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New Program Provides Medical Aid to Travelers
December 20, 2011
Private JetMD, a new worldwide medical-assistance program
A new worldwide medical-assistance program is now available for travelers looking for greater peace of mind. Private JetMD provides members with $1 million of coverage for travel-related accidents or illness.
Landmark Aviation Debuts Mobile App
December 14, 2011
Landmark Aviation app
Houston-based Landmark Aviation has introduced Landmark Connect, a free application that’s compatible with iPhones and iPads. (Versions for Android and Blackberry smartphones will be available soon.) According to Landmark, the app provides customers with service and contact information for every FBO in its network.
Bizav Flying Activity Grows Again
December 14, 2011
Gulfstream jet
Year-over-year business aircraft flying activity is up 1 percent, according to data released by aviation services company Argus. The greatest growth was in the small-cabin-jet category, where the number of flights rose 2.1 percent. Flights increased 1.7 percent for midsized business jets and 1.1 percent for turboprops, but declined 2.8 percent for large-cabin jets.
Gulfstream Opens Beijing Office
December 14, 2011
Gulfstream's Beijing office
Gulfstream Aerospace has opened a Beijing sales office in the China World Tower, which is in the middle of the city’s central business district. "As the business aviation market continues to expand in Asia Pacific, it becomes increasingly important that Gulfstream and [parent company] General Dynamics have a permanent presence in Beijing," said Larry Flynn, Gulfstream’s president.
Miami-Area FBO Opens
December 14, 2011
Opa-locka FBO
Fontainebleau Aviation has opened an FBO at south Florida’s Opa-locka Executive Airport. The facility incorporates five hangars with more than 100,000 square feet of space and can accommodate aircraft as large as a Boeing Business Jet.
More Gateways to D.C. Airport Approved
December 14, 2011
Washington Reagan National Airport
Atlantic Aviation has announced that six airports where it operates have been approved as gateways to Washington Reagan National Airport under the DCA Access Standard Security Program. The program allows certain pre-cleared general aviation operations to fly into Washington Reagan National. The newly approved Atlantic locations are George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport, William P.
Bizav Reps to Rejoin TSA Panel
December 8, 2011
Bizav Reps to Rejoin TSA Panel
The Obama Administration has notified the National Business Aviation Association that it will continue to have a seat on the Transportation Security Administration’s Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC), along with 24 other industry groups.
Airbus Business Unit to Focus on Corporate Jets
December 8, 2011
Airbus Corporate Jets Interior
Airbus has announced creation of Airbus Corporate Jets and will invest more resources in the business unit, including the expansion of its local presence in key markets. The unit brings together commercial, program and support activities and has a direct link to the company’s Airbus Corporate Jet Centre cabin-outfitting subsidiary.
Duncan Offers Video on Refurb Cost Reduction
December 8, 2011
Duncan Offers Video on Refurb Cost Reduction
U.S. aircraft services company Duncan Aviation is providing customers with two new resources that show how to economize on interior aircraft refurbishments.
Embraer's Legacy 500
December 2, 2011
Embraer's Legacy 500
Embraer's Legacy 500 and its shorter-haul, smaller sibling, the Legacy 450, are the latest entries in Embraer's burgeoning book of business jet offerings, which range from the entry-level Phenom 100 to the uber barge Lineage 1000.

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