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FBOs
Touching Bases: Pentastar Adds Jobs, Aircraft
Pentastar Aviation, headquartered at Oakland County International Airport in Waterford, Mich., has weathered the past year’s economic turmoil and added 11
FBOs
Touching Bases: Key Ais Recapitalizes Debt
Charter/management and FBO company Key Air completed an arrangement in December to recapitalize its debt.
FBOs
Touching Bases: New FBO at Spirit of St. Louis
Aero Charter Jet Center recently completed a 30,000-sq-ft concrete ramp expansion at Spirit of St.
Airports
Touching Bases: Telluride Runway Work Continues
Although the reconstruction of Telluride Regional Airport’s runway was completed late last year, Phase III work is under way and should be finished this ye
Airports
Touching Bases: EBAA Adds New Committee for Airports and Handling
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has launched an airports, handling and ground operations committee (AHGOC).
FBOs
Touching Bases: Fuel-Shopping Software Adds New Features
Global Aviation of Hillsboro, Ore., has enhanced its online fuel-shopping software by adding a customized Dega Tech/FuelerLinx platform.
FBOs
Touching Bases: Atlantic Aviation Offers its Own IPhone App
Atlantic Aviation has jumped on the iPhone bandwagon and now offers a free iPhone application allowing customers to access information about the Atlantic F
FBOs
Touching Bases: Open House at Hobby’s 1940 Air Terminal
Houston Hobby Airport’s March 20 Wings & Wheels Open House is hosting Cessna Day and an AOPA-sponsored Let’s Go Flying! event.
FBOs
Touching Bases: GlobalAir Adds FBO Ratings
GlobalAir.com’s Airport Resource Center now allows users to view and add rankings for FBOs using a five-star scale.
FBOs
Touching Bases: Midwest Opens Tees Valley FBO
Midwest Executive Aviation is expanding with a new FBO and business aviation center at Durham Tees Valley Airport in the UK.
Regulations and Government
Touching Bases: EPA Delays Comment Period for De-icer Guidelines
The comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed de-ice effluent limitations guidelines has been extended to February 26, thanks to ef
Regulations and Government
Touching Bases: Banyan Welcomes Fliers Bound for the Bahamas
Banyan Air Service is hosting Bahamas Day on February 20 from 9 a.m.
Airports
Touching Bases: Santa Monica Friends to Testify
The court overseeing the attempt by the City of Santa Monica, Calif., to
FBOs
Touching Bases: Avfuel Adds Two Centers
Million Air Moses Lake and Scottsdale AirCenter have joined the Avfuel network.
FBOs
Touching Bases: Panorama Renovates Lobby, Ramp at Westchester facility
Panorama Flight Service at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., completed a major renovation of its FBO and held a celebration to mark the occ
Aircraft
ATR Maintains Heading in Turbulent Environment
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR logged record revenues of $1.4 billion and delivered 54 airplanes last year, the company announced during its ann
Harbin-Embraer’s fate rests with China talks
Brazil’s Embraer has given itself until the middle of this year to reach an agreement with its Chinese partners on adapting its assembly line in Harbin to
Aircraft
CRJ1000s Still Grounded
The pair of CRJ1000s participating in the program’s flight-test program remained grounded last month as Bombardier engineers continued to work on a solutio
Aircraft
Indonesia’s ATR 72-500s Enter Service
Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.
Aircraft
More ERJ135s in Place for World Cup
ECC Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embraer, has leased four used ERJ135s to South African Airlink to replace some of the airline’s oldest Jetstream
Horizon Blazes Waas Trail
Horizon Air on December 30 became the first scheduled-service passenger carrier to operate a flight using wide area augmentation system (Waas) technology.
Mesa files Chapter 11, seeks relief on leases
Mesa Air Group rang in the new year with a resolution of sorts, as it started the process of restructuring its operations by filing for Chapter 11 bankrupt
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter upgrades Dauphin
Eurocopter has improved its Dauphin to offer more modern avionics and enhanced passenger comfort.
Maintenance and Modifications
Eurocopter Closing Long Beach Service Center
American Eurocopter will close its company-owned and -operated Long Beach, Calif.
Regulations and Government
New Standards Proposed for Composite Helo Parts
Last month the FAA published a proposed NPRM covering new airworthiness standards for composite structures on normal-category rotorcraft under FAR Parts 27
Rotorcraft
American Eurocopter predicts improved product support
Customers will begin to see demonstrably better product support, including hard AOG (aircraft on ground) support, from American Eurocopter by the end of th
Rotorcraft
Heli-Expo preview 2010
The annual Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo–at the George R.
Rotorcraft
2,000th Makila Engine Enters Service
France-based turboshaft manufacturer Turbomeca has delivered its 2,000th Makila engine to Eurocopter.
Rotorcraft
Guimbal Raises Funds
On December 29 last year, France-based manufacturer Hélicoptères Guimbal completed a €1.8 million ($2.6 million) injection of capital.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter, AW Deliver Offshore Helos
In Vergiate, Italy, last month, AgustaWestland delivered an AW139 to VIH Cougar Helicopters.
