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    26
    Mar

    UPDATE: Border Overflight Exemptions – Positive Impacts from Recent Changes

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    As of June 17, 2013, significant changes for the better were implemented to Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Border Overflight ...
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    19
    Mar

    Operational Update: UK Air Passenger Duty Price Changes

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    Air Passenger Duty (APD) is an excise duty charged by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Agency (HMRC) based on “chargeable” ...
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    17
    Feb

    Top 10 Business Aviation Planning Tips for Australia (+1 More)

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    For business aircraft operators traveling to Australia, there are some unique requirements - ranging from flight planning, to fueling, to ...
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  • China Overflight and Landing Permits – Part 2: Permit Considerations
    13
    Feb

    China Overflight and Landing Permits – Part 2: Permit Considerations

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    Business aircraft operators planning flights to domestic and/or military airports in China are subject to longer lead times than those ...
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  • China Overflight and Landing Permits – Part 1: Changes in Lead Times and Revisions
    6
    Feb

    China Overflight and Landing Permits – Part 1: Changes in Lead Times and Revisions

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    If you have operated your business aircraft to China, you probably already know that landing and overflight permits are required ...
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  • Best Practice for EU-based Business Aircraft Operators Conducting International Trips
    30
    Dec

    Best Practice for EU-based Business Aircraft Operators Conducting International Trips

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    For EU-based business aircraft operators flying worldwide, there are best practices to follow to ensure trips are conducted as smoothly ...
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  • FAA Regulatory Changes for Part 135, 91K and 121 Weather Services
    19
    Sep

    FAA Regulatory Changes for Part 135, 91K and 121 Weather Services

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    Regulatory changes are impacting operator options in terms of obtaining weather data and forecasts – at least in the realm ...
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  • Breaking News: CBP Changes BOE Process – Effective June
    18
    Jun

    Breaking News: CBP Changes BOE Process – Effective June 17, 2013

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    US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced changes to its Southern Border Overflight Exemption (BOE) process which go into ...
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  • Canada Permit Requirements for Bizav Operators
    14
    May

    Canada Permit Requirements for Bizav Operators

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    PT 4 M minute read
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    For business aircraft operators requesting landing or overflight permits for Canada, it’s best to work with a 3rd-party provider. Rules ...
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  • Tips for Best Flight Plan Results
    28
    Jan

    Tips for Best Flight Plan Results

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    For the most accurate and operationally useful flight plans, it is important to be as specific as possible in terms ...
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    Jan

    APIS Requirements for U.S. Virgin Islands – Updates to Processes

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  • Flying into D.C. during the U.S. Presidential Inauguration
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    Jan

    Flying into D.C. during the U.S. Presidential Inauguration

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    For business aircraft operators, issues are not anticipated during the upcoming Presidential inauguration in January. There should be plenty of ...
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  • Managing Airway Slots and Slot Delays in Europe
    24
    Dec

    Managing Airway Slots and Slot Delays in Europe

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    Once you have your airway slots, there are ways to manage them. For business aircraft operators, best practice for avoiding ...
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  • Intro to Airway Slots in Europe, Eurocontrol, and the NM
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    Dec

    Intro to Airway Slots in Europe, Eurocontrol, and the NM

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    For business aircraft operators, managing airport slots and airway slots within Europe is something of an art and a science. ...
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    How Cabotage Regulations May Impact Your Flight

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  • Operating with an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate: 7 Tips for Pre-flight Planning
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    Apr

    Flying with an Experimental Operating Certificate: 3 Tips for International Operations

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    Apr

    Operating with an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate: 7 Tips for Pre-flight Planning

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    Mar

    Navigating Local Culture in China: 6 Tips for Your First Business Aviation Trip

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    Mar

    9 Important Tips for Flight Planning into China

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    Feb

    13 Things to Know About Overflight and Landing Permits in China

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    Feb

    Flight Ops to China: Tips for Arranging Security, Ground Transport and In-flight Catering

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    Feb

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