Content Archive: September 2006

FBOs

'Taj Mahal' FBO hosts NASCAR finale party

FalconTrust Air/Avitat in Miami hosted a special gathering of Nascar teams and fans last month.
FBOs

EPA eases SPCC restrictions on fuel and trucks

Spill prevention, control and containment (SPCC) rules for fuel trucks and fuel farms will be eased significantly under two proposals published last month
Airports

Airport Profile: Kansas City Downtown Airport Gets An Upgrade

On November 15, Runway 1-19 at Charles Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) in Kansas City, Mo., reopened following extensive work.
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FBOs

Consolidation of FBOs at Rifle, Colo.

Just in time for this year’s ski season, Rifle Air has acquired Corporate Aircraft Services and The Rifle Jet Center, the two existing FBOs at Garfield Cou
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer cuts legacy maintenance costs

The cost of operating an Embraer Legacy 600 has gone down as a result of the Brazilian airworthiness authority’s approval of a revision to the aircraft’s m

Conquest II Autopilot Approved for RVSM

Conquest II operators can once again fly above 28,000 feet, thanks to the recent RVSM approval of an autopilot manufactured by S-Tec and STC’d for installa
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA Tells Senate Aviation Panel 'Safety Is Good Business'

Christian Klein, legislative counsel for the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), recently testified before the aviation subcommittee of the Sen
Airports

No de-icing available at Truckee-Tahoe (Calif.) Airport

The de-icing contractor at California’s Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TRK) recently quit providing services, and the airport reports that it is unlikely any de-ic
Maintenance and Modifications

Innotech named preferred Bombardier completions center

Bombardier Aerospace has named Montreal’s Innotech Aviation, a division of IMP Group, a preferred completion center for the Global XRS and Global 5000.