Content Archive: May 2008

FBOs

SLJC absorbs Hudson General

Following a deal that was more than two years in the making, Salt Lake jetCenter (SLJC) has acquired the former Hudson General assets leasehold and facilit
Airports

Proposal bans Stage 2 night ops at Palwaukee

Part 150 (airport noise-compatibility planning) study recommendations for Palwaukee Municipal Airport (PWK) in Wheeling, Ill., were recently accepted by th
FBOs

Edsel Ford may buy DaimlerChrysler Aviation

DaimlerChrysler Aviation, which has been on the sales block for several months, is believed to be in acquisition negotiations with Edsel Ford II, according
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Plans Abu Dhabi Joint Venture

XOJet, the San Carlos, Calif.-based on-demand charter company with a fleet of Cessna Citation Xs, said today at EBACE that it has secured $2.46 billion in
Airports

DOT and local paper support PA. airports

Sometimes it’s tough to know where your friends are.
FBOs

Phillips 66 celebrates 75 years of aviation fueling

In 1927, Oklahoma oilman Frank Phillips became enamored of aviation and put his money and his energy where his heart was.
Engines

Honeywell mulls lawsuit after GE merger blowout

In the fallout from the failed merger of General Electric and Honeywell, Honeywell’s board of directors last month huddled to contemplate whether the compa

Raytheon's financial woes lead to executive shuffle

One of the most thorough corporate management shakeups in recent memory has left Raytheon Aircraft Co.
Accidents

Final Report: Failed ILS approach kills N.J. legislator and family

MITSUBISHI MU-2B-26A, EDGARTOWN, MASS., OCT.
FBOs

New spill recovery vacuum unveiled

Ascent Technologies of Parish, N.Y., has a new product for sucking up spilled fluids from aircraft, ground vehicles and de-icers.