Content Archive: September 2010

Environment

NATA holding line and FBO training

On October 6 to 7, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is holding its line service supervisor training seminar in Fort Lauderdale.
FBOs

Salinas adds new FBO

Reno-based FBO and charter operator Jet West took over the former Air Trails FBO at Salinas Municipal Airport in central California last year and remodel
Airports

London Oxford preps for olympics

London Oxford Airport has begun work to add 4.4 acres of high-strength ramp space and is resurfacing another 1.2 acres of ramp, which will double parking
Airports

Construction starts at Austin Executive

The dirt is flying as construction of the new Austin Executive Airport in ­Texas began in late July.
FBOs

Atlantic hosts pink-tie ball

Atlantic Aviation donated hangar space at its John Wayne Airport FBO in Southern California for the Susan G.
Regulations and Government

Bonus Depreciation Passes House, Senate

General aviation groups hailed the passage late last month of a bonus depreciation bill, H.R.5297, that will allow for accelerated depreciation of business
FBOs

FBOs join Avfuel network

X Jet, Exec Air Montana and Vail Valley Jet Center have joined the Avfuel dealer network.
FBOs

Castle & Cooke offers Chevron

The Van Nuys, Calif., Castle & Cooke base partnered with The Hiller Group to become a dealer for Chevron aviation fuel.
FBOs

Spain's Assistair records growth

Spanish FBO group Assistair Business Aviation Handling saw 10-percent growth in traffic levels in the first six months, compared with the same period las

Regionals struggle to recover from April’s volcanic fallout

One of the primary responsibilities of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is to do “everything possible to ensure that things do not get worse