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FAA to Burbank: Nighttime Noise Curfew a No-go
November 03, 2009
On Friday, the FAA rejected the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority’s application for a nighttime noise curfew. The airport spent more than $7 million applying for permission to restrict nighttime operations under FAR Part 161, submitting a completed application on May 29. Burbank Airport had to meet six statutory conditions for FAA approval of the...
moreMac Dan FBO Closed at Essex County Airport
November 01, 2009
Mac Dan Aviation, one of two FBOs at Essex County Airport in northern New Jersey, closed its doors in September. The company stopped providing fuel services and sold all of its equipment, a source told AIN. Mac Dan operated the FBO, as well as an aircraft sales division, charter operation and flight school. The airport’s remaining FBO, one of three...
moreHarrods Luton Restores Immigration Checks
November 01, 2009
Harrods Aviation has made special arrangements with the UK Border Agency (UKBA) for passengers and crew to complete immigration procedures at its London Luton Airport FBO. The move follows a UKBA decision earlier this year not to continue the previously standing practice of allowing business aircraft operators to use the pre-clearance procedure, thereby...
moreMillion Air buys former Hawker Beech Indy FBO
November 01, 2009
Million Air has purchased one of Signature Flight Support’s two FBOs at Indianapolis International Airport. After Signature bought seven FBOs from Hawker Beechcraft last year, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a consent decree requiring the FBO chain to divest itself of one of its two facilities at Indianapolis. The Hawker Beechcraft facilities included...
moreHangar 10 begins construction of Kansas City FBO
November 01, 2009
After opening in temporary facilities in May, the new Hangar 10 FBO at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Mo., has entered the next phase of construction. Hangar 10’s phase II project includes building a new FBO terminal and the first of what will become three hangar bays encompassing 56,000 sq ft. The state of Missouri is helping pay for...
moreSan Diego project might cause taxi delays
November 01, 2009
San Diego International Airport has begun a major reconstruction project on Taxiway Charlie, which will affect access to the airport’s sole FBO, Landmark Aviation. According to Mark Hander in the airport’s operations office, “During the construction period [September 2009 to April 2010], general aviation/corporate aircraft may experience taxi delays to the...
moreArrindell Aviation celebrates 20th year
November 01, 2009
On November 6, Arrindell Aviation invited guests from the St. Maarten community and FBO clients to a gala fundraiser and the culmination of the Princess Juliana International Airport FBO’s 20th anniversary celebration. The fundraiser also launched Arrindell Aviation founder and president Frank Arrindell’s Aspire organization (Arrindell supporting,...
moreUniversal aviation & weather adds Russia operation
November 01, 2009
Universal Aviation & Weather opened a Russia operation based in Khabarovsk in late August to serve clients traveling to destinations in Eastern Russia. The new operation, called Universal Aviation in Eastern Russia, is staffed by English and Russian speakers and can assist with handling, fuel services and overflight and landing permits. Key locations...
moreNew FBOs added to Avfuel's national network
November 01, 2009
Fuel distribution company Avfuel has added two new FBOs to its network, Pentastar Aviation at Oakland County International Airport in Pontiac, Mich., and American Aviation at Hernando County Airport in Brooksville, Fla. American Aviation offers a new 32,000-sq-ft hangar as well as aircraft completions and refurbishment services, maintenance, avionics,...
moreFBO Profile: SheltAir SAV
November 01, 2009
FBO brings competition to SAV
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New runway under way at Dallas McKinney
November 01, 2009
On October 14, state, county and city leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of a new runway being built at McKinney Airport northeast of Dallas. The new runway is scheduled for completion in late 2012, at which time the current runway will become the parallel taxiway. Located 550 feet east of the existing runway, the new runway will be 7,002 feet long and...
moreAviation sales sees summer success
November 01, 2009
The Dayton Air Show again selected Aviation Sales as the preferred FBO for the annual airshow at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport. The show, held July 18 and 19, brought a big boost in business to Aviation Sales, which also owns an FBO at Dayton Wright Brothers Airport. The Dayton facility is the closest to the runway and has a large ramp and...
moreRizon appoints new group CEO
November 01, 2009
Patrick Enz has joined Rizon Jet as group CEO, replacing Will Curtis, who has stepped down after spending two years helping develop the company’s Doha, Qatar, and London Biggin Hill FBOs and maintenance facilities. Enz was vice president of business development at Jet Aviation Management before opening his own consultancy and has held management roles at...
moreServiceElements adds survey offering
November 01, 2009
Customer service training provider ServiceElements has added a new capability: collecting and analyzing market data to help customers expand their businesses and prepare for the improving economy. Owen Robbins, vice president of survey research and performance metrics and a clinical psychologist, will head the new initiative. According to ServiceElements...
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