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Airports

Touching Bases: Santa Monica Friends to Testify

The court overseeing the attempt by the City of Santa Monica, Calif., to
Regulations and Government

Touching Bases: Banyan Welcomes Fliers Bound for the Bahamas

Banyan Air Service is hosting Bahamas Day on February 20 from 9 a.m.
Regulations and Government

Touching Bases: EPA Delays Comment Period for De-icer Guidelines

The comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed de-ice effluent limitations guidelines has been extended to February 26, thanks to ef
FBOs

Touching Bases: Midwest Opens Tees Valley FBO

Midwest Executive Aviation is expanding with a new FBO and business aviation center at Durham Tees Valley Airport in the UK.
FBOs

Touching Bases: GlobalAir Adds FBO Ratings

GlobalAir.com’s Airport Resource Center now allows users to view and add rankings for FBOs using a five-star scale.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Open House at Hobby’s 1940 Air Terminal

Houston Hobby Airport’s March 20 Wings & Wheels Open House is hosting Cessna Day and an AOPA-sponsored Let’s Go Flying! event.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Atlantic Aviation Offers its Own IPhone App

Atlantic Aviation has jumped on the iPhone bandwagon and now offers a free iPhone application allowing customers to access information about the Atlantic F
FBOs

Touching Bases: Fuel-Shopping Software Adds New Features

Global Aviation of Hillsboro, Ore., has enhanced its online fuel-shopping software by adding a customized Dega Tech/FuelerLinx platform.
Airports

Touching Bases: EBAA Adds New Committee for Airports and Handling

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has launched an airports, handling and ground operations committee (AHGOC).
Airports

Touching Bases: Telluride Runway Work Continues

Although the reconstruction of Telluride Regional Airport’s runway was completed late last year, Phase III work is under way and should be finished this ye
FBOs

Touching Bases: New FBO at Spirit of St. Louis

Aero Charter Jet Center recently completed a 30,000-sq-ft concrete ramp expansion at Spirit of St.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Key Ais Recapitalizes Debt

Charter/management and FBO company Key Air completed an arrangement in December to recapitalize its debt.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Pentastar Adds Jobs, Aircraft

Pentastar Aviation, headquartered at Oakland County International Airport in Waterford, Mich., has weathered the past year’s economic turmoil and added 11
Charter & Fractional

Touching Bases: Charter Operators Earn ARG/US platinum Rating

During the last quarter of last year, ARG/US International added 18 charter operators to its Platinum rating system, bringing the total number of operators
Charter & Fractional

Touching Bases: Sky Limo Charter Sees Growth

Unlike many charter operators that saw revenues decline last year, Sky Limo Air Charter revenues grew during 2009, to more than $6 million before November,
FBOs

Touching Bases: Phenom Operator FlairJet Earns Air Operator Certificate

FlairJet, based at London Oxford Airport, has been issued an air operator’s certificate and is the first European company to get approval to fly charters i
Charter & Fractional

Jet Aviation has own charter op with purchase of K Services

Jet Aviation has launched its own charter company after purchasing sole-proprietor charter operator K Services and naming the new charter division Jet Avia

JSSI Helps Speed Bizav Aid for Haiti Relief Efforts

Jet Support Services (JSSI) management and technical services representatives volunteered their time to help deliver supplies to earthquake-damaged Haiti.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cleaning Landing Gear Can Cause Corrosion, Says Duncan

Aggressive cleaning of aircraft landing gear may shorten the life of landing gear components, according to Duncan Aviation accessory tech representative Je
Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC, Blackhawk Celebrate Sale of 500th PT6A Mod

Pratt & Whitney Canada and Blackhawk Modifications held a celebration ceremony at the engine manufacturer’s Montreal headquarters earlier this week hig
Maintenance and Modifications

NIAR To Host Online Composites Maintenance Course

An online composites maintenance technology course begins March 1 and is hosted by Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIA
Charter & Fractional

Air Partners adds frax to its charter, management business

Canadian aircraft management company Air Partners has launched a fractional-share program to capitalize on historically low used aircraft prices.
Airports

VNY tenants: rent rates need review

Tenants at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California are upset that their rental rates keep increasing while the California economy continues to deteri

Pentastar takes over EMS ops for University of Michigan

Pentastar Aviation has signed up its first emergency medical services (EMS) customer and is now running all University of Michigan Health System Survival F

Book Review: Aircraft Performance Myths & Methods

Jim Deuvall has written and published a handy primer on aircraft performance that can help pilots expand their understanding of how jets perform.
Aircraft

In The Works: Ruag Aerospace – Dornier 228NG

Last November, Ruag Aerospace rolled out the new version of the Dornier Do-228 twin turboprop, the 228NG, and began the flight-test program for the resurre
Aircraft

In The Works: Embraer – Phenom 300

With Brazilian and FAA certification granted to Embra
Aircraft

In The Works: Antilles Seaplanes G-21 Super Goose

Antilles Seaplanes has experienced problems with its plans to resurrect the Gru
Aircraft

In The Works: Cirrus Aircraft – Vision SF50

Cirrus Aircraft is still seeking additional capital to see its single-engine Vision SF50 jet program through to certification and production.