Aviation Weekly News Roundup – 14 June 2024

Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:

> Ease of flying to be top priority for new civil aviation minister of India

He said that he plans to open more routes to Tier II and III cities, as well as convince state governments to reduce VAT on jet fuel to bring down airfares. Read more

> Special Father’s Day Opening at Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum

The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum (FHCAM) is thrilled to announce that it will be hosting a special opening on Father’s Day, which will take place on Sunday, June 16th 2024. This highly anticipated event presents a one-of-a-kind opportunity for families to celebrate Father’s Day in a unique and exciting way, surrounded by history and adventure. Read more

> Airports could increase passenger revenue if journey streamlined

Research carried out by AeroCloud has found that 82% of passengers would spend more in airports if their journey through the airport was smoother and more streamlined. Read more

> Odyssey Aviation Debuts New Exuma FBO

Odyssey Aviation has officially opened its new, multi-million-dollar FBO at the Bahamas’ Exuma International Airport (MYEF). The facility—open daily from sunrise to sunset, with after-hours callout available—includes a 4,800-sq-ft terminal with a spacious passenger lounge and refreshment bar, conference room, pilot lounge with flight planning area, and in-house Bahamian customs and immigration service. Read more

> Danville seeks funding for multi-million dollar aviation training facility at the airport DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Danville has sent out applications to grant programs to help fund a new multi-million-dollar Aviation Maintenance Training Facility at the regional airport. The 12,532-square-foot facility will be shared by Averett University and Danville Community College (DCC). DCC will use it to complete aviation maintenance training and Averett will use it for flight instruction training activities. Officials said in total, it will cost around $8 million. Read more

> June 22 GST Council meet likely to give relief to foreign airlines

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, scheduled to meet on June 22, could take a call on ending uncertainty on taxing foreign airlines and shippers as regards certain services, a senior official in the know told Business Standard. Read more

> Turkish Airlines mulls branching into manufacturing

As part of its plan to stimulate Türkiye’s aeronautical industry and address global chain supply bottlenecks, Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) is looking to grow its aircraft component manufacturing business by sell parts it makes to other carriers, as well as partner with Boeing to domestically produce some seats and engine components, Bloomberg reported. Read more

> Top Bizav Attorney: IRS Audits ‘Something Industry Hasn’t Seen Before’

The IRS has begun a half-dozen audits of what will be an initial tranche of 50 into the use of business jets. Based on the first few, “it’s going to be very intense and it’s going to be something that the industry hasn’t seen on this level,” warned David Shannon, a partner with and chair of the business aviation practice for Lewis Brisbois, yesterday at the NBAA Regional Forum in White Plains, New York. Read more

> EASA Regulatory Training – Demonstrating Compliance

Comprehensive EASA Part 66 Modules 9 & 10 for Third-Country Part 145 Organizations. Read more

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We are delighted to welcome Klippans Kommun as the newest member of our Privileged Training Partner (PTP) program. Read more