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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
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
FBOs
Touching Bases: Avfuel Adds Two Centers
Million Air Moses Lake and Scottsdale AirCenter have joined the Avfuel network.
Airports
Touching Bases: Santa Monica Friends to Testify
The court overseeing the attempt by the City of Santa Monica, Calif., to
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.
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
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.
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: 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: 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: 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.
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).
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
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.
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: 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
Charter & Fractional
Touching Bases: Charter Operators Earn ARG/US platinum Rating
During the last quarter of last year, ARG/US International added 18 charter operators to its Platinum rating system, bringing the total number of operators
Charter & Fractional
Touching Bases: Sky Limo Charter Sees Growth
Unlike many charter operators that saw revenues decline last year, Sky Limo Air Charter revenues grew during 2009, to more than $6 million before November,
FBOs
Touching Bases: Phenom Operator FlairJet Earns Air Operator Certificate
FlairJet, based at London Oxford Airport, has been issued an air operator’s certificate and is the first European company to get approval to fly charters i
Aircraft
Textron Report Shows Cessna and Bell Deliveries Down
Textron, the parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter, announced fourth-quarter 2009 and end-of-year numbers this morning and the news was som
Aircraft
Industry Analysts Weigh In with December Stats
In its latest Business Jet Update, UBS reports that last month’s business jet activity was up approximately 5 percent over December 2008, marking the first
Aircraft
Used Business Aircraft Transactions on the Rise
Although pre-owned business aircraft sales are nowhere near the peaks of 18 months ago, the inventory of used aircraft is beginning to recede, according to
Aircraft
Cirrus Jet Schedule Uncertain as Testing Proceeds
While defining the SF50 Vision personal jet program as the company’s top priority, Cirrus president and CEO Brent Wouters yesterday told order holders that
Safety
UK Stiffens Law on Laser Attacks
A new Article 222 of UK Air Navigation Order 2009 makes it illegal “to shine any light at any aircraft in flight so as to dazzle or distract the pilot of t
Safety
IS-BAO Registry Reaches 200 Operators
NBAA announced that the list of registered operators under the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) has surpassed the 200 mark.
Sustainability and Environment
Dayton U Gets $50M Syn Fuel Research Grant
The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) was awarded a nearly $50 million six-year research grant from the Air Force to develop advanced fuels an
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Aviation Launches Care Program
After building a parts and rotables inventory of 4,000 line items worth more than $25 million, Constant Aviation is now making it available to the corporat
Accidents
Cargo Learjet crashes on approach to PWK
The NTSB is investigating the January 5 fatal crash of a Learjet 35A in Prospect Heights, Ill.
