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FBO PROFILE: Skyservice Avitat
October 10, 2006, 9:15 AM
July 2005

People fly on general aviation aircraft because they can go where they want to, when they want to.

Supermarine moves east to New York, acquires Rifton
October 10, 2006, 9:12 AM
July 2005

David Price, chairman and CEO of American Airports (AAC, which hasoperated the Supermarine FBO at Santa Monica Airport in California for several years), addressed his purchase of theformer Rifton Aviation FBO at StewartInternationalAirport, 50 miles north of Manhattan.

Fargo Jet Center Gets Customs Service
October 10, 2006, 9:11 AM
July 2005

Business aircraft passengers and crews arriving at Hector International Airport (FAR), Fargo, N. D., can clear customs at Fargo Jet Center now that the FBO hosts a 24-hour satellite office of the U.S.

New roof for big jets at CHO
October 10, 2006, 9:10 AM
July 2005

The recently merged business-aviation entity now known as Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated officially opened its new 18,000-sq-ft, $1.2 million hangar at Virginia’s Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) last month.

First the Pacific Coast, Now Glitter Gulch
October 10, 2006, 9:08 AM
July 2005

Atlantic Aviation may be outdistancing its name, but don’t expect company president Lou Pepper to consider changing a brand that dates back almost to the dawn of flight.

More Hangar Space in the Green Mountain State
October 10, 2006, 8:54 AM
July 2005

FBO AvCenter at Burlington (Vt.) International Airport more than doubled the available hangar space on a portion of its leasehold earlier this year when it opened its new “South Hangar” complex. The construction project consists of a 17,000-sq-ft heated hangar and a dozen new T hangars.

Legacy FBO in San Diego gets another chance
October 10, 2006, 8:52 AM
July 2005

According to the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the city of San Diego was out of line when it tried to take over the FBO concession at Montgomery Field by not considering renewing the existing FBO’s lease.

Private hangar project nears completion at LAS
October 10, 2006, 8:51 AM
July 2005

At press time, there was still one hangar left unspoken for at the Paradise Aviation Jet Hangar construction project at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS). The Molasky Group has built seven private aircraft hangars on 10 acres adjacent to the airport at Mandalay Bay Road.

Signature Flight Support Prsident to Leave This Fall
October 10, 2006, 8:49 AM
July 2005

Signature has confirmed that Beth Haskins, who took over as president of Signature Flight Support five years ago, will be leaving the company in September. No replacement had been selected at press time, and Haskins has not announced any further career plans.

All-new Miami FBO brings high style to Tamiami Exec
October 10, 2006, 8:06 AM
July 2005

Don’t tell Albert Sotero that an FBO needs to be “sensibly Spartan” to survive. The CEO of all-new FalconTrust Air at South Florida’s Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport has set his sights high on the luxury totem pole.

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