Content Archive: October 2009
FBOs
Sole FBO facility opens at new Missouri airport
It took just 22 months for the new airport in Branson, Mo., to be built, from the first movement of earth by McAninch Construction in July 2007 to the firs
FBOs
Air BP expands at five airports
Air BP Aviation Services has added five FBOs to its fuel dealer network, and all accept the Air BP Sterling Card.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Dallas Airmotive Opens Regional Headquarters in Brazil
Dallas Airmotive, BBA Aviation’s engine repair and overhaul (ERO