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HBC completes FBO sale to BBA Aviaiton
August 01, 2008
Hawker Beechcraft late last month completed the sale of the majority of its wholly owned fuel and line operations to Signature Flight Support parent company BBA Aviation. The transaction included operations in Atlanta; Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Indianapolis; Tampa, Fla.; Wichita; and Van Nuys, Calif. Hawker Beechcraft will retain its factory-owned...
moreSpeculators blamed for high fuel prices
August 01, 2008
There is no short-term fix for the high price of oil, concluded panelists at the Air Service Energy Summit, held on July 10 in Washington, D.C. “The key here is that we don’t have a lot of answers,” said Jim Elwood, chairman of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), which assembled 200 executives from all facets of aviation–chiefly the...
moreCampaign seeks to limit oil speculation
August 01, 2008
In a curious illustration of how current events make strange bedfellows, the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has joined Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and NBAA to fight what they perceive to be causes of record-high oil prices. The two associations are members of the newly formed Stop Oil Speculation Now (S.O.S. Now) campaign,...
moreNTSB investigates near midair
August 01, 2008
A near midair collision on July 21 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport that involved an American Eagle Embraer ERJ 145 regional jet and a Part 91-operated Bombardier Learjet 60 is under investigation by the NTSB. At 12:47 p.m. local time, the regional jet was departing Runway 32L and the Learjet– N252RP, owned and operated by Electrolux Home...
moreFAA expands runway status lights
August 01, 2008
Following successful tests at Dallas/Fort Worth and San Diego International Airports, acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell announced that runway status lights will be installed at 20 more major airports over the next three years. The in-pavement stoplights are automated, surveillance-driven lights that alert pilots of aircraft departing or crossing a...
moreAtlantic opens new terminal
August 01, 2008
Atlantic Aviation opened a new 6,000-sq-ft FBO terminal at Charleston Executive Airport in Johns Island, S.C. The new FBO terminal “incorporates the old-world features of low-country architecture and welcomes travelers with classic southern charm,” according to Atlantic Aviation. Atlantic Aviation has two FBOs in the Charleston area, at Charleston...
moreNew choice at Yellowstone
August 01, 2008
Avfuel dealer Choice Aviation’s new facilities are up and running at Yellowstone Regional Airport in Cody, Wyo., which is less than an hour from Yellowstone National Park. Choice Aviation was founded at the end of World War II by Glenn Nielson. His grandson Jay Nielson and his father, Jim, run the FBO. The new facilities include WSI weather, satellite...
moreFranchisee seeks split from Million Air stable
August 01, 2008
A battle is brewing between the Million Air FBO franchising company and one of its more prominent franchisees, a group of seven Million Air FBOs owned by various companies led by Ken Allison. The FBOs, called “Jason III Aviation et al” in the lawsuits, include Million Airs in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio; New Orleans and Lafayette, La.; Chicago; Asheville,...
moreServion serves up Avfuel
August 01, 2008
Waco, Texas-based Servion has built new facilities and joined the Avfuel network. The newly upgraded FBO is located at Texas State Technical College Waco Airport and offers courtesy cars, Internet access and snooze rooms for visiting pilots and passengers.
moreDOJ orders Signature to sell FBO
August 01, 2008
For Signature Flight Support to proceed with its planned acquisition of seven Hawker Beechcraft FBOs, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will require that Signature “divest assets used to provide flight support services at the Indianapolis International Airport.” Without the divestiture, the DOJ said, “the transaction, as originally proposed, would have...
moreRoss adds Laredo FBO
August 01, 2008
The Ross Aviation FBO chain acquired Laredo Air Center in Laredo, Texas. The FBO used to be known as Lacey’s Serv-a-Jet and is the largest on the airport, according to Ross Aviation. It is the company’s ninth major FBO investment, bringing the chain to 13 facilities. The Laredo FBO features newly renovated facilities with 98,000 sq ft of hangar, office and...
moreRenovations complete at Million Aire Victorville
August 01, 2008
Renovations are complete at the Million Air Victorville at Southern California Logistics Airport. The facility features a 10,000-sq-ft terminal with pilot lounge, theater, flight-planning room, coffee bar, café and quiet rooms. The airport is about 80 miles northeast of Los Angeles and offers a 15,050-foot runway, the second longest in the U.S. “This...
moreBJC hosts customer cookout
August 01, 2008
Once a month during the hot Texas summer, Business Jet Center’s Dallas FBO rolls out the barbecue grill and dishes out sizzling hamburgers and hot dogs to hungry customers, based tenants and employees. According to Business Jet Center director Bill Moltenbrey, “It’s an opportunity to say thanks not only to our transient customers, but to our based...
moreMiddle East welcomes business aviation
August 01, 2008
Middle East FBO activity is accelerating, with a United Arab Emirates company planning to build an FBO at the new Al Maktoum International Airport and an Abu Dhabi company announcing plans to convert a former military airport into the region’s first dedicated executive airport. Majestic Wings Private Airplane Charter has signed an agreement to build a...
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