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Maintenance and Modifications

Now is the time to eliminate distractions

The economy is tanking, airlines are folding or merging, jobs are vanishing in droves, your 401(k) is a shadow of its former self, looking forward to retir
Airports

White Sands Regional Airport adds solar power system

The trend of airports adding solar power systems is growing in the southwest U.S., which sees more sunny days each year than other parts of the country.
Airports

French airport anticipates benefits of solar power

Le Castellet Airport in southeast France will have a 60,000-sq-ft photovoltaic roof operational this spring on a new hangar.
FBOs

Avfuel ads two dealers

Travelers flying to Midland International Airport in Texas can now earn Avtrip points at Avion Flight Centre, which has joined the Avfuel network.
FBOs

USAirports now sole FBO at ROC

Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) in upstate New York used to have two FBOs, but USAirports has purchased the Landmark Aviation FBO at the airp
FBOs

US Aviation adding fule service

Based at Denton Municipal Airport north of Dallas, US Aviation Group has been approved by the Denton City Council to add fuel to its list of services.
FBOs

Handling fee lowers Key Air fule prices

Key Air’s Twin Cities (Minneapolis) and Treasure Coast (Fort Pierce, Fla.) FBOs are now offering jet-A at significantly lower prices, but accompanied by a
FBOs

FBOs join Phillips 66 network

New members of the Phillips 66 aviation fuel dealer network include Butterfly Aviation at Renner Field in Goodland, Kan.; Otis Air Service, the sole FBO at
FBOs

FlightSafety International praises Panorama

FlightSafety International director of worldwide sales Steve Gross and Rhett Reavis, regional marketing manager, presented Panorama Flight Service senior v
FBOs

Passur selected by Oyssey

The Odyssey Aviation FBO marketing partnership, which includes eight FBOs, has chosen Passur’s FBO software suite for customer flight tracking and to impro
Airports

Oxford Airport reports steady traffic increase

Since opening a new business aviation facility six months ago, the UK’s Oxford Airport continues to record increased traffic.
Airports

Pilots: don't confuse Branson ID

The new Branson Airport serving the popular Branson, Mo.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Rectrix Aerodrome SRQ

Rectrix Aerodrome Centers is aiming to raise the bar for FBOs by building “five star” facilities with service and amenities to match.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Prices adrift as inventory continues to flood the market

The standoff between buyers and sellers over the last six months is beginning to show some wear.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Finance tightens as slump continues

As the global economy churns, the aviation finance market holds its breath.
Charter & Fractional

Blink Continues Fleet Growth

European low-cost air-taxi pioneer Blink has taken delivery of three more Cessna Citation Mustangs.
Maintenance and Modifications

DOT OIG: FAA has Maintenence Problems

A DOT Office of Inspector General audit found that while the FAA is investing billions of dollars in new technology, it hasn’t kept up with facilities need
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds New Satellite Facility

Duncan Aviation has added a new satellite avionics facility at Hill Aircraft and Leasing at Atlanta Fulton County Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Expands Mx Facility at Le Bourget

Dassault Falcon Service has expanded its maintenance facility at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
Regulations and Government

Ray LaHood chosen to lead DOT

Former Rep.
Accidents

Flight hours drop, as does safety

Despite reports indicating that operators were flying less in 2008, the number of business aircraft accidents increased from the previous year, according t
Charter & Fractional

Empire Launches Arabian Gulf Island Flights

Executive charter firm Empire Aviation has started operating a pair of Cessna 208 Grand Caravans on scheduled flights connecting Abu Dhabi International Ai
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Unveils Economy-friendly Programs

To adapt to current economic conditions, Dallas-based fractional provider Bombardier Flexjet last month unveiled two new jet-card products.
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Selling Sunset Aviation

JetDirect Aviation will sell its wholly owned aircraft charter subsidiaries Sunset Aviation and Presidential Jets to their original ownership groups and ha
Maintenance and Modifications

Tech Demand Remains High

Aviation jobs listing service JSFirm reported record postings for aviation professionals last year, with more than 4,000 company members, 60,000 individual
Maintenance and Modifications

Microturbo Completes First e-APU Test Run

Microturbo’s new auxiliary power unit, dubbed the e-APU, made its first run on a test bench in Toulouse, France, late in December.
Accidents

De-icing: NTSB: 'ice bridging' is a myth

Pilots should “activate boots as soon as the airplane enters icing conditions,” according to a safety alert released in December by the NTSB.
De-icing
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Adjusting to Drop in Demand

Reductions in flying hours and cancellations of new aircraft orders have prompted Duncan Aviat
Safety

Foam Firefighting Standards Too Costly, Says NATA

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) says requiring foam fire suppression systems