Supplier Spotlight

Latest video

Donegal ranked as world’s most stunning runway in 2018 Scenic Airport Poll

Private jet booking platform, PrivateFly, has revealed the results of its Scenic Airport Poll 2018, with Ireland’s Donegal Airport being ranked as the world’s most beautiful landing spot. The annual survey, which was conducted in February 2018, asked 8,500 travellers to name their top landing location. Other airports listed in the top ten include Barra in Scotland, Nice in France and Queenstown in New Zealand.

12th April 2018


Bent Wing Flight Services to open new terminal at Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport

A look at the design for the new terminal at Florida's Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, which will open in June 2018 and takes its inspiration from the F4U Corsair airplane, which is known for its inverted gull wings and has the moniker ‘the Bent Wing Bird’.

26th March 2018


Do you expect supersonic business jets to be in regular use by the end of the next decade?

click here to vote

Weekly fun

It has been 14 years since supersonic airliner Concorde last carried business executives between Europe and the USA. The prospect of supersonic passenger flights returning to our skies has taken a step closer with the news that Honeywell and NASA have developed a system that will help mitigate the noise sonic booms make over land. Read more on this story here. Business Airport International would like to know:

Do you expect supersonic business jets to be in regular use by the end of the next decade?

Yes, several such jets are in development and the wealthy and important will always want to reach their destinations faster
No, as Concorde's limited use and eventual withdrawal proved, supersonic flight is risky and there is insufficient demand for it
Maybe, if it's technically possible I'm not sure if the market will support it

Recent Polls

  • Will EASA approval of commercial single-engine aircraft under instrument flight rules (IFR) in Europe increase the short-haul charter market in the region?
  • Will the rise in online charter booking platforms increase the number of people using business aviation?
  • Are you more likely to invest in ADS-B equipment following this incentive?
  • Will biojet become the main fuel source for business aviation operators in the next 10 years?
  • Will you incorporate UAS into your regular business aviation operations?
  • Will you be investing in the Indian business aviation market in the next two years?
  • Do you always employ a fully trained flight attendant when chartering a private jet?
  • Will third-class medical reforms proposed by the FAA, which would see medical exams replaced with pilot self-certification and recurrent online aeromedical training, affect the safety of general aviation?
  • Is the quality of service provided by the scheduling team more important than the facilities on offer when choosing a business aviation airport?
  • As an industry, should we be doing more to inspire future generations for a career in business aviation? 
  • Will you be investing in the Malaysian business aviation market in the near future?
  • Will having IS-BAH certification in these new territories lead to a rise in business?
  • Are niche markets rather than the expansion of flight routes or the lowering of prices the best way to develop business?
  • How important are standards and qualifications when choosing which locations to fly to?
  • Do small unmanned aircraft systems pose a threat to your business aircraft operations?
  • Does Cuba feature in your own business plans in the near future?
  • Will you consider establishing a flight monitoring program for your own operation?
  • Is the co-ownership of jets between operators a huge potential growth area for the industry?
  • Is it better to close an airport on the grounds of pollution and safety rather than investing in improvements?
  • Do you think the FAA's involvement will affect the FBO evictions and proposed closure date?
  • How do you rank reducing carbon emissions as a priority in your own operation?
  • Is the possibility of an aircraft impacting a drone of great concern to your own operation?
  • How often do you use online resources such as blogs and social media to promote your own operation?
  • How are you lowering carbon emissions in your own operation?
  • Could a seven-star rating attract more business to a terminal or FBO?
  • Which of the following topics, covered in the conference, do you see as the most relevant?
  • How do you feel about the business aviation industry with Trump as president?
  • Does Africa represent an attractive business opportunity for your company?
  • Should more business aviation companies partner with local companies to enhance their service offering to clients?
  • Does the Middle East feature in your own business plans?
  • What will be the biggest change to the market as a result of the Part 23 rewrite?
  • How would you rate the performance of your own operation in 2016, compared to the previous year?
  • What is the best way to lower the risk of near-miss collisions between drones and aircraft?
  • Are mobile booking platforms the future of the industry?
  • Do you think such a scheme will prove popular with customers and private aircraft operators?
  • Will you target special events as part of your own business plans in 2017?
  • Could your own operation expand beyond business aircraft?
  • Do you agree with most of the FBOs surveyed that 2017 will bring an increase in fuel sales?
  • What is your own view on air traffic control privitization?
  • Would you consider changing the name of your own business to help it expand?
  • Do you think there will be a major shift towards European operators and customers using the smaller, cheaper aircraft?
  • What is the best outcome for air traffic control systems in USA?
  • Do you think the public would welcome an unmanned aerial taxi service?
  • Which is the most beneficial improvement an airport can make to aid business aviation?
  • Do you agree with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) that FBOs and airports in the USA need economic regulation?
  • What is the most effective way for an airport to reduce carbon emissions?
  • Do you believe that the risk of runway incursions is generally too high?
  • Do you believe loyalty programs and travel perks affect a customer's decision making process when choosing a business jet operator?
  • Do exclusive terminals such as The Private Suite make busy commercial airports, such as LAX, more competitive with smaller airports dedicated to private and business aviation?
  • Which of the following topics is likely to be discussed most at the show?
  • What is the most important consideration when bidding on an FBO development project?
  • Should positioning fees be abolished industry-wide?
  • Do you think that regulators, such as the FAA, will delay the introduction of ADS-B for business aviation?

