Free Fun Day at Banyan’s Customer Appreciation Day
/Banyan Pilot Shop, located at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, will host its sixth annual customer appreciation day, Saturday, April 7, 201,2 from 11 am – 2 pm rain or shine.
Read MoreBig Al’s BBQ Sauce is Large at Business Jet Center
/Allison Herbst, flight line attendant and customer service representative, Business Jet Center at Dallas Love Field, welcomes customers with a bottle of Texas nectar: Big Al’s Smoke House BBQ sauce.
Read MoreNBAA Thanks U.S. House Leaders for Letter Opposing User Fees
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) thanked the 195 members of the U.S. House of Representatives who sent a letter to President Obama opposing the $100 per-flight user fee proposed in the administration's fiscal 2013 budget.
Read MoreLindbergh Foundation Featured at March 15 Meeting
/The Charles A. and Ann Morrow Lindbergh Foundation will conduct the featured program at the regular bi–monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club scheduled for March 15. John Petersen and Larry Williams will make the presentation.
Read MoreOnly Airworthy B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” to Journey to Florida for Spring
/The Commemorative Air Force B-29/B-24 Squadron is proud to announce that the world’s only flyable Boeing B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” is going to visit Florida during the month of March.
Read MoreAeropremier Jet Center (KNEW) Debuts New Terminal at New Orleans’ Lakefront Airport
/New Orleans’ historic Lakefront Airport – once devastated by floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina – continues down the path of revitalization with the opening of Avfuel-branded AeroPremier Jet Center’s newly-renovated FBO.
Read MoreOdyssey Aviation Bahamas Completes New Facility in Exuma
/Odyssey Aviation Bahamas officially opened a new, full-service, fixed-based operator (FBO) facility at the Exuma International Airport (MYEF) in the Bahamas on February 20, 2012.
Read MoreCAAC Administrator Li to Join Deputy Secretary Porcari in Opening of ABACE2012
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that the Administrator of the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC), Mr. Li Jiaxiang, will be a featured speaker at the Opening General Session of the upcoming Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE2012), to be held next month in Shanghai.
Read MoreUAE launches ‘Aviation Encyclopaedia’
/AviPedia or “Aviation Encyclopaedia,” the new electronic learning centre of aviation, was officially launched by Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
Read MoreHistoric Bell UH-1E “Huey” Refuels at Business Jet Center
/One of the most storied Vietnam era Bell UH-1E “Huey” helicopters refueled at Business Jet Center after making an appearance at the Helicopter Foundation International's Heritage of Helicopters display at HELI-EXPO 2012.
Read MoreBP Ends Deal with Epic, Enters Direct GA Fueling Arena
/Fuel supplier BP announced yesterday that it has ended its licensing agreement with Epic Aviation, its exclusive North American licensee for the Air BP brand, which distributes fuel to approximately 350 FBOs in North America.
Read MoreSchedulers & Dispatchers Drawing Winner!
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Rhonda Schneidmiller (left), with Janet Rogers of Penton MediaWe are pleased to announce Rhonda Schneidmiller, an Aviation Admin. Associate with Shaw Communications Inc., as the winner of our drawing at the NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference in San Diego. She won a $250 Visa Giftcard. The drawing was held at the luncheon on Wednesday, January 18th at the end of the conference.
Platinum Flight Center (ATW) Rolls Out Red Carpet; Now Offers Avfuel Products, Services
/Platinum Flight Center at Outagamie Regional Airport – a convenient gateway to Wisconsin attractions such as the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), EAA Airventure, the city of Green Bay and the scenic Door County – has partnered with fuel supplier Avfuel to become part of the Avfuel-branded FBO network.
Read MoreNBAA Blasts Latest User Fee Push in President's Budget Proposal
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) denounced the latest attempt from the White House to impose a per-flight user fee on general aviation, and said industry would need to engage Congress to stop the renewed threat.
Read MoreAvtrak Announces System Enhancements to Address Low Cycle Fatigue Requirements
/Avtrak, the industry’s highest ranked maintenance tracking program provider, announced the addition of new system features exclusively for the helicopter industry to address low cycle fatigue concerns and the new OEM requirements associated with these issues.
Read MoreNBAA Hails Senate Passage of FAA Reauthorization
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) praised action by the U.S. Senate to approve legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Read MoreRenowned Publisher Steve Forbes to Keynote ABACE2012 Gala
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that publisher and commentator Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, will serve as keynote speaker for the gala dinner being held as part of the upcoming Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE2012) to be held March 27-29, 2012 in Shanghai, China.
Read MoreJETTECH Develops ‘Glass Panel’ Install, Now Available as Retrofit
/JETTECH, a leader in developing affordable aftermarket aircraft solutions, has been awarded a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the new Garmin G600 “Glass Panel” EFIS installation modification specifically for Cessna Citation 500 series aircraft to include models 500, 501, 550, 551 and S550.
Read MoreAviation Groups Thank Clinton, LaHood for Strong Opposition to EU-ETS
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is applauding a strongly-worded letter from two high-ranking U.S. government officials to European Union President Jose Manuel Barroso, warning that Washington will take "appropriate action" if the EU continues demanding that aircraft flagged in the U.S. participate in Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS).
Read MoreNBAA Joins Call for Congress to Extend Accelerated Depreciation Until 2013
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has joined more than 60 businesses and organizations nationwide in signing a letter urging congress to extend "bonus" depreciation, allowing for accelerated cost recovery of strategic purchases, including business aircraft.
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