Content Archive: March 2007

Airports

Salina runway reopens after $2.7m upgrade

The 12,300-foot Runway 17/35 at the Salina Municipal Airport (SLN), Kan., reopened at the end of July following a three-month rehabilitation period.
Charter & Fractional

california fbo plans development to accomModate growing charter operations

During the Cold War in the 1950s, squadrons of North American F-86 Sabres and, later, F-100 Super Sabres stood guard over the West Coast secreted in hangar
FBOs

Still awaiting permits, Million Air VNY spiffs up

Million Air Van Nuys (VNY), Calif., still awaiting final approval to begin construction on its permanent facility upgrade, has completed a $750,000 interim
FBOs

Business Jet Center expands at Love Field

Business Jet Center recently completed a $5 million expansion project at its Dallas Love Field (DAL) facility.
Airports

Palwaukee pride published in a brochure

Corporate pilot (and AIN contributing writer) Rob Mark heads up the Palwaukee (Ill.) Airport Community Engagement Council, or PACE.
FBOs

Lenmar Aviation opens refurbished digs at GON

Lanmar Aviation has opened its newly refurbished facility at the Groton-New London Airport (GON), Conn.
FBOs

EPA extends SPCC compliance deadline

Back in June, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) expressed relief with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to propose a 12
FBOs

Tac Air wants to 'give you the bird'

The headline on the current TAC Air FBO chain’s direct-mail publicity campaign reads, “Showing you our love by giving you the bird.” But “the bird” in this
FBOs

Sump dumper takes the pain out of draining fuel

Since the EPA crackdown on dumping sumped fuel on airport ramp surfaces, draining fuel has become a problem for aircraft operators.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation earns two more RVSM STCs

Elliott Aviation of Moline, Ill., has received an FAA STC RVSM group approval for the Beechjet 400 and MU-300 Diamond.