Aviation International News (AIN Publications / The Convention News Company) is a
periodical
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and
newspaper publisher
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about
aviation
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, published through its
web site
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and in hard copy.
History
The Convention News Company was founded by aviation editor James Holahan and publisher Wilson S. Leach in 1972 and published its first issues at that year's
NBAA convention.
Now branded as AIN Publications, it has branched into other aviation sectors and other products, and still publishes NBAA Convention News.
In 2002, Aviation International News received an award for "excellent, accurate and insightful reporting of issues related to the business aviation industry" from the
National Business Aviation Association
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is a non-profit, 501(c)(6) organization based in Washington, DC, United States. NBAA’s mission, according to the non-profit data and transparency organization GuideStar, is: “to foster an en ...
at its 55th Annual Meeting & Convention.
Publications
AIN Publications publishes the following media:
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* Aviation International News is a monthly ]trade publication
A trade magazine, also called a trade journal or trade paper (colloquially or disparagingly a trade rag), is a magazine or newspaper whose target audience is people who work in a particular tradesman, trade or industry. The collective te ...
in print and digital focused on business aviation
Business aircraft are aircraft typically used by companies and corporations to transport people or goods related to the needs of said businesses. Most business aircraft are general aviation aircraft variants of piston or turboprop or busin ...
, delivered to 38,000 readers;
* AINalerts is a workweek daily newsletter
A newsletter is a printed or electronic report containing news concerning the activities of a business or an organization that is sent to its members, customers, employees or other subscribers. Newsletters generally contain one main topic of int ...
with eight to 12 short articles on business aviation;
* AINonline is a news website
An online newspaper (or electronic news or electronic news publication) is the online version of a newspaper, either as a stand-alone publication or as the online version of a printed periodical.
Going online created more opportunities for newspa ...
covering the aviation industry
Industry may refer to:
Economics
* Industry (economics), a generally categorized branch of economic activity
* Industry (manufacturing), a specific branch of economic activity, typically in factories with machinery
* The wider industrial sector ...
: business aviation, air transport, defense
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Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups
* Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare
* Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks
* Defense industr ...
and unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controller ...
s;
* AIN's Airshow News & Convention News daily issues are published on-site at large airshow
An air show (or airshow, air fair, air tattoo) is a public event where aircraft are exhibited.
They often include aerobatics demonstrations, without they are called "static air shows" with aircraft parked on the ground.
The largest air show m ...
s and conventions, producing three or four full-size free magazine
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s with news, announcements and in-depth analyses: at ABACE
Asian Business Aviation Association or AsBAA, is a non-profit corporation based in Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HK ...
, EBACE
European Business Aviation Association or EBAA, is a non-profit association based in Belgium that has existed since 1977. Its 684 member companies span all aspects of the business aviation sector in Europe and elsewhere. The EBAA's aim is to prom ...
, LABACE, MEBAA
Middle East Business Aviation Association or MEBAA, is a non-profit corporation based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simp ...
and NBAA conventions, at Heli-Expo
Heli-Expo is the largest helicopter exhibition in the world. It is organized by the Helicopter Association International
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is a not-for-profit professional trade association of over member organiza ...
, at Dubai Airshow
The Dubai Airshow ( ar, معرض دبي للطيران) is a biennial air show held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in ...
, Farnborough, le Bourget
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The commune features Paris - Le Bourget Airport, Le Bourget Airport, which in turn hos ...
, Singapore Airshow
The Singapore Airshow is a biennial aerospace event held in Singapore, debuted in 2008. It hosts high-level government and military delegations, as well as senior corporate executives around the world, while serving as a global event for leadin ...
and Asian Aerospace
Asian Aerospace (AA) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. Currently based in Hong Kong, it was held in Singapore since 1981 until disagreements between co-organisers Reed Exhibitions and Singapore Technologies in 2006 forced ...
;
* AINtv creates short aviation news videos posted on AINonline and on AINtv's YouTube
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channel.
Business Jet Traveler
Business Jet Traveler (ISSN: 1554-1339) is a magazine for business jet
A business jet, private jet, or bizjet is a jet aircraft designed for transporting small groups of people. Business jets may be adapted for other roles, such as the evacuation of casualties or express parcel deliveries, and some are used by pub ...
end-users: executives and other high-net-worth individual
High-net-worth individual (HNWI) is a term used by some segments of the financial services industry to designate persons whose investible wealth (assets such as stocks and bonds) exceeds a given amount. Typically, these individuals are defined ...
s. The magazine was published in print from 2003 through 2020. Beginning in 2021, it is exclusively online with the exception of an annual print buyers' guide. Its publishers want "to help maximize its readers' investment in private air transport." It reviews taxes, law, and finance; new and used jets; charter, jet cards and fractional-jet shares; travel and luxury autos.
It interviews prominent travelers, including Sir Richard Branson, Suze Orman, Wolfgang Puck, T. Boone Pickens, Rudy Giuliani, Mark Cuban, Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
, Arnold Palmer, James Carville, Buzz Aldrin, William Shatner, Morgan Freeman, Herbie Hancock, and many other celebrities. Annual features include results of a Readers' Choice Poll.
BJTonline.com is Business Jet Traveler magazine companion website, including all of its print content plus online-only material, with a weekly newsletter, ''BJTwaypoints''.
References
External links
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BJTonline
Aviation mass media