Cessna and P&W Localize Maintenance Service
/Keeping pace with the volume of work now on the market has heightened the demand for regional and mobile service units, aircraft manufacturers and maintenance leaders said.
Read MoreVLJs Star in FAA's General Aviation Forecast
/The active general aviation fleet will grow 1.3 percent annually and ultimately reach 286,500 aircraft in 2025, according to an FAA forecast issued this month.
Read MoreGarmin Blog Offers Pilots Tips
/Have a question on a Garmin Aviation GPS? Perhaps you want to know the difference between a Garmin 396 and 496 or how to receive traffic on either of these units. Now you can visit a new blog at www.GarminGPSBlog.com for some answers.
Read MoreGreat Bend Municipal Airport Draws in New Customers
/Great Bend Municipal Airport in central Kansas (GBD) added new fuel providersand is now testing the concept, “Pilots and owners are checking prices. If you make it worth their while, they will come.”
Read MoreSoftware Plays Traffic Cop for FBOs
/One sure way to damage client business and lose revenue is to misplace aircraft once it is on the ground.
Read MoreFBO LEASES RAISE QUESTIONS
/FBOs nationwide are asking whether that are fairly represented in the leasing process. That big question is being asked, in part, because of issues raised publicly by Paul Fournet Air Service Inc., which was unable to renew its lease at Lafayette Regional Airport in Louisiana last year.
As property values around airports continue to rise, FBOs are seeing these fluctuations seep into property negotiations and contracts, which are often created by airport authorities.
Dealing with airport authorities is one of the top five challenges facing members of the Independent Fixed Base Operators Association (IFBOA), said John Wraga, the organization’s executive director.
Read MoreOdyssey Aviation Launches First Location in Nassau
/Odyssey Aviation Bahamas (Formerly Million Air Nassau) officially launched on January 1, 2008. The evolution of the progressive company's vision is aimed at continuing to give customers the best possible personalized service.
Read MoreChicken Little Reports Sky Is Falling
/As the story goes, one day Chicken Little was walking through the woods when an acorn fell on his head. Accordingly, he assumed the sky was falling. Thus, Chicken Little initiated a media blitz to warn the government (in this case the king) of the impending doom. There are some good endings and not-so-good endings to this fairy tale, but the messenger, Chicken Little, and the message of impending doom have remained consistent.
Read MoreGA Manufacturers Set Records in 2007
/Record numbers of GA aircraft were sold and shipped in 2007, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s annual industry review and forecast, which GAMA released this month.
Read MoreIndustry Groups Monitor Pilot Shortage
/The pilot population decreased again in 2007, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s annual industry review and forecast, and industry organizations have been tracking what it takes to convert aviation enthusiasts into professional pilots.
Read More2008 Olympic Games Flight Regulations Released
/A GUIDE TO FLIGHT PLAN APPLICATION AND ITS APPROVAL FOR FOREIGN AIRCRAFT INTERIM FLIGHT OPERATIONS DURING OLYMPIC GAMES
Read MorePilots Gain Online Access to AC-U-KWIK Data
/Professional Flight Management Inc. (PFM) is launching online access to AC-U-KWIK's global database this quarter. Now, PFM will routinely pull updated data from the AC-U-KWIK database, which includes information on key FBO amenities, after-hours telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, Web sites and airport diagrams.
This new service, called AC-U-KWIK Aviation eXpress Information Service (AXIS), was designed to make preflight planning more efficient.
Pilots will be more aware of changes at airports and FBOs before takeoff, according to Julia T. Brooks, PFM's business manager. Updated facts on facilities will be highlighted when crews type in their destination.
Read MoreFAA 14 CFR 139.321 Training Goes Online
/The LSAT has made its way into the GA industry, but graduates of this course are not destined for law jobs. FBO supervisors can take FAA 14 CFR 139.321 training online through Aviation Continuing Education Inc. (ACE). The Line Service Annual Training (LSAT) program covers all Fuel Safety and Inspection Program sections designated for supervisors at Part 139 certificated airports, according to Jay Shanley, ACE spokesman. It also covers several Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements.
Read MoreWhere the GA Jobs Are
/The consolidation of the General Aviation industry has created a range of new opportunities and transitional issues for business jet professionals. "The demand for talent outpaced the available resources," said Raymond Stebler, director of staffing solutions for New Jersey-based Jet Professionals, which experienced 50 percent growth in business in 2007. "We have also noticed an increase in temporary staffing and long-term contracts to secure enough personnel for the growing fleet of corporate aircraft."
Read MoreTSA Launches Security Program for FBOs
/The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently launched the Secure Fixed Base Operator Program to enhance security on general aviation aircraft inbound to the United States. It enables FBOs to check passenger and crew identification against Electronic Advance Passenger Information System (eAPIS) filings.
Read MoreLarge Aircraft Security Program Nears Comments Period
/The rehaul of the Twelve-Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP) — developed after 9/11, in part, to improve security around charter service — is nearing the public comments period, said Eric Byer, NATA's vice president of government and industry affairs.
Read MoreNew Sky Lanes Will Accommodate Holiday Traffic
/The general aviation industry received an unexpected gift last week when the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Department of Defense announced that military airspace on the East and West coasts will be open to non-military air traffic during the holidays.
Read MoreEncore Announces Landmark Merger and Plots 2008 Acquisition Spree
/Encore FBO and private-equity firm GTCR Golder Rauner are in the process of acquiring all of Landmark Aviation's FBOs from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Aviation Holdings. The merger also covers Landmark's charter, aircraft sales and maintenance parts assets, but not its MRO division. The combined company will own more than 40 FBOs.
Read MoreIFBOA Solidifies Itself in 2007
/Though less than two years old, the Independent Fixed Base Operator Association (IFBOA) hit the ground running in 2007 by adding 28 members, announcing plans to open an office in Europe and aggregating key services required by FBOs.
Read MoreOcean Air Acquires Century Aviation
/Ocean Air Aviation in North Bend, Ore., earlier this month announced that it had purchased the holding interest in Dallas-based Century Aviation and that the facility will eventually be labeled with the Ocean Air brand.
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