  • Business Airport International would like to know, do you see the value in collaborating with an out-of-industry company?
  • Do you think subscription flight sharing clubs such as Surf Air are now a permanent feature of the business aviation market?
  • Do you think it is right that such restrictions are enforced at business aviation's expense?
  • Is the increased digitization of business aviation processes and deals dehumanizing the industry?
  • As transport gets greener, will electric aircraft be the next big step in business aviation?
  • Do you think FBOs pricing needs regulating?
  • This month (October), Business Airport International would like to know, which of these statements best describe your awareness of GDPR?
  • Does the US government need to intervene in the market to ensure reasonable public access and transparent pricing in FBOs?
  • Do you believe cryptocurrencies are a reliable form of payment?
  • Do you believe mentoring schemes could be the answer to the business aviation industry's skills shortage?
  • Do you think FBOs should be able to charge whatever they want to fund facility developments at the airport?
  • Would you, or have you, altered your customer offering to cater to millennials?
  • Harnessing your knowledge of business aviation and its terminals around the world, can you guess where the terminal in the image below is situated?Weekly Poll Image
  • Just over a decade ago, a state-of-the-art business airport terminal (pictured) opened to the public. Can you guess where it is?Weekly Image Poll
  • Using your knowledge of famous business airports around the globe, can you guess what oceanside hub is featured in the image below? Weekly Image Poll
    • RECEIVE THE
    LATEST NEWS

    Your email address:



    Read Latest Issue

    Exclusive Articles

    Luxaviation UK’s chief executive and co-founder Patrick Margetson-Rushmore discusses how a post-war hut operation became the UK-based business aviation charter operator.
    Click here to read more


    Brian Foley, president of Brian Foley Associates, considers the market for supersonic business jets and how they could return to our skies sooner than many may think.
    Click here to read more


    Ken Mead, general counsel of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), examines the current issue of egregious fees at FBOs in the USA and what can be done to challenge them
    Click here to read more


    Supplier Spotlight

    Supplier Spotlight Want to see your company included? Contact jag.kambo@ukimediaevents.com for more details.

    Submit your industry opinion

    Industry BlogDo you have an opinion you'd like to share with the business airport community? Good or bad, we'd like to hear your views and opinions on the leading issues shaping the industry. Share your comments by sending up to 500 words to ben.sampson@ukimediaevents.com

    Submit Your Recruitment Ad

    Recruitment AdTo send us your recruitment advertising or to receive information on placing a banner please email jag.kambo@ukimediaevents.com