History of the Term FBO
/Wikipedia's entry for fixed base operator traces the origin of the term FBO from barn-stormers landing in fields through the Civil Aeronautics Board.
Three Engineers Hired for Research and Development Team
/Flight Display Systems announced Thursday that it hired three top engineers who would support the company's Research and Development team.
Read More
Western Aircraft Inc (BOI) Completes Interior Design Shop for Jets to Accompany Line Up of Aviation Services
/Avfuel-branded dealer and fixed-base operator Western Aircraft (BOI) has announced the completion and grand opening of its new interior shop for aircraft. The fully-operational Interior Re-Completion Center focuses on major interior refurbishments for large business jets and turboprop aircraft. The new shop occupies more than 10,000 square feet of storage space.
Read MoreBusiness Jet Access Offers Falcon 900 for Charter
/Business Jet Access (BJA), a leading aviation services provider, has added a Falcon 900B to its FAR Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate. The aircraft, which has a seating configuration for up to 13 passengers, is a low-time aircraft and has an intercontinental range of approximately 4,300 nautical miles.
Read MoreSheltAir Aviation Services Opens for Business at the Pompano Beach Air Park (PMP)
/SheltAir Aviation Services is pleased to announce the expansion of its FBO network and real estate holdings with the addition of property at the Pompano Beach Air Park (PMP) in Pompano Beach, Fla. This brings the SheltAir FBO network to 13 full-service FBOs.
Read MoreSmyrna Air Center (MQY) Joins the Avfuel Network of Branded FBO Dealers on Offering Aviation Fuel and Services
/Avfuel Corporation announced that Smyrna Air Center has joined the Avfuel-branded network of FBO dealers in offering fuel and related services to the corporate and general aviation industry. In addition, Smyrna Air Center has expanded its aviation-related services to offer engine conversion capabilities through its Power90 King Air program.
Read MoreChristopher Wray Leads Banyan into Falcon Maintenance
/Banyan Air Service at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport has hired Christopher Wray as its new Falcon crew leader.
"Banyan is extremely pleased to welcome Chris Wray to our team as our new Falcon crew leader," director of maintenance Dave Valenta said. "With his more than 35 years experience in the service, inspection, maintenance and operations of corporate aircraft, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience."
Read More
Fly4Life Mission Aviation Calendar Now Available
/Missionary pilot and aviation artist, Jim Rendel, has created a 14-month calendar with detailed drawings of aircraft used between 1930 and 2010 in humanitarian and mission aviation. The calendar is available online at www.simusa.org for about $15. Proceeds from the calendar go to IAMA and SIM.
Read MoreMeridian Air Charter Adds Falcon 2000EX EASy at TEB
/Meridian Air Charter, a private aviation services company, has added a Falcon 2000EX EASy to its fleet of charter aircraft. The aircraft is based in Teterboro, N.J., (TEB) and is available for charter.
The Falcon 2000EX EASy is a powerful twin-jet that can manage high and short runways.
Read MoreVillage Requests Proposals to Provide Aircraft Services at CZG
/The Village of Endicott, located in New York's Southern Tier is offering an opportunity to provide pilot and aircraft services at Tri-Cities Airport (CZG).
In addition to the base opportunity to provide these services, there are bid options to lease and operate the fuel farm, manage the Village-owned T-Hangars and maintain the airport.
Read More
King Aerospace Reorganizes Commercial Operations
/King Aerospace Commercial Corporation (KACC), a leading aircraft services provider, has reorganized its commercial aircraft operations and appointed Jim Thompson as General Manager and Buddy Tobin as Senior Project Manager.
Read MoreFAA PMA Awarded for Video Amplifier, Wireless Remote, and LCD Monitor
/Flight Display Systems has been granted Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for three popular cabin entertainment products.
Read MoreFlight Trak Offers Free Trials of Web Hosted Aviation Scheduling Software
/Now flight departments can test drive the full version of Flight Trak’s FT Scheduler Web Hosted software.
This 30-day trial offer will yield much more information and experience than just a demo. Flight departments will use Flight Trak to schedule, dispatch, track and report on actual trips, complete with access to AC-U-KWIK data.
Read MoreTotalFBO Complies with PCI Credit Card Security Standards
/Horizon Business Concepts, a leader in aviation business management software development, has announced its popular TotalFBO product is the first aviation business management software program to become compliant under the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Council’s new industry security standards for processing credit cards.
The announcement comes as major oil companies begin enforcing deadlines over the next several months on FBOs and other service providers to cease use of non-PCI-compliant software and hardware.
Read MoreJuly 15: Check Out Low FBO Fuel Prices by Region and by Price
/Find low JetA and 100LL fuel prices for your region. Also, learn how the prices in your area compare to others around the country.
Flight Display System Expands Headquarters
/Flight Display Systems, the leading manufacturer for retrofit aircraft cabin entertainment equipment, has expanded of its headquarters in Alpharetta, Ga., with the purchase of a 12,000 square foot building.
Read More