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EBACE 2009
It might surprise some to hear this, but the state of the economy was not on the minds of everyone at last month’s European Business Aviation Convention &
EBACE 2009 Report
It might surprise some to hear this, but the state of the economy was not on the minds of everyone at last month’s European Business Aviation Convention &
FBOs
Touching Bases: Landmark officially opens Asheville
Landmark Aviation and the Asheville Regional Airport Authority celebrated the grand opening of the FBO chain’s FBO terminal at Asheville Regional Airport i
FBOs
Touching Bases: Fargo Jet joins Avfuel network
Fargo Jet Center at Hector International Airport in Fargo, N.D., has signed up as an Avfuel-branded fuel dealer.
FBOs
Touching Bases: Iniversal sells FBO manager software
FBO Manager software is now back in the hands of Michael Barron and Barry Kress, who used to work for Cornerstone Logic.
FBOs
Touching Bases: New FBO at Tulsa International
Tulsa International Airport has a new FBO: Aircraft and Turbine Support’s multi-million-dollar complex.
FBOs
Touching Bases: Hiller Group rebrands with Phillips 66
The Hiller Group is rebranding FBOs in 12 central states as Phillips 66 fuel dealers under a new agreement with Conoco-Phillips.
Regulations and Government
Touching Bases: Confusion over SPCC rules
The National Air Transportation Association is reminding FBOs and airports with fuel farms and trucks that compliance dates for new U.S.
Charter & Fractional
Touching Baes: NetJets signs agreement with Volo
Volo Aviation’s five FBOs are now official service providers for NetJets fractional-share flights and flights by NetJets affiliates.
FBOs
Touching Bases: Banyan shows appreciation at Hangar63
Fort Lauderdale FBO Banyan Aviation held the third customer appreciation event at its Hangar63 aviation store in late April.
FBOs
Touching Bases: Rizon set to open Doha FBO next year
oMiddle East charter provider Rizon has begun work on a new FBO and hangar facility at Doha Airport in Qatar.
FBOs
Touching Bases: Van Nuys looking at stagee 2 phase-out
Los Angeles Worlds Airports (LAWA) first proposed phasing out jets that meet Stage 2 noise restrictions at Van Nuys Airport in 1990.
FBOs
Touching Bases: New DCA access airports
The Transportation Security Administration has added Los Angeles International, Manchester (N.H.) and Long Beach (Calif.) airports to its list of gateways
Rialto Airport destined to be a distant memory?
The planned closure of Rialto Municipal Airport, also known as Art Scholl Memorial Field, in southern California sometime next year means even fewer places
Charter & Fractional
JetSuite Launches Phenom 100 Operation in California
Famed aircraft and spacecraft designer Burt Rutan was the first passenger on a JetSuite-brokered Embraer Phenom 100 Part 135 flight earlier this week to hi
Regulations and Government
Associations contest FAA’s revocation of Air Trek AOC
The method that the FAA used to shut down air ambulance operator Air Trek of Punta Gorda, Fla., essentially turned into a de facto revocation of the compan
Aircraft
Eclipse Asset Auction One Month Away?
The long-awaited auction of the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation could occur on June 24, according to Mike Press, owner of Eclipse 500 S/N 004 and presi
Airports
Santa Monica Ban Blocked; Van Nuys Phasing Out?
On Friday, the City of Santa Monica’s longstanding effort to ban category C and D aircraft from operating into Santa Monica Airport was again blocked, this
Airbus Seeking Arbitration in Hawker Beech Dispute
In Hawker Beechcraft’s (HBC) 10-Q quarterly report that was released last week, the Wichita-based company revealed that it is engaged in a dispute with Air
Sustainability and Environment
Emissions Trading Looms at EBACE Opening Session
Key officials from the European Commission and Eurocontrol joined EBAA chief executive Brian Humphries and NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen on the podium at
Bureaucrats block bizav bounceback
These are the hardest times the global business aviation community has ever faced, the industry was told by its leadership at yesterday’s opening general s
Charter & Fractional
Depositor Claims Learjet 85 Mexico Plan Entitles Refund
An agent representing the holder of a deposit on a Learjet 85 today at an EBACE press conference confronted Bombardier Aerospace for a refund due to the ma
Aircraft
Hawker kicks off EBACE sales tally
Hawker Beechcraft achieved the first new aircraft sale at this year’s EBACE show when Jordanian charter operator RayaJet and its sister company Ayla Aviati
Charter & Fractional
JetDirect Aviation Officially Bankrupt
A petition for bankruptcy under the Chapter 7 code was filed by JetDirect Aviation with the U.S.
Charter & Fractional
Elite Aviation Files Lawsuit for Unpaid Charters
Van Nuys, Calif.-based Elite Aviation has filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, Northwest District, accusing charter broker JetCardPlus an
Charter & Fractional
Another Charter Outfit Files Chapter 7
JetChoice, a Little Canada, Minn.-based membership charter company, voluntarily filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation) last Friday.
FBOs
Sheltair opens Savannah FBO
SheltAir Aviation Services opened its 12th FBO, at Georgia’s Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport, in late March, offering new competition for the fo
FBOs
Avitat HPN files restraining order
Although Westchester County Airport in New York agreed to grant a new lease on Hangar E-1 to JPMorgan Chase, existing leaseholder Avitat Westcheste
FBOs
AirQuest joins Avfuel network
AirQuest Aviation, based at Butler County Airport north of Pittsburgh, is now an Avfuel dealer and offers customers Avtrip points for fuel purchases
