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Western Petroleum adds five FBOs
November 01, 2009
Five Maine FBOs have become new Western Petroleum customers, although they will continue to sell ExxonMobil branded fuel. The five FBOs were previously serviced directly by ExxonMobil, according to Western Petroleum, which will also provide additional marketing services to the FBOs. The FBOs are Northeast Air in Portland, City of Bangor Airport, Presque...
moreDenver International powers up solar fuel farm
November 01, 2009
Denver International Airport is planning to power its fuel-storage and -distribution system with a new 1.6-megawatt solar power system. The system is designed to provide 100 percent of the power needed by the fuel farm and should be operating by the end of this year. The photovoltaic panels will be installed on nine acres north of the airport.
moreEnterprise Jet Center appoints new leader
November 01, 2009
Enterprise Jet Center at Houston’s Hobby Airport appointed Bobby Courtney as president and CEO. An Avfuel dealer, Enterprise resident and CEO. An Avfuel dealer, Enterprise is the only FBO with a canopy at Hobby Airport and offers full maintenance services and aircraft cleaning by subsidiary Hobby Skyclean. Courtney previously ran JetDirect Aviation’s Dallas...
moreSignature tripples Avtrip points
November 01, 2009
Through the end of the year, customers at participating Signature Flight Support and Executive Beechcraft FBOs in the U.S. will receive triple Avfuel Avtrip rewards points. The Top Off promotion, said vice president of sales Joe Gibney, “is aimed at encouraging customers to purchase more gallons, specifically by giving them an incentive to top off when...
moreWith PRM-A, DTW OK’d for close parallel approaches
November 01, 2009
The FAA has commissioned the first implementation of a new generation of precision runway monitor (PRM) equipment at Detroit/Wayne Airport (DTW), to permit simultaneous close parallel approaches to adjacent runways having less than 4,300 feet between their centerlines. At DTW these are Runways 21L and 22R, separated by 3,000 feet, the current lower limit....
moreSDL Increases Weight Limit
November 01, 2009
NBAA and the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA) praised local city leaders in Scottsdale, Ariz., for their decision last month to raise the aircraft weight limit for Scottsdale Airport (SDL) to 100,000 pounds from 75,000. The move, which NBAA said will attract more business and economic activity to the community, follows more than a year of...
moreTEB Chosen To Test Auto Lighting
November 01, 2009
The FAA selected Teterboro (N.J.) Airport as the first U.S. airport to test a new runway-light automation system as part of an effort to improve ground safety and efficiency. Produced by Searidge Technologies of Quebec, the IntelliDar system uses thermal video sensors and computer vision technology to track the movement of aircraft on the airport surface....
moreOcean Sky Plans Euro FBO Expansion
November 01, 2009
Ocean Sky Aviation plans to build a network of FBOs across Europe in the next 12 months. Ocean Sky currently has FBOs at London Luton Airport, Manchester and Prestwick in Scotland. Earlier this year, Ocean Sky received $48 million in fresh investment when it was acquired by German charter operator Triple Alpha of Dusseldorf, Germany.
moreAir BP Giving Away 2010 FIFA World Cup Package
October 27, 2009
Air BP is giving customers the chance to win tickets to games at the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa. Tickets will go to winners in a fantasy soccer competition in which competitors have to pick players from England’s Premier League and they score points based on the performance of these players in the current season. Winners will also...
more$14M MRO complex ready for Hawker Beech IND
October 22, 2009
VJS Lincoln announced the recent completion of a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for Hawker Beechcraft at Indianapolis International Airport. The $14 million facility encompasses more than 75,000 sq ft of interior space, including a 40,000-sq-ft hangar. VJS Lincoln (Booth, No. 3720), a specialist in hangar construction, does not manufacture...
morePremierSpirit FBOs Reward Customers
October 22, 2009
ExxonMobil Aviation (Booth No. 4621) and its network of participating PremierSpirit FBOs celebrated the 20th anniversary of their customer care program by presenting three grand prize winners with checks for $5,000 here on Tuesday. Charles Schaefer of Maryland, Liam Miller of New Hampshire and Matthew Van De Hei of California were chosen based on their...
moreAtlantic Aviation History 82 Years Later
October 22, 2009
On Oct. 21, 1927, pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh stopped at Atlantic Aviation’s Wilmington, Del. facility on his way from Atlantic City to Philadelphia. Now, 82 years later, Atlantic (Booth No. 5115) is focusing on a bit of history at this year’s NBAA Convention by exhibiting an aircraft registry dating back to 1929. The document was signed by Amelia...
moreJet Av shows off its CAMO
October 22, 2009
Jet Aviation was recently certified for Continued Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) approval for aircraft registered in Bermuda and the Cayman islands. Management by a CAMO-approved organization has been mandatory in the region since September 2008.Jet Aviation provides CAMO+ and airworthiness reviews for EASA-registered commercial and private...
moreParker Showcases New Fuel Technologies
October 22, 2009
Parker Hannifin’s Parker Aerospace division is exhibiting new fuel tank and engine nozzle technologies at this year’s NBAA show, as well as flight control, hydraulic, water and waste-system components that it manufactures for a variety of OEMs. Parker’s fuel-filtration and water-coalescing system eliminates water as it is uploaded in the fuel tanks, uniting...
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