often available to General Aviation (GA); however, permit requirements and available services vary depending on ...
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  • Business Aviation Trip Planning Tips: Operating to Japan – Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine
    17
    Apr

    Business Aviation Trip Planning Tips: Operating to Japan – Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Hiroshi Higashiyama
    3559
    Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) is an easy process assuming correct documentation is provided. For business aircraft operators traveling to ...
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  • Tips on Flying to Japan - Airport Ops
    27
    Mar

    Tips on Flying to Japan – Airport Ops

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Hiroshi Higashiyama
    4532
    General Aviation (GA) access to Japan is easier than it was just a few years ago – particularly with opening ...
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  • Border Overflight Exemptions - Positive Impacts from Recent Changes
    26
    Mar

    UPDATE: Border Overflight Exemptions – Positive Impacts from Recent Changes

    Archive
    By Universal
    4436
    As of June 17, 2013, significant changes for the better were implemented to Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Border Overflight ...
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  • Considerations When Operating to Caracas
    6
    Jan

    Considerations When Operating to Caracas

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Walter Lindo
    3197
    It's become easier to operate short trips to Venezuela lately now that permits, for most operations, are no longer required ...
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  • Top Considerations When Operating to Mumbai – Part 2: CIQ and Operating Tips
    16
    Oct

    Top Considerations When Operating to Mumbai – Part 2: CIQ and Operating Tips

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Sameer Kadam
    2598
    For business aircraft operators traveling to Mumbai (VABB), trips have become easier over recent years with the establishment of the ...
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  • Business Aviation Operations in Mexico – Navigating CIQ
    5
    Sep

    Business Aviation Operations in Mexico – Navigating CIQ

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Manuel Girault
    3084
    For business aircraft operators, Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) procedures go more smoothly and quickly when documentation is forwarded in ...
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  • Airport Operations and CIQ Considerations for Singapore
    7
    Feb

    Airport Operations and CIQ Considerations for Singapore

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Yvonne Chan
    4239
    Operations to Singapore will always go more smoothly with advance preparation and knowledge of airport procedures and CIQ considerations. Your ...
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  • Aircraft Ground Handling in Australia
    31
    Jul

    All About Arranging Ground Handling and Related Services in Australia (Part 1 of 2)

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Roger Cox
    3572
    Australia is a welcoming environment for business aviation, with some of the best ground handling and services you’ll find anywhere. ...
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  • Australia Customs, Immigration and Agriculture
    10
    Jul

    Flying to Australia: Navigating Customs, Immigration & Agriculture for Business Aircraft Operators

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Roger Cox
    3979
    While customs, immigration, and agriculture rules are the same across Australia procedures differ from airport to airport. You may clear ...
    Read More
  • Ops-to-Brazil-2-of-2-Customs
    21
    Jun

    Flying to Brazil: 6 Tips for Navigating Customs, Immigration, and Agriculture

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Andre Camargo
    5843
    This is a post by author Andre Camargo. Andre is Country Manager for Universal Aviation Brazil which has aircraft ground ...
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  • 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
    4497
    This business aviation blog post is part of a series on U.S. Customs for Non-U.S. Registered Charter Aircraft and continues ...
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  • U.S Customs and Border Protection - Business Aircraft
    29
    May

    U.S. Customs for Non-U.S. Registered Charter Aircraft (Pre-Trip): Making U.S. Customs Arrangements

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Adam Hartley
    3242
    This business aviation blog post is the first part of a series on U.S. Customs for Non-U.S. Registered Charter Aircraft. ...
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  • Crew Visas
    29
    Mar

    Operating under the Visa Waiver Program: Top FAQs from Business Aviation Operators

    Regulatory Compliance
    By Saad Farid
    4241
    This aviation blog post is part of a series on the visa waiver program and continues from our last post: ...
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  • 13
    Mar

    Visa Waiver Program and Business Aviation: Answers to Common Questions

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Saad Farid
    15049
    The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows nationals of 38 participating countries to travel to the U.S. for stays of 90 ...
    Read More
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