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UPDATE: Border Overflight Exemptions – Positive Impacts from Recent Changes
As of June 17, 2013, significant changes for the better were implemented to Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Border Overflight ... -
Operational Update: UK Air Passenger Duty Price Changes
Air Passenger Duty (APD) is an excise duty charged by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Agency (HMRC) based on “chargeable” ... -
Top 10 Business Aviation Planning Tips for Australia (+1 More)
For business aircraft operators traveling to Australia, there are some unique requirements - ranging from flight planning, to fueling, to ... -
China Overflight and Landing Permits – Part 2: Permit Considerations
Business aircraft operators planning flights to domestic and/or military airports in China are subject to longer lead times than those ... -
China Overflight and Landing Permits – Part 1: Changes in Lead Times and Revisions
If you have operated your business aircraft to China, you probably already know that landing and overflight permits are required ... -
Best Practice for EU-based Business Aircraft Operators Conducting International Trips
For EU-based business aircraft operators flying worldwide, there are best practices to follow to ensure trips are conducted as smoothly ... -
FAA Regulatory Changes for Part 135, 91K and 121 Weather Services
Regulatory changes are impacting operator options in terms of obtaining weather data and forecasts – at least in the realm ... -
Breaking News: CBP Changes BOE Process – Effective June 17, 2013
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced changes to its Southern Border Overflight Exemption (BOE) process which go into ... -
Canada Permit Requirements for Bizav Operators
For business aircraft operators requesting landing or overflight permits for Canada, it’s best to work with a 3rd-party provider. Rules ... -
Tips for Best Flight Plan Results
For the most accurate and operationally useful flight plans, it is important to be as specific as possible in terms ... -
APIS Requirements for U.S. Virgin Islands – Updates to Processes
As a part of CBP’s next phase of compliance, along with the completeness and accuracy of data elements, they have ... -
Flying into D.C. during the U.S. Presidential Inauguration
For business aircraft operators, issues are not anticipated during the upcoming Presidential inauguration in January. There should be plenty of ... -
Managing Airway Slots and Slot Delays in Europe
Once you have your airway slots, there are ways to manage them. For business aircraft operators, best practice for avoiding ... -
Intro to Airway Slots in Europe, Eurocontrol, and the NM
For business aircraft operators, managing airport slots and airway slots within Europe is something of an art and a science. ... -
How Cabotage Regulations May Impact Your Flight
Cabotage is the transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country by an aircraft registered in ... -
Flying with an Experimental Operating Certificate: 3 Tips for International Operations
This aviation blog post is part of a series on operating with an experimental airworthiness certificate and continues from our ... -
Operating with an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate: 7 Tips for Pre-flight Planning
This aviation blog post is the first part of a series on operating with an experimental airworthiness certificate. When operating ... -
Navigating Local Culture in China: 6 Tips for Your First Business Aviation Trip
This aviation blog post is part of a series on operating to China and continues from our last post “9 ... -
9 Important Tips for Flight Planning into China
This blog post is part of a series on operating to China and continues from our last post “13 Things ... -
13 Things to Know About Overflight and Landing Permits in China
February 6, 2014: To see the updated regulations regarding China permits, please see our articles: "China Overflight and Landing Permits ... -
Flight Ops to China: Tips for Arranging Security, Ground Transport and In-flight Catering
This business aviation blog post is part of a series on operating to China and continues from our last post ... -
8 Tips for Aircraft Ground Handling and Fueling in China
Ground handling and aviation fuel services in China are generally of a very high standard, particularly at major destinations. With ...
