Red River Turbines Awarded FAR Part 145 Certificate
/Red River Turbines (RRT), a leader in turbine engine overhaul, has been awarded an FAR Part 145 Repair Station Certificate.
Read MoreCustoms Hotline Channels More International Flights to So-Cal FBOs
/FBOs around San Diego are receiving more overseas flights. The area's new user fee customs service enables certain flights to clear customs at FBOs without having to land at busy international airports.
Read MoreCharter Operators and FBOs Seek to Scoop up Airline Fliers
/At the 2008 NATA Air Charter Summit last month, various speakers and participants agreed that the charter industry could greatly benefit from service cuts made by ailing commercial carriers.
Read MoreGAMA and NBAA Publicly Attack Comments on GA
/Both the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) this week publicly refuted claims about GA recently broadcast by external parties.
Read MoreEnergy/Air Service Summit Tackles Fuel Crisis
/To mobilize the aviation community and government agencies on air service issues related to rising fuel costs, a handful of government, aviation and energy leaders will meet July 10 at a formal Energy/Air Service Summit in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreUFS-Aero (CXY) Welcomes Pilots with Bonus Rewards as Part of New Alliance with Avfuel
/UFS-Aero of Capital City Airport (CXY), located near Harrisburg, Penn., is the most recent full-service fixed-base operation (FBO) to join the Avfuel family of branded dealers. As part of this new alliance, UFS-Aero will be offering double AVTRIP points from now until August 31, 2008. UFS-Aero also offers Avfuel Contract Fuel for jet fuel savings. AVTRIP points are available on all Avfuel Contract Fuel purchases.
Read MoreChoice Aviation Now Open for Refueling and Fixed and Rotor Wing Maintenance
/Choice Aviation’s much-anticipated fuel and maintenance facility is in full operation at Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD), providing fuel and maintenance services via its staff of certified, experienced, and well trained linemen and mechanics. Extensive maintenance capabilities, new fuel storage facilities, Avfuel-brand aviation fuels, a newly renovated customer terminal and onsite flight training make Choice one of the most well-equipped FBOs in the region. Choice also offers Avfuel’s popular pilot refueling incentive program, AVTRIP, as well as Avfuel’s Contract Fuel purchasing program for jet fuel savings.
Read MoreServion of Waco (CNW) Fixed-Based Operator Completes Renovations
/New Avfuel-branded fixed-based operation Servion of Waco has announced the completion of its new facility. Designed with form and function in mind, the FBO now gives pilots and passengers a streamlined, sophisticated atmosphere to rest, relax and prepare for the next flight.
Read MoreBanyan Voted #2 Best U.S. FBO and #1 Best Independent FBO
/Banyan Air Service, based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, was voted the #2 best U.S. FBO, #1 best independent FBO and most improved FBO in Professional Pilots Magazine’s 2008 PRASE Survey.
Read MoreEx-United Pilot Shines in GA Sector
/Two years ago, Captain Cort de Peyster's career at United Airlines was awkwardly poised for a jolt or a farewell party.
Read MoreVLJ Demand Falls Short in Rolls-Royce Report
/The VLJ boom might very well not take over the world. Demand for the GA industry's smallest aircraft falls behind the push for medium- and large-size jets, according to the 2008 Rolls-Royce forecast.
Read MoreAircraft Sales Remain Stable Despite Economic Uncertainties
/Seems like everywhere one turns these days, it is easy to cue in on the worst-case scenario revolving around the depressed U.S. real estate market and the subprime mortgage scandal. Still, by official definition, the United States does not fit the mold that would indicate an economic recession has occurred. As Johnnie Cochran, the well-known defense lawyer once said in a high-profile trial, “If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit.” His statement would fit well with those who want to doom our economy to a recession.
Read MoreSpecially Designed Fuel Additive Delivers Toxic Punch to HUM-Bugs
/One deadly dose and HUM-Bugs are a thing of the past. That's the power behind Biobor® JF, a concentrated liquid fuel additive used to eliminate Hydrocarbon Utilizing Microorganisms (HUM), or HUM-Bugs in aviation fuels.
Read MoreTropicAero.com Redesigns Web Site
/TropicAero.com has recently undergone a complete redesign of its online aviation retail store. The new website showcases portable aviation electronics, pilot supplies, training materials, cockpit accessories, apparel and safety equipment from leading manufacturers such as Garmin, David Clark, Telex, ICOM, Bose, and Lightspeed.
Read MoreNew Avfuel-Branded Dealer Threshold Aviation Group (KCNO) Wraps up Construction on New FBO Facility
/Avfuel-branded dealer Threshold Aviation has announced the completion of renovations to its FBO facility with ample ramp and hangar space. The upgraded FBO is part of Threshold Group’s commitment to steady expansion, and marks just one of many ongoing additions and projects that are planned. Indeed, the aviation service company has even started building a separate sales, service and installation center for the re-engined Citation-II’s with Clifford Development Group. (Clifford tapped Threshold as their service center in August of 2007.)
Read MoreHammonds Announces Ground Support Vehicle Giveaway
/Houston, TX - The Hammonds Companies are so enthusiastic about their revolutionary new ground support tractor called the Omni Directional Vehicle (ODV), they’ve decided to give one away to one lucky winner in 2008.
Read MoreFliteport Tackles Middle East Operating Issues
/Two recent milestones in the GA industry — the history-making XOJET deal that will produce a new operations base in the UAE and the opening of the region's largest FBO in Kuwait City — are solidifying the Middle East as an aviation center. Fliteport has launched a new initiative in an effort to make the region’s operating environment more manageable.
Read MoreOAK and Its FBOs Benefit from Strong Relationship
/Will the day come when airports and their FBO tenants are run as a comprehensive business that leverages the strengths of the commercial and GA sectors? Who knows?
Read MoreJetEx Flight Support Expands in Europe
/JetEx Flight Support, a leader in flight planning and ground handling services based in Dubai, has signed a contract with Aeroports de Paris to offer full FBO services at Paris Le Bourget Airport (France).
Read MoreFees, Rewards Programs Can Bolster Fuel Sales
/Increasing fuel sales and overall revenue for FBOs is a tricky business these days, yet FBOs can use many strategies to fight the competition.
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