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Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Atlantic Aero

Atlantic Aero saw life in the fall of 1971, when a group of Greensboro, N.C.
Charter & Fractional

Virgin Charter Launches Online Charter Marketplace

Virgin Charter today officially opened its online marketplace, which it bills as “the first-ever end-to-end solution for private air travel.” According to
FBOs

Record-breaking FBO Consolidation Continues

The completion on Monday of Encore FBO’s $436 million purchase of the Landmark Aviation FBO and charter business from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise caps a ser
Avionics

‘Low-cost’ Airborne Satellite TV System STC’d

Flight Display Systems and The Maintenance Group last week won an FAA STC for Ellipse TV, their new low-cost ($99,650 uninstalled) airborne satellite TV sy
Charter & Fractional

FlightSafety, NetJets Continue To Fly High

In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders released Friday, investment mogul Warren Buffett said the company’s flight-services division–which
Aircraft

There’s Still a Glimmer of Hope for ATG Javelin

Since suspending the development of the Javelin very light jet program in late December, the board of directors at Aviation Technology Group has continued
Charter & Fractional

PrivatAir U.S. Division Sold to Gama Holdings

Farnborough, UK-based business aircraft operations company Gama Holdings purchased PrivatAir Inc., the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Source adds Pratt & Whitney service center in San Diego

The San Diego area now has a Pratt & Whitney Canada service center on the McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, Calif., thanks to Jet Source.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Source adds Pratt & Whitney service center in San Diego

Customers in Southern California now have another option for their Pratt & Whitney Canada overhaul and repair services.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS announces ISO9001:200 & AS9120 recertification

CRS Jet Spares’ quality management system has been recertified to the ISO 9001:2000 and AS9120 standards as a result of a recent audit by its registrar, Bu
Maintenance and Modifications

AvQuotes adds Avmats to list of service providers

Avmats is one of more than 30 service providers in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

...and forges service agreement with Honeywell

Operators of the TFE731, TPE331 and Honeywell 36-series APU now have another choice for maintenance in a deal that forms a new authorized service cen
Maintenance and Modifications

Landmark Aviation/Standard Aero enhances MST network...

A toll-free number has been implemented by Landmark Aviation/Standard Aero for its Mobile Service Team (MST) network.
Maintenance and Modifications

First Aviation Maintenance Engineer certified

Danielle Vezina, aviation maintenance coordinator for Daniel Webster College, is the first aviation professional in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

China's Ameco Aviation college expands

Ameco Beijing held a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the expansion project of its Ameco Aviation College (AAC).
Maintenance and Modifications

Midcoast Aviation to perform Stork Fokker Falcon 7X support

Under the terms of an agreement signed by Midcoast Aviation, the company will be the Western Hemisphere’s exclusive repair center for warranty and non-warr
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Repair Anywhere customer deal on human factors training

Grey Owl Aviation Consultants has joined forces with Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Jet Repair Anywhere (JRA) to increase aviation safety awareness.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA gives Arinc Organization Designation authorization ok

Arinc has received FAA certification to issue aircraft STCs and perform STC-related aircraft service and modification work under the agency’s new organizat
Maintenance and Modifications

Emteq granted FAA air agency certificate

The FAA has granted an air agency certificate to New Berlin, Wis.-based Emteq.
Maintenance and Modifications

TSS and Standard Aero facilities win AS9100/9110 certification

TSS Aviation, based in Cincinnati, and Standard Aero’s Maryville, Tenn.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Beechcraft adds authorized service center in UK

FR Aviation has joined the Hawker Beechcraft authorized service center network.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sheikh Ahmed gets supply chain Asia visionary award

Supply Chain Asia, a 12,000-member supply chain organization promoting the development of Asia’s supply chain and logistics sector, has awarded HH Sheikh A
FBOs

FBO Profile: Houma Jet Center

“Houma Airport is a gem of an aviation facility that has not ever been fully exploited from a general aviation standpoint,” said Duke Williams, co-owner of
FBOs

Kaz buys Attractions Jet Center

A new company called Kaz Aviation launched its FBO expansion plan with the purchase for $2.3 million of all the assets of Attractions Jet Center at Kissimm
FBOs

Sunborne adds APA leasehold

Airport property development company SunBorne signed a long-term lease with Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority for another 69 acres adjoining SunBorn
FBOs

Flight Explorer adds Universal airport data

Users of Flight Explorer’s Professional Aircraft Situation Display can now access Universal Weather & Aviation’s UVTripPlanner global airport data via
FBOs

Gov't budget proposes airport funds cut

The Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) is disappointed in the latest U.S.
FBOs

ExxonMobil Avitat celebrates 40th year

Forty years ago, the first Avitat FBO in Brussels, Belgium, launched a network that now consists of more than 60 FBOs around the world, including four rece
FBOs

Sheltair celebrates 20th

SheltAir Aviation Services has reached the 20-year mark and now consists of 11 FBOs–five in New York and six in Florida.
FBOs

Volo expands FBO network

With little fanfare, aircraft management and charter operator Volo Aviation is rapidly building an FBO chain, with five facilities now under its banner.