Pre-Owned Aircraft Trading Continues at Modest Pace
/Trading in the pre-owned aircraft market continued at a modest pace as the third quarter came to a close and aligned itself on fourth-quarter activity for 2010.
Read MoreBusiness Aviation Marketing Company Forms Video Unit
/The Coleman Group remains a progressive entrepreneur by adding a new video capability to its marketing communications tool kit.
This high-end innovated step makes the Coleman Group unique among other aviation public relations companies in offering this video service. Granted, there are other video companies, but they don't specialize in business aviation and are often 50 percent more expensive.
Delayed Recovery Forecast for Business Jet Market
/NEWTOWN, Conn. [December 6, 2010] — A new study released by Forecast International projects that a total of 11,437 business jets, worth an estimated $217.5 billion, will be produced from 2010 through 2019. "The Market for Business Jet Aircraft" also indicates that business jet production, which has dropped sharply since late 2008, will continue declining through 2011. A recovery in overall business jet build rates will not occur until 2012, according to the Forecast International projections.
Read MoreKCI Aviation Buys Ponca City Hangar
/PONCA CITY - An aviation company announced Friday it has purchased a hangar at Ponca City Regional Airport and will use it to expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul operations.
Bridgeport, W.Va.-based KCI Enterprises Inc., parent company of KCI Aviation, said it expects to employ up to 15 people after one year with the potential to grow to 30 after three years.
Read MoreACSF Announces New Board Member Charles O'Dell
/The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the selection of Charles O’Dell, Director of Operations of Sun Air Jets, Camarillo, Calif., as the newest member of the ACSF Board of Governors.
O’Dell, who has 21 years of experience in aviation, began his career as a flight instructor and flew for the U.S. Forest Service. He has held various positions over the years, such as flight department chief pilot, airline captain and check airman.
Read MoreNBAA's Bolen to Provide Live, Interactive No Plane No Gain Report
/As the No Plane No Gain advocacy campaign approaches its two-year anniversary, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen will host a live, interactive webinar detailing the campaign's progress and achievements on December 6 at 1:30 p.m. EST.
Read MoreNATA Announces 2011 FBO Leadership Conference Agenda
/The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is pleased to announce the agenda for its 2011 FBO Leadership Conference, taking place February 7-8, 2011, in Savannah, Ga.
Read MoreGeneral Aviation Facing Several Challenges
/More should be done on a grassroots level to build a pilot population, protect general aviation airports and promote the general aviation industry to keep it viable, leaders of five industry trade groups said Tuesday.
The general aviation industry isn't huge, but it's not insignificant, National Business Aviation Association president and CEO Ed Bolen said during a Wichita Aero Club panel discussion about the industry.
Read MoreTWC Aviation Earns IAS Registered Status From Air Charter Safety Foundation, Certification Awarded After Independent Audit
/TWC Aviation, Inc., an international leader in private jet aviation, announced that the company has been added to the Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry by the nonprofit Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF).
Read MoreNew AC-U-KWIK iPhone App Empowers Pilots to Plan Trips “On the Fly”
/The AC-U-KWIK iPhone App, available today in the Apple iTunes Store, empowers pilots and aviation professionals with mobile access to the pre-flight planning information they need, the moment they need it. The application incorporates data from the popular AC-U-KWIK Airport and FBO directories and places it in the iPhone, taking advantage of Apple’s easy user interface. Searching for airports and services has never easier.
The AC-U-KWIK app is the only application available for mobile devices that delivers current and reliable premium pre-flight planning information for the lowest price on the market today ($4.99 for a limited time, with free updates.)
TAC Air Consolidates GMU FBO, Prepares for Subsidized Competition at CHA
/TEXARKANA, TX November 18, 2010 – TAC Air recently sold its Greenville, South Carolina (GMU) FBO operation to Greenville Jet Center. A smooth transition of operations occurred on October 29th. Terms of the sale were not released.
According to TAC Air VP & COO Christian Sasfai, the move reflects a growing trend in general aviation FBO services, stating “consolidation has become a necessary component of today’s aviation services industry in order to provide high quality, low cost products and services to aircraft owners and operators.” Meanwhile, TAC Air is actively pursuing several acquisition opportunities. According to Sasfai, “We’re simply reallocating our resources to where the greatest opportunities are. We expect to make our next acquisition announcement in early 2011, with more to follow.”
Read MoreHow Can I Advertise If I Missed the Deadline for the 2011 Print Directories?
/Q: I missed the deadline to advertise in the 2011 print directory. How can I advertise?
Read MoreAcukwik.com Defies Market Trends, Posts 33% Traffic Increase
/AC-U-KWIK has announced the release of three more enhancements at acukwik.com. More pilots than ever have been turning to AC-U-KWIK’s user-friendly web site to get key pre-flight information, driving acukwik.com’s traffic numbers up by more than a third in just one year.
Read MoreMillen Air Opens at KDTN
/Millen Air, an upscale FBO located three minutes from the downtown Shreveport business community, opened its doors on Nov. 1.
Read MorePlan To Build FBO May Cost Chattanooga Taxpayers
/Officials said a plan by the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to build its own Fixed Base Operation (FBO) and hangar facilities may wind up as a loser for taxpayers.
However, airport officials defended the plan and said TAC Air, which has long had an operation at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, charges much more for fuel than a number of other regional airports.
Construction is getting underway on the new airport facility. Proposals were received on Friday for operating it.
Read MorePredicting Used Aircraft Values
/The worst of the global financial crisis is over but the damage done to the private jet market remains. The Cox Jet Index* fell from 310 to 179 between February 2007 and May 2008. It has rebounded sharply (see charts below) especially in the past couple of months. In the past twelve months the index is up 14%.
Read MoreIdaho FBO Reeder Flying Service Inc (TWF) Becomes Avfuel-Branded
/Avfuel Corporation has announced its new branding alliance with Reeder Flying Service Inc of Twin Falls, Idaho. Operational since 1941, Reeder Flying Service (TWF) is known for its efficient line service and high standards. It offers a comfortable FBO terminal, helicopter charter, helicopter maintenance, aircraft sales and aircraft parts sales.
Read MoreNBAA Welcomes Graves as New House GA Caucus Chair
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed the announcement that U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-6-MO) will serve as co-chair of the House General Aviation (GA) Caucus when the 112th Congress convenes in January 2011.
Read MoreMidstate Aviation - Preparing For Liftoff at the Airport
/The warm Midstate Aviation office at Bowers Field was filled with the smell of coffee as flight students and instructors reviewed the flight schedule and prepared for their 9 o’clock takeoff Wednesday morning.
Midstate, which has operated in Ellensburg since 1961, has a contract with Central Washington University to provide flight training at the airport about two miles north of town. As a fixed base operator, Midstate can be compared to a service station for the airport — its maintenance shop offers aircraft repairs and the company sells fuel.
Read MoreMidstate, which has operated in Ellensburg since 1961, has a contract with Central Washington University to provide flight training at the airport about two miles north of town. As a fixed base operator, Midstate can be compared to a service station for the airport — its maintenance shop offers aircraft repairs and the company sells fuel.
Work Begins On New General Aviation Terminal at Chattanooga
/As builders start work on a $3.6 million general aviation terminal at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, bids by companies seeking to run the facility are due Friday.
Work at the terminal, part of the biggest building project at the airport in nearly two decades, is to be in "full swing" this week, said Jeff Morgan, president of Morgan Construction Co.
Morgan is raising the 9,000-square-foot terminal along with Paris Construction and said it should be finished by late summer 2011.
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