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Biofuel takes off

After large-scale collaborations between aircraft and engine manufacturers, oil companies, and airlines, aviation biofuel first entered commercial use in 2011.  Since then, airlines including Lufthansa, KLM, Finnair and Air Alaska have begun using biofuels on certain commercial flights. Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad has now joined airlines committed to the commercialisation of biofuel in an initiative with Boeing and Total, with a successful test…

Commercial Aviation – 100 years on

This month marks 100 years since the first ever commercial aviation flight.  On 1 January 1914 the first ever paying passenger took a flight from St. Petersburg to Tampa, Florida in a bi-wing airboat. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), over 3 billion passengers and 50 million tonnes of cargo reach their destination by air every year.  This supports over 57…

New CAA/EASA Decision on use of tablets and smartphones during all phases of flight

The UK CAA has confirmed that passengers may soon be able to use portable electronic devices such as such as tablets, smartphones and e-readers during taxi, take-off and landing. Following the decision taken by the US FAA in October 2013 to permit the use of passenger electronic devices during all flight phases, EASA published a decision and guidance for operators on the safe…

The best of Bargate Murray 2013

As 2013 draws to a close, we look back at another successful year at Bargate Murray.The Yacht Group has enjoyed a busy and fruitful 12 months, particularly with our first fully managed event at the Monaco Yacht Show, alongside our four co-sponsors from the yachting industry at Zest Bar.Quentin Bargate was also appointed to Cayman Island Ship Advisory Council (CISAC) yacht committee by…

UK CAA’s new General Aviation Unit to be operational by April 2014

The new General Aviation Unit within the CAA, which is designed to reduce red tape in the GA sector, is to be fully operational by April 2014. The GA Unit will oversee: regulation of non-complex EASA and national Annex II aircraft general non-commercial operation of those aircraft design, production and maintenance of those aircraft pilot training organisations small non-public transport airfields The GA…