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FBOs

London FBO focuses on Middle Eastern clients

London Biggin Hill Airport is set to get a new FBO, with Bahrain-based executive charter operator Rizon Jet having begun construction of a facility that it
FBOs

Bologna FBO terminal dedicated

Italy’s Bologna Airport held an official presentation ceremony for the new general aviation terminal (TAG or Terminal Avizione Generale) on September 16.
FBOs

Aerotron building new Guadalajara FBO

Aerotron has begun construction of a new FBO at Guadalajara’s Don Miguel Hidalgo International Airport, Mexico’s third-busiest airport.
FBOs

Avfuel adds 41 FBOs this year

Since the beginning of the year, Avfuel has added 41 FBOs to its fuel dealer network.
FBOs

Galaxy adds Steamboat FBO

Galaxy Aviation has added a sixth FBO to its roster, with the purchase of Spectrum Jet Center at Yampa Valley Regional Airport in Hayden, Colo.
Environment

Global Aviation adds fuel discount program

FBO Global Aviation, based at Portland-Hillsboro Airport in Oregon, has devised a new twist on consolidating contract-fuel pricing information.
Airports

San Diego seeking proposals for FBO at Brown Field

The City of San Diego has issued a request for proposals for development of a 10-acre site at Brown Field Municipal Airport.
FBOs

New name for Key Air FBOs

Charter/management and FBO company Key Air has adopted the Key Air name for its three FBOs in Oxford, Conn.; Blaine, Minn.; and Fort Pierce, Fla.
FBOs

Passur adds FBO clients

Aircraft tracking and airport data provider Passur signed up three new clients recently.
FBOs

SkyTech adopts Noverant compliance system

Line supervisors and line service personnel at SkyTech, with FBOs in Rock Hill, S.C., and Baltimore are now using Noverant’s training and compliance manage
FBOs

Renovations continue at Salinas

Salinas Municipal Airport in central California has finished upgrades that include new offices, a conference room and modernized common areas.
FBOs

Airport Profile: Grissom ARB

The opening of a new runway for civil use is a rare event, but even more unusual when that runway is 12,501 feet of smooth pavement, specifically the joint
Charter & Fractional

Jet Republic plans to take on NetJets Europe

Against a backdrop of tumbling stock markets and the most serious banking crisis in a century, Jet Republic has launched what it bills as the most direct c
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cessna Unveils Latest Columbus Mockup

At NBAA 2008, Cessna unveiled the latest cabin mockup of its new Citation Columbus.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux Acquires Indianapolis Jet Center

Aircraft charter and management provider Comlux The Aviation Group has expanded its reach to the North American completion and refurbishment market with th
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan To Open New Center in Utah

Duncan Aviation plans to build a new, 320,000-sq-ft facility at Provo Municipal Airport in Utah.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Texas Aviation Delivers a Ferrari

Helicopter interiors specialist Texas Aviation Services has delivered a “Ferrari styled” Eurocopter EC 130 to Mike Herzog of Portland, Ore.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Refurb On the Fly from Monarch Aircraft

Monarch Aircraft Restoration Services, a San Diego-based Part 145 repair station providing interior refurbishment, has expanded its capabilities by adding
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Ovation Select Promises ‘Seamless’ Electronics Integration

Honeywell has launched its redesigned Ovation Select cabin management system, a package that “seamlessly integrates entertainment and connectivity technolo
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Midcoast Opens Narrowbody Hangar

Midcoast Aviation, with an eye to the burgeoning single-aisle bizliner completion business, has opened a new three-story, 146,000-sq-ft completion and refu
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Snooze While You Cruise with JetBed

When Gary Bosstick, a frequent charter client, became dissatisfied with the sleeping comfort of the typical business jet seat, he did what any entrepreneur
Aircraft

In The Works: Diamond Aircraft D-Jet

Diamond D-Jet S/N 003 made its first flight on October 5 with the upgraded Williams International FJ33-5A engine.
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream G250

Gulfstream officially launched the new super-midsize G250 at the NBAA Convention.
Aircraft

In The Works: Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 450XP

Hawker Beechcraft announced the upgraded Hawker 450XP, featuring new engines, fadec-controlled Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535Ds that are 10 percent more
Aircraft

In The Works: King Air 350i

The 350i is a new version of the King Air 350 with Serenity System interior soundproofing, LED lighting, electrochromic window darkening and Rockwell Colli
Aircraft

In The Works: Viking Air Twin Otter Series 400

Viking Air’s updated Series 400 Twin Otter made its first flight on October 1, and the program remains on schedule for first delivery in the middle of next
ATC

WAAS Approaches Outnumber ILS

The number of GPS-based wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) instrument approach procedures in the U.S.
Avionics

StandardAero Announces Falcon 900 Cockpit Upgrade

Dassault Falcon 900C and 900EX owners will soon be able to receive flight-deck facelifts, thanks to a Honeywell retrofit program announced at last month’s
Avionics

Sagem Gains First Retrofit STC

Dallas-based Sagem Avionics announced it has received a supplemental type certificate for installation of its ICDS avionics system in the Commander 690 tur