Business Aviation Index reveals 2017 was a Strong Year for Flight Activity
Good news for the business aviation industry, not to mention the American economy in general, was just released this month by the Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading provider of independent maintenance support and financial services to businesses in the aviation community. (Record Year-End for Business Aviation Flight Activity). The JSSI Business Aviation Index keeps track of all the global flight activity as well as the utilization of business aircraft worldwide (which includes jets, turboprops and helicopters), and issues quarterly reports on the average flight hours that have been tracked. In the Business Aviation Index provided by JSSI for ...
Shortage of airline pilots to fill the industry gap
It seems that every so often, the world stumbles upon a real gem, the perfect opportunity, the diamond in the rough. The part that makes everybody want to take a ride with Marty McFly back to the future is to see whether or not it’s the real thing, or just another instance of iron pyrite, metaphorically speaking. Whether or not it’s the gold rush, dot-com bubble, mortgage backed investments, or startups like Apple, we all get the chance to look at an opportunity and decide whether or not we’re willing to risk the chance. The Civil Aviation ...
Aviation In China
China's aerospace future is a test case for its economic and technological development as a whole. The obstacles facing the country's aviation industry cut to the heart of China's economic challenges today. Thanks to global integration and rising wages, the country's days as a copycat and sweatshop to the world are numbered; its leaders know it must become more innovative if it is to succeed. Doing so will require big changes in its intense approach to education, unreliable legal system and repressive political regime, as well as adjustments to various social norms. With an estimated $1 trillion being spent on new ...
Teen Flies Aircraft Solo
Jim Ballard has trained many eager students with dreams of flying as a Federal Aviation Administration-certified instructor of JB Flight Services in Carlsbad. However, training sixteen year old Payson Norton to solo fly a 260 horsepower Piper Comanche PA24 was a unique experience. "It was a really cool feeling, the feeling of freedom," Norton said. "The only thing that was going through my mind was he (instructor Jim Ballard) wasn't in the left seat and I needed to get it up and get it down without breaking it." Ballard was not only impressed by Norton’s young age at which he ...
Piper Aircraft Appoints New Vice President
Piper Aircraft hires industry veteran as new VP of International and Direct Sales Industry veteran, Drew McEwen, has been appointed as Piper Aircraft’s new Vice President of International and Direct Sales. In this new position he will lead the company’s global and factory direct sales efforts for the fleet, trainer, and special mission aircraft sales. Other areas of interest for McEwen will include growing Piper Aircraft’s trainer business and improving the international distribution network. Piper Aircraft is an aviation manufacturer with a rich history. In 1937 Mr. Piper introduced the first Piper Cub, an American lightweight aircraft with ...