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Maintenance and Modifications

Hot section: Sabreliner, AIRMARK to install GKN windshields in LearJETS

Airmark International, an independent Learjet parts distributor, has teamed with aviation services provider Sabreliner to install Airmark-provided GKN Aero
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot section: Dallas Airmotive expands PW305 capability

BBA Aviation’s engine repair and overhaul company, Dallas Airmotive, has expanded PW305 capability at its Dallas Love Field (DAL) facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot section: India joint venture to provide heavy iron maintenance

Heavy-iron operators traveling to India and the neighboring region will soon have a maintenance option.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot section: Aviall Wheel & Brake Services gets nod from xojet

Aviall Services’ product repair services division has signed a deal with XOJet to provide wheel repairs, overhauls and replacement services.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot section: Corjet Europe named gulfstream parts distribution center

Gulfstream Aerospace added another European parts distribution center to its product support network.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot Section: PremiAir opens Hawker Beech MRO at Oxford Airport, UK

PremiAir has officially opened a new fixed-wing maintenance center for Hawker Beechcraft aircraft at Oxford Airport, UK.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot section: StandardAero cuts Employees at business aviation facilities

The hobbling economy has forced another company to cut personnel.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot section: Worldwide MRO market to top $55 billion by 2015

In a report titled Aircraft Maintenance, Repair And Overhaul (MRO): A Global Market Report, Global Industry Analysts provides a comprehensive review of the
Engines

Bombardier Feeling Pressure over Q400 Deferrals

Bombardier’s plans to increase production of its commercial airplanes by 10 percent this year remain intact for the time being, notwithstanding Bombardier
Sustainability and Environment

Touching Bases: May 2009 Jet-A prices

May 2009 Jet-A fuel chart.
FBOs

FBO Profile: J.A. Air Center

For many years, J.A.
FBOs

Touching Bases: New DCA access airports

The Transportation Security Administration has added Los Angeles International, Manchester (N.H.) and Long Beach (Calif.) airports to its list of gateways
FBOs

Touching Bases: Van Nuys looking at stagee 2 phase-out

Los Angeles Worlds Airports (LAWA) first proposed phasing out jets that meet Stage 2 noise restrictions at Van Nuys Airport in 1990.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Rizon set to open Doha FBO next year

oMiddle East charter provider Rizon has begun work on a new FBO and hangar facility at Doha Airport in Qatar.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Banyan shows appreciation at Hangar63

Fort Lauderdale FBO Banyan Aviation held the third customer appreciation event at its Hangar63 aviation store in late April.
Charter & Fractional

Touching Baes: NetJets signs agreement with Volo

Volo Aviation’s five FBOs are now official service providers for NetJets fractional-share flights and flights by NetJets affiliates.
Regulations and Government

Touching Bases: Confusion over SPCC rules

The National Air Transportation Association is reminding FBOs and airports with fuel farms and trucks that compliance dates for new U.S.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Hiller Group rebrands with Phillips 66

The Hiller Group is rebranding FBOs in 12 central states as Phillips 66 fuel dealers under a new agreement with Conoco-Phillips.
FBOs

Touching Bases: New FBO at Tulsa International

Tulsa International Airport has a new FBO: Aircraft and Turbine Support’s multi-million-dollar complex.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Iniversal sells FBO manager software

FBO Manager software is now back in the hands of Michael Barron and Barry Kress, who used to work for Cornerstone Logic.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Fargo Jet joins Avfuel network

Fargo Jet Center at Hector International Airport in Fargo, N.D., has signed up as an Avfuel-branded fuel dealer.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Landmark officially opens Asheville

Landmark Aviation and the Asheville Regional Airport Authority celebrated the grand opening of the FBO chain’s FBO terminal at Asheville Regional Airport i

EBACE 2009 Report

It might surprise some to hear this, but the state of the economy was not on the minds of everyone at last month’s European Business Aviation Convention &

Ukraine’s AeroSvit Launches An-148 Service

Ukrainian airline AeroSvit launched passenger service yesterday with the first Antonov
Accidents

French rescue org suffers third fatal EC 145 crash

A Eurocopter EC 145 operated by France’s emergency preparedness organization, Sécurité Civile, crashed on April 25 on the French island of Corsica, killing
Aircraft

Mock up shows military role for X2

Last month Sikorsky displayed a mock-up of a possible X2 Light Tactical Helicopter (LTH) design at the Army Aviation Association of America annual co
Rotorcraft

Conclusion in sight for UK’s SAR competition

Selection of a preferred bidder could emerge before the end of this year in the UK’s search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) procurement process, which aims t
Aircraft

ASA Grounding Costs SkyWest $7.6M

Atlantic Southeast Airlines’ unscheduled grounding of 60 CRJ200s on March 31 for engine inspections lowered revenues at parent company SkyWest by $7.6 mill
Aircraft

Joy Air to Launch this Month

A new regional airline based in Xi’an, China called Joy Air plans to launch revenue operations this month with three Xi’an Aircraft (XAC) MA-60 turboprops.
Aircraft

Pinnacle Draws Nearer to Pilot Deal

Pinnacle Airlines CEO Phil Trenary last month reported “very good progress” in management’s negotiations with the airline’s ALPA-represented pilots for a n