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FBOs

New Bahrain FBO company formed

Bahrain-based Bexair has launched a new company called Aventura Air Center to “own, operate and manage its FBO in Bahrain and expand FBO operations through
FBOs

Ronson Aviation asset sale

Hawthorne TTN Holdings has agreed to purchase assets of Ronson Aviation at Trenton-Mercer Airport in Trenton, N.J.
FBOs

Air Routing adds fuel analyzer

Flight planning and trip-handling company Air Routing has released a fuel stop analyzer as part of its new online Trip Quotes service.
FBOs

New hangar at Houston Exec

Privately owned Houston Executive Airport in Texas has experienced enough demand to justify building a new 23,400-sq-ft corporate hangar.

Aurora honors Wes Lematta

Oregon’s legislature voted to honor Columbia Helicopters founder and chairman Wes Lematta by renaming Aurora Airport Wes Lematta Field at the Aurora State
FBOs

Destin Jet opens FBO terminal

After completing a new hangar last November, Destin Jet on Florida’s Emerald Coast opened its new 6,000-sq-ft FBO terminal in April and held a grand-openin
FBOs

Signature, AviaPartner develop in Nice

Signature Flight Support and AviaPartner will jointly develop an FBO at Nice Airport in France.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Mac Dan Aircraft

A small New Jersey Airport that is growing in popularity as a destination for New York City-bound travelers will likely become even more popular as pilots
FBOs

Paradise hanger for sale in Las Vegas

A few years ago, finding an empty hangar at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas was impossible, but now one of the hangars in the Paradise Aviation
FBOs

Grand opening for Loyd's Aviation

Loyd’s Aviation at Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, Calif., celebrated the grand opening of its new FBO location and introduced a new name, Bakersfiel
Airports

Branson Airport is open

The new Branson Airport in Missouri held a grand opening in May, and the privately owned and -financed airport opened its doors to general aviation traffic
FBOs

Flightline First is newest FBO at Lakefront

The aviation scene is improving at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans, with renovation of the famous terminal building under way, construction of a new Odyss
Airports

Lifting the veil: flight department welcomes public

It shouldn’t be news that a corporate flight department is inviting the public to a day of fun at the local airport, but in an era when users of private je
Airports

TEB runway closures planned

Teterboro Airport in New Jersey will close from 11 p.m.
Rotorcraft

Elvis To Fly At Oshkosh

The EAA announced that Elvis, one of 17 S-64 Aircranes operated and owned by Erickson, will be on display at its annual convention in Wisconsin th
Rotorcraft

AW Test Pilot for Astronaut Training

AgustaWestland last month announced that Tim Peake, an AgustaWestland senior test pilot, was selected by the European Space Agency as the first British ast
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Signs Worker Agreement

Late in May, Eurocopter signed a new agreement with four of five unions represented at the company in France.
Rotorcraft

Heliwagon for Skid Operators

Tired of tow tugs? This battery-powered, remote-control, 16-inch-high mobile platform measures 12 by 14 feet, has a zero turn radius, integrated GPU capaci
Rotorcraft

More RebTech NVGs for Air Evact

Bedford, Texas-based RebTech will install NVG panels in 32 more Air Evac Lifeteam EMS helicopters by the end of the year.
Rotorcraft

AW Continues To Build 139 Orders

AgustaWestland’s order book for the AW139 medium twin now exceeds 430.
Rotorcraft

Marine One Cancellation To Cost $4.5B

The Pentagon will spend an additional $1.2 billion to wind down the controversial Presidential helicopter replacement program and modernize the existing fl
Safety

It’s a bird; it’s a plane…it’s time to get serious about birdstrikes

I’m hoping that the next time Discovery Channel decides to do a special on Crashes that Changed Flying–and asks for my opinion–I’ll be able to point to Cap
Rotorcraft

Mitsubishi offloads S-92 cabin to India’s Tata

In a three-way deal that first came to light as a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last year, Sikorsky announced last month that it had completed an agree
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Castle Aviation

“I’ve wanted to be a pilot since I was a little kid, but for a long time it didn’t seem possible,” Mike Grossmann, president of Castle Aviation, told AI
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Resource Group launches mobile maintenance

Aviation Resource Group has added mobile aircraft maintenance and repair to its services.
Rotorcraft

Russia seeks greater home demand for helos

Looking beyond the current financial picture, the Russian aviation industry plans to increase helicopter production in the coming years, according to Andre
Rotorcraft

Pilot Report: Bell 429

By the time you read this, it is likely that Bell Helicopter will have received Transport Canada type certification for its twin-turbine Bell 429 light hel
Maintenance and Modifications

Sikorsky Aerospace opens support facility in Korea

Sikorsky Aerospace Services has opened a regional parts stocking facility with Times Aerospace Korea at Gimpo Aerospace Industrial Complex in Gimpo City, G
Aircraft

In the works: Epic Aircraft-Elegance, Genesis

At the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., in April, Epic Aircraft launched a pair of turbine twins.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avantair signs maintenance deal with Dallas Airmotive

BBA Aviation engine repair and overhaul company Dallas Airmotive and fractional ownership provider Avantair have signed a five-year engine maintenance agre