2016 St Petersburg Int’l Economic Forum – Part 2: Permits, Slots & Operating Considerations
Customs, immigration, and quarantine (CIQ) and operating procedures at St. Petersburg (ULLI) are straight-forward and not particularly onerous. However, it’s ...France Ops: Euro Football Championship 2016
The 2016 Euro Football Championship takes place June 10-July 10 at ten locations throughout France. Special accreditation procedures are going ...Business Aircraft Ops to Ethiopia: Ground Handling
With over 90 million inhabitants Ethiopia is the second highest population nation in Africa and the most populous landlocked country ...BizAv Trip Planning: 2016 Russian Grand Prix – Part 2: Permits, Slots, CIQ and Local ...
Landing permits procedures and lead time for Russia are relatively straight-forward, and airport slots will be available for general aviation ...BizAv Planning Tips: 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix
This year’s Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix takes place April 1 – 3 at the Sakhir Circuit, the only true ...Middle East Flight Permits – Maximizing Schedule and Revision Flexibility
Over recent years the permit situation has relaxed somewhat for general aviation (GA) operations to the Middle East. Still, there ...Bizav Ops to Santiago, Chile for FIDAE 2016 – Part 2: Permits, CIQ & Visas
FIDAE 2016 takes place March 29 - April 3 in Santiago, Chile. Business aircraft operators traveling to Chile need to ...Canada to Require Electronic Travel Authorization
As of March 15, 2016, Canada will require Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) for all visa-exempt foreign nationals entering the country ...Business Aviation Operating to Hong Kong: Hotels, Local Transport, and Security
Hong Kong offers an attractive range of accommodation options for crews who are overnighting or just looking for a few ...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, ...Business Aircraft Ops to India – Visa Requirements, Local Area, Hotels and Culture
For flight crew operating to India there’s much to look forward to and enjoy. India is the second most populous ...BizAv Planning: 2016 Brazil Summer Games – Airport Slots & Closures
The 2016 Brazil Summer Games and Paralympics will be held at various city venues in Brazil between August 5 and ...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 ...Flying to Paris for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
The Paris Climate Change Conference, as part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, takes place in Paris ...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 2: CIQ and Aircraft Services
When planning operations to Thailand, please ensure that all applicable visa and Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) requirements are checked ...BizAv Ops: October 2015 World Bank Meeting in Lima – Part 2: Permits, CIQ, and ...
While aircraft parking is not anticipated to be an issue at Lima, Peru (SPIM) during the World Bank Meeting (October ...Business Jet Ops to Kenya: CIQ, Documentation & Tech Stops
While documentation for clearing Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) is straightforward, you'll want to confirm all applicable requirements with your ...UPDATE: Cuban Ops – What BizAv Operators Need to Know
Effective July 22, 2015, a final rule issued by the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) removed ...Business Jet Ops to Kenya: Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine
Kenya is generally a straightforward business aircraft operating environment from the perspective of Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) clearance and ...Business Jet Ops to Kenya: Airport Overview
In comparison to many international destinations, Kenya is a very welcoming General Aviation (GA) operating environment without many onerous pre-planning ...Best Practices for Business Aircraft Ops in Asia
Over recent years it’s become generally easier to transit and land within the Asian region, but there are still many ...