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FBO Profile: Volo Aviation
October 01, 2008
Company plans to build at big cities’ secondary airports
moreDNC attracts fewer jets to Denver than FBOs predicted
October 01, 2008
The volume of general aviation arrivals for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver was less than predicted, according to Denver-area FBOs serving the turbine-powered fleet. As a result, the Special Traffic Management Plan (STMP) that Denver Tracon prepared for the event had not gone into effect by the start of the convention. However, the 10-...
moreRepublican Convention provides first test for newly opened Key Air
October 01, 2008
Three days before the start of this year’s Republican National Convention (RNC) in Saint Paul, one of the Minnesota Twin Cities’ biggest fly-ins of transient business aircraft, Key Air opened the doors to its brand-new FBO on 25 acres on the northwest corner of Anoka County Airport. Located in Blaine, Anoka is 20 miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis and...
moreSignature Expands European Network
October 01, 2008
Signature Flight Support has increased its European network of FBOs to 23 bases with the September 12 takeover of Interflight Executive Aircraft Services at London Gatwick Airport. The company now controls the only FBO at Gatwick through the acquisition of Interflight’s parent company, Southern Aero Services. According to Signature parent company BBA...
moreAccess Concierge Partners With DB Aviation
October 01, 2008
Access Concierge has partnered with DB Aviation, a Chicago-based “private aviation services company,” to provide exclusive “flight concierge” services for more than 100 flights per month. The service offers travelers access to personal concierge staff who can assist them with arrangements such as villa rentals, limousines and on-site medical visits.
moreCutter Aviation Consolidates Business
October 01, 2008
The Cutter Aviation FBO chain will be integrating its maintenance, avionics, warranty service and support into a single business unit. The company’s goal is to “create an enhanced and more consistent customer experience at all Cutter service facilities, including its Hawker Beechcraft, Piper and Socata authorized service centers,” said Cutter president Will...
more9/11 Fuel Spill Causes No Damage
October 01, 2008
A valve left open on a fuel-farm tank at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, S.D., on September 11 allowed nearly 10,000 gallons of jet-A to spill into a containment area. Landmark Aviation, the FBO in charge of the fuel farm, was able to shut off the fuel after an alarm alerted personnel to the spill. “There was no damage,” a Landmark spokesman told AIN, “and...
moreNo Damage from Fuel Spill at Sioux Falls Landmark FBO
September 16, 2008
A valve left open on a fuel-farm tank at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, S.D., late last Thursday allowed nearly 10,000 gallons of jet-A to spill into a containment area. Landmark Aviation, the FBO in charge of the fuel farm, was able to shut off the fuel after an alarm alerted personnel to the spill. “There was no damage,” a Landmark spokesman told AIN,...
moreNew Paris Terminal Opened for Regionals
September 12, 2008
Air France and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on September 8 inaugurated a new terminal designed to consolidate traffic operated by the flag carrier’s three regional subsidiaries and increase handling capacity of flights involving five European countries that do not require passport controls with France.Located east of terminals 2F and 2E, Terminal 2G will...
moreCutter Aviation Integrates Maintenance Operations
September 10, 2008
Historically the individual properties of the 80-year-old Cutter Aviation FBO chain have operated semi-autonomously under the guidance of local general managers, but with an increasing demand for maintenance the company is changing the way it does business. To effect this change, it tapped Dennis Constantine as its director of technical services, to oversee...
moreGulf Coast Airports Recover after Gustav’s Visit
September 02, 2008
Temporary flight restrictions remain in place around Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), New Orleans Lakefront (NEW) and parts of Southeast Louisiana, following yesterday’s landfall of Hurricane Gustav. The Category II storm battered the Gulf Coast with 110-mph winds and prompted the FAA to issue TFRs throughout Louisiana, Alabama,...
moreCity Brief Says FAA Wrong about SMO Limits
September 02, 2008
The city of Santa Monica, Calif., expects that the next step in its ongoing battle over runway restrictions at Santa Monica Airport (SMO) will be oral arguments later this year or early next year. Last week the city filed a reply brief in the Ninth Circuit court challenging the preliminary injunction and FAA interim cease-and-desist order, which prevented...
moreNATA Miffed at FAA over Landing Performance ARC
September 02, 2008
In a letter sent on Wednesday to FAA Flight Standards Service director James Ballough, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) conveyed its concerns about the progress of the Part 91K/125/135 takeoff and landing performance assessment aviation rulemaking committee (ARC). While Ballough previously said the ARC was created for the FAA and industry...
moreJet Source buys Western
September 01, 2008
Carlsbad, Calif.-based Jet Source has purchased competing FBO Western Flight, adding another 30,000 sq ft of hangar space and the airport’s largest ramp to its holdings. Jet Source announced early last month that it had named Ken Curry its new president and COO, replacing Frank Milian. Curry is a former Air Force B-52 pilot and holder of the Distinguished...
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