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Environment

Chevron rewards fuel buyers

Chevron Global Aviation launched a fuel buyer reward program called FlyBuys that offers gas and merchandise gift cards as rewards.
Regulations and Government

TSA issues security action items for FBOs

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued updated security action items (SAIs) for FBOs.
FBOs

Flightcraft completes Eugene terminal

Flightcraft has remodeled its Eugene, Ore.
FBOs

Aurora Jet Center joins Avitat network

After buying Aurora Jet Center at Aurora State Airport in Oregon, new owner Metal Innovations signed a fuel provider agreement with Western Petroleum, and
Airports

Customs clearance available at Aruba

Universal Aviation Aruba will be able to pre-clear visitors for all U.S.
Airports

LAS runway closure coming soon

Operators planning flights to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) might want to make alternative arrangements beginning November 1, when Runway
FBOs

FBO Profile: Volo Aviation

For many years, Volo Aviation quietly and steadily built an aircraft charter and management business headquartered at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratfor
FBOs

DNC attracts fewer jets to Denver than FBOs predicted

The volume of general aviation arrivals for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver was less than predicted, according to Denver-area FBOs servi
FBOs

Republican Convention provides first test for newly opened Key Air

Three days before the start of this year’s Republican National Convention (RNC) in Saint Paul, one of the Minnesota Twin Cities’ biggest fly-ins of transie
Cabin Interior and Electronics

International Jet Interiors Inks Deal with Eclipse

International Jet Interiors, an independent completion and refurbishment center in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., has signed a major service agreement with Eclipse Avia
Cabin Interior and Electronics

International Jet Interiors Inks Deal with Eclipse

International Jet Interiors, an independent completion and refurbishment center in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., has signed a major service agreement with Eclipse Avia
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Precision Pattern Teams with Appearance Group

Precision Pattern, a Wichita-based specialist in aircraft interior cabinetry and finish, has signed an agreement with Appearance Group to provide after-mar
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Texas Aviation Delivers ‘Studio in the Sky’

Texas Aviation Services is no stranger to unusual helicopter interiors, but the Eurocopter AS 350B2 for Hangar 5 Productions of Scottsdale, Ariz., stretche
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Perrone Aerospace Chooses Waterjet Cutting

Perrone Aerospace, a Fultonville, N.Y.-based provider of leather and textiles, has been expanding its capabilities, adding the first laser-guided, water-je
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ExecuJet Aviation To Expand Completions Activity

To mark three years of handling aircraft interior design and completion, ExecuJet Aviation Group is broadening its capabilities by moving into bizliner exe
Cabin Interior and Electronics

School To Train Executive Interiors Specialists

AIC, the Aircraft Institute for Craftsmen, is scheduled to open its doors next spring to train executive interiors specialists.
Regulations and Government

Candidates’ Plans for Bizav Remain Hazy

When the new president takes office in January, among the myriad issues to be addressed will be the concerns of the aviation community.
Regulations and Government

Controllers Union Gains Bargaining Unit

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) has officially added 150 ATC specialists assigned to the flight service option at Automated Flight
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: October 2008

• While Congress was on a five-week recess from August to September, the process for nominating presidential candidates (Senators John McCain and Barack Ob
Security

TSA Plan Would Sharply Complicate Operations for All GA Aircraft Weighing 12,500 Pounds or More

The TSA today released a notice of proposed rulemaking for its Large Aircraft Security Program
Aircraft

Cirrus Adds to Vision Jet-single Orders at NBAA

As Cirrus Design’s Vision single-engine jet prototype continues to add flight hours, the manufacturer concluded a successful exhibit at this week’s NBAA sh
Aircraft

AAI Forges Ahead on A700

AAI Acquisition, which bought the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft in April, now has about 200 employees and says that design, manufacture and test activit
Aircraft

SJ30 Manufacturer Changes Name to Emivest

Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp.
Aircraft

Comp Air Gets Funding for Large Turboprop Single

Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air this week announced that it received $150 million in funding from MercMed, a California-based investment company headed
Avionics

Régional Takes First E170

Air France subsidiary Régional last month took delivery and placed into service the first of nine 76-seat Embraer E170s on firm order.
Maintenance and Modifications

DOT IG Wants More Third-party Maintainer Oversight

Following a congressionally ordered probe of outsourced aircraft maintenance by the DOT Inspector General, the FAA and air carriers were put on notice to i
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Maryville Ready for PW600 Service

StandardAero last month concluded a shakedown run of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW600 at the company’s new test cell facility in Maryville, Tenn.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation to Expand Moscow Maintenance Base

A memorandum of understanding between Jet Aviation and Vnukovo Invest, co-owner of Moscow Vnukovo International Airport, has created a joint venture that w
Maintenance and Modifications

Crownair Buys VNY’s RoigWest Maintenance

San Diego-based Crownair has acquired RoigWest Maintenance, a turbine aircraft maintenance and support center at Van Nuys Airport, the third busiest genera