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EBAA Wants Expansion of U.S. Pre-clearance at Shannon
March 09, 2010
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has called on the U.S. government to extend the pre-clearance option now in effect at Ireland’s Shannon International Airport to business aircraft operated under commercial rules. Pre-clearance of business aircraft for U.S. customs and immigration checks began at Shannon early last week, but contrary to...
moreVancouver FBOs Celebrate Olympic Success
March 04, 2010
Canada’s Vancouver International Airport had its “busiest day in history” when general aviation travelers departed after closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics on Sunday, according to Scott Harrold, general manager of Landmark Aviation’s Vancouver FBO. “It was quite an experience,” he said, “and it will always live with me and our team.” Harrold and...
moreAAAE, NATA Pan EPA De-icing Fluid Proposal
March 04, 2010
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and National Air Transportation Association (NATA) both recently submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on proposed new rules for limiting de-icing fluid runoff at commercial airports. The EPA proposal would establish standards for the amount of aircraft de-icing fluid that...
moreFAA Sets Record Straight on Ski Slot Allocation
March 01, 2010
Data from the FAA debunks the myth that fractional operators grab most of the holiday slots at the Colorado mountain airports, namely Eagle, Aspen and Rifle Airports. For the most recent holiday season (December 19 to January 4), fractionals accounted for 455 of the 1,467 slots at Aspen, which equates to 31 percent; 409 of 1,121 at Eagle (36 percent); and...
moreFBO PROFILE: First Aviation Services, Teterboro
March 01, 2010
Goldman Sachs owns TEB’s largest FBO
moreCRAIG FBOs FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST JACKSONVILLE
March 01, 2010
Two Craig (Florida) Airport FBOs– Craig Air Center and Sky Harbor–have filed a lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville, accusing the city of restricting plans to lengthen the airport’s 4,000-foot runway. The airport is an official reliever airport and as such must meet certain requirements, including having a runway long enough for safe operations....
moreSheltAir names Group president, hires COO for FBO chain
March 01, 2010
Holland SheltAir Aviation Group has promoted 24-year company veteran John Schmatz to president and recently hired Daniel Walsh as COO of the 13-FBO chain. Walsh previously was vice president of the Tac Air aviation division for Truman Arnold Companies. The company also announced promotion of Michael Kolbert to CFO of Holland SheltAir and Todd Anderson to...
moreFAA REJECTS VENICE DOWNGRADE REQUEST
March 01, 2010
The FAA has rejected a request by the city of Venice, Fla., to downgrade the Venice airport reference code (ARC) to B-II from the existing C-II. The ARC’s first letter signifies the aircraft approach category and the Roman numeral relates to airplane wingspan size. The January 8 FAA letter points out that the city believes that the FAA will permit the ARC...
moreDB AVIATION RENAMES FBO, EXPANDS CHARTER FLEET
March 01, 2010
DB Aviation, a Chicago-area FBO and charter operator based at Waukegan Regional Airport, has renamed its FBO DB Flight Center. The FBO added a 43,000-sq-ft hangar last year and recently added 11 jets to its charter/management fleet in various locations throughout the U.S. Waukegan Airport’s location outside the Chicago Class B airspace makes flying out of...
moreHOUSTON EXECutive AIRPORT ADDS SECOND HANGAR
March 01, 2010
Privately owned and operated Houston Executive Airport has added a second corporate hangar to its FBO facility. The 23,400-sq-ft hangar opened last year, and the airport now boasts more than 71,000 sq ft of hangar space, including T-hangars and the original 26,000-sq-ft FBO hangar. A Chevron Global fuel dealer, Houston Executive offers 24/7 fueling, rental...
moreSTAINLESS TANKS A FIRST FOR US AVIATION
March 01, 2010
US Aviation in Denton, Texas, is the first FBO in the U.S. to install stainless steel-lined fuel tanks in its fuel farm. Traditional fuel storage tanks use an epoxy inner liner, and this liner “has a tendency to break down,” according to Jeff Soules, the FBO’s senior v-p and general manager. Benefits of the stainless-steel liners include no initial startup...
moreSIGNATURE LUTON TESTS VIDEO IMMIGRATION SERVICE
March 01, 2010
Signature Flight Support is working with the UK Border Agency and Technology Store to test a new system allowing processing of international passengers 24/7 at the FBO’s London Luton facility. During the trial, which began in January, arriving passengers don’t have to go to an immigration office but are processed remotely from the Signature FBO via secure...
morePHILLIPS 66 ADDS GLACIER JET
March 01, 2010
Glacier Jet Center at Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, Mont., is now a Phillips 66 fuel dealer. The FBO offers fuel, charter, flight training and 24/7 customer service, including a concierge to assist with trips to nearby Glacier National Park. Glacier Jet also participates in the Phillips 66 WingPoints rewards program.
morePASSUR’S OPSNET INTEGRATES AIRPORT INFO
March 01, 2010
Ten North American airports have contracted for or are already managing field-condition reporting using Passur Aerospace’s OpsNet system. The OpsNet collaborative platform field-condition reporting system helps airport users share airport operational information quickly and efficiently and can save airports from $1.2 million to $12 million by reducing...
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