FBOs

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Norwood FBO Up and Running after 11-year Battle

After an 11-year struggle, Boston Executive Helicopter pumped its first fuel into an aircraft as an FBO at Norwood Memorial Airport in Massachusetts.

Jet Aviation Geneva Takes Fueling In-house

Jet Aviation has bolstered its services at Switzerland’s Geneva International Airport with the announcement that it has been granted a fueling concession.

Paragon FBO Network Grows in Europe

The Paragon Network has expanded its European footprint with the addition of Magnum FBO, which operates facilities in Austria and Slovakia.

Jet Aviation Buys ExecuJet Zurich FBO, Lux's Swiss Ops

Jet Aviation has expanded its footprint in Switzerland with purchase of ExecuJet’s Zurich FBO and Luxaviation's aircraft charter/management division.

Michigan FBO Joins the SAF Set

Premier Jet Services, an FBO at Detroit-area Oakland County International Airport, has become the first in the state to stock permanent supplies of SAF.

Million Air KHPN Sues County over Second Hangar Delay

Million Air is suing Westchester County for $30 million for refusing to greenlight construction of its planned second hangar at Weschester County Airport.

Signature Adds SAF at Three More U.S. Locations

Signature Flight Support has increased its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) footprint to nine locations.

Yingling Continues Growth with Rising MRO Demand

Yingling Aviation at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport is adding 50,000 sq ft of hangar and office space.

Signature Aviation Now Under New Ownership

The world's largest FBO operator was sold five months after the successful bid was placed.

Charter Business Sees Growth in Wake of Abraham Accords

With the UAE and Bahrain having signed accords with Israel, rapprochement could also follow with Morocco and Sudan.

Charter & Fractional

ExecuJet Adds Israel FBO

The Luxaviation Group subsidiary ExecuJet has expanded its Middle East service footprint to include Israel.

PE Firm KKR Buying Atlantic Aviation for Nearly $4.5B

After a 17-year ownership span, Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. has agreed to sell Altantic Aviation and its 69 FBOs to private equity firm KKR.

Ross Aviation Breaks Ground on Scottsdale Hangar

Ross Aviation broke ground last week on a 56,000-sq-ft hangar and two adjacent 3,000-sq-ft office buildings at its Scottsdale, Arizona Municipal Airport.

Alliance Aviation To Debut Lancaster Airport FBO

LNS Alliance Aviation, the lone service provider at Pennsylvania’s Lancaster Airport (LNS) offically opens its new $3 million FBO facility this month.

Bizjets Flock to Russia's Pulkovo Airport for IEF

Russia's St. Petersburg Pulkovo International Airport is a hub of business aviation activity this week during the International Economic Forum.

NATA's Attempts End To Overturn NFPA 407 Decision

NATA’s final petition attempt to overturn the decision to enforce new NFPA 407 requirements for automatic fuel overfill protection systems was dismissed.

Universal Aviation Expands Greek Operations

Universal Aviation has expanded its private aviation ground handling operation in Greece with the opening of its Mykonos office.

Jetex Sees Bizav Traffic Surge at Dubai Al-Maktoum

Astute Covid-19 risk management by the UAE authorities has created conditions for firm to prosper

Russia’s Vnukovo-3 Aspires to Retain Role as a Leading FBO

The ongoing recovery of the country's business aviation sector boosts Vnukovo-3, Russia's largest FBO.

SEA Prime Weathers the Covid Storm

Business aviation in Italy continued its recovery in the first four months of 2021 with business at Milan's Linate Airport up nearly 31 percent.