Business & General Aviation News.Aug 20, 2007 Following intense lobbying, mainly from the General Aviation Strategic Forum (GASF GASF Graphic Arts Sales Foundation GASF Great American Station Foundation ), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC HMRC Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (UK) HMRC Health Management Research Center (University of Michigan) HMRC Helicopter Multi-Role Computer HMRC Hierarchical Maximal Ratio Combining ) is putting out to consultation the situation regarding reduced rates of excise duty on aviation fuel (AVGAS) as used both in commercial and leisure flying operations. Aug 17, 2007 On-demand charters an option for the well-heeled. Elite travelers frustrated by the difficulties of flying in commercial aircraft are turning to private jets as a more convenient, albeit more expensive, option. The cost of owning a jet is no longer a barrier, as companies selling timeshares and flying charters are proliferating. Aug 15, 2007 Commercial passengers overtaxed by current FAA funding system a system or scheme of finance or revenue by which provision is made for paying the interest or principal of a public debt. See also: Funding . Congress is considering different ways to pay for the much-needed NextGen satellite-based air traffic control system. The FAA has clearly said that corporate jet owners should be paying more for the services they use. "The poor mom and pop Mom and Pop An adjective denoting a small-scale and family-like atmosphere, often used to describe these types of businesses and investors. Notes: A mom-and-pop business is typically a small family-run business. flying down to Florida to visit their kids are paying for most of this system," said an FAA official. "What we're trying to do is ensure that everybody in the system pays their fair share." Aug 14, 2007 Growth in corporate jets spurs demand for new runways, airports. The proliferation of corporate jets is driving an expansion of airports that cater to them and movement away from such regional airports as Raleigh-Durham Airport in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . At nearby Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport (ICAO: KBUY, FAA LID: BUY) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district (CBD) of Burlington, a city in Alamance County, North Carolina, USA. , county leaders are pushing for a 1,500-foot runway extension for bigger corporate jets. Since 2001, the number of planes owned by businesses has risen 15 percent to 17,087, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Business Aviation Association. The FAA predicts that 350 microjets will join the general aviation fleet next year and increase at a rate of 400 to 500 per year through 2020. Aug 14, 2007 Air Methods The chief financial officer of air-ambulance company Air Methods Corp. exercised options for 5,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Aug 17, 2007 US Helicopter The fares and inventory of US Helicopter, dubbed the "eight-minute airport shuttle An airport shuttle is a shuttle bus that transports airline passengers to and from a commercial airport. Passengers wait at the shuttle stop for the bus to arrive, and at appointed areas where shuttle pick-up and drop-off are allowed at the airport. ," are now available to travel agents connected to the Galileo distribution system. Aug 15, 2007 ZZ Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new service that keeps travelers informed on flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Pyramid Media Group / Air Travel Media. All rights reserved. |
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