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GREEN IS GOLD FOR HERITAGE AVIATION
The recently opened FBO at Vermont’s Burlington International Airport was awarded Leed gold status last month by the U.S.
FBOs
ATLANTIC AVIATION SELLS TWO FBOs
Atlantic Aviation parent company Macquarie Infrastructure announced last month that its facility and lease at Fresno Yosemite International Airport was sol
Aircraft
Political Revolt Spells Bad News for Airlines in the Middle East and Beyond
No one can say where, when or how the rolling political crisis in North Africa and the Middle East will end, but it already seems clear that it doesn’t spe
Aircraft
Latest 747 Embodies Ongoing Challenges for Boeing
At Boeing’s colossal plant in Everett, Wash., the February 13 gathering of some 10,000 employees, government officials and customer, partner and supplier r
Aircraft
Pentagon: Boeing Was 'Clear Winner' of KC-X Contest
Boeing has won the KC-X competition and been awarded a $3.5 billion contract for engineering and manufacturing development of the 
Aircraft
Airbus and Boeing Await KC-X Tanker Award Today
Airbus and Boeing officials are expecting a call from the Pentagon at 4:45 p.m.
Charter & Fractional
Customs treaty should ease bizav headaches in Russia
Russia, and the former Soviet republics surrounding it, remains a massive land of opportunity for business aviation.
FBOs
De-icing Accident Blamed on Vehicle Operator
Improper de-icing procedures led to an accident that substantially damaged a Flexjet Challenger 300 last winter at Chicago Executive Airport, according to
Maintenance and Modifications
PWC Signs Maintenance Contract with Aramco Associated
Pratt & Whitney Canada has signed a multi-year fleet management program contract with Aramco Associated, an affiliate of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (S
Maintenance and Modifications
PW100 Capability Added to StandardAero Winnipeg
StandardAero has added PW100 engine maintenance, repair and overhaul capability in Winnipeg, Canada.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Air Services
Air Services, Constant Aviation’s mobile aircraft recovery team, grew out of a 2004 accident on Cleveland Hopkins Airport in which a taxiing Embraer ERJ135
Charter & Fractional
EBAA pushes for rule harmonization as tax and flexibility concerns blur safety standards
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is refocusing its lobbying efforts as it seeks to address regulatory inconsistencies not only between Wes
Charter & Fractional
VAT changes spur finance concerns
The recent removal of the loophole that allowed aircraft owners to import aircraft into the European Union (EU) via the UK at a zero rate of value-added ta
Maintenance and Modifications
Snap-on system tracks tools, prevents FOD
Most mechanics are familiar with the Snap-on tool truck that arrives weekly at the maintenance hangar, dispensing not only shiny and traditional wrenches a
ATC
FAA Awards Operational Cert for Falcon 7X EVS
The FAA issued operational certification for the Dassault Falcon 7X enhanced vision system (EVS), which will allow pilots who have completed the required t
ATC
Should all UAVs Be Equipped with Transponders?
Manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may no longer have an excuse not to equip their aircraft with transponders, which should make at least one
FBOs
Aircraft Crushed When Hangar Roof Collapses
Maintenance provider Swift Aviation Services, located at Norwood Memorial Airport (Mass.), suffered a roof cave-in of one of its hangars on February 2, evi
FBOs
APP Jet Center Adds to Its FBO Stable
APP Jet Center has acquired the former Key Air FBO at Fort Pierce Airport in Florida, making it the lone aviation services provider on the field.
Engines
Shortage of TPE331 Parts Affecting Operators
Operators and service centers of Honeywell TPE331-powered aircraft are reporting lengthy delays for delivery of engine parts.
ATC
DOT IG Notes Technical Problems in FAA NextGen Programs
Last week, Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) Calvin Scovel III, along with an MIT representative and an FAA vice president, gave separate
Maintenance and Modifications
GE Canada and StandardAero Team on Research Center
A $50 million aircraft engine research and technology center–a joint project between GE Canada and StandardAero–is being built in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on pr
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Proposes $585,725 Fine against Corporate Air
The FAA has proposed a civil penalty of $585,725 against Corporate Air of Billings, Mont.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sikorsky Aerospace Signs Saudi Arabian Maintenance LOI
A letter of intent (LOI) has been signed between Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) and Alpha Star Aviation Services, opening dialog about a joint venture t
Maintenance and Modifications
Registration open for Sherwin-Williams Coatings Classes
Sherwin-Williams is hosting a series of training sessions this year to teach participants about surface pretreatm
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beechcraft Launches Mobile Support Vehicles
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) is augmenting its existing service and support resources with the addition of dedicated air and ground mobi
FBOs
FBO Profile: Dallas facilities
With the Super Bowl now ranked as the largest one-day sporting event in the country, managers at FBOs in the Dallas/Fort Worth area knew it would take mont
FBOs
Shell Aviation Fuels Adds Two FBOs
Shell fuels distributor Eastern Aviation Fuels has added two new FBOs to its network.
FBOs
Military Passes NAS Brunswick to Civilian Use
A ceremony was held last month at the Naval Air Station at Brunswick, Maine to celebrate the “approval of the public benefit conveyance of the property t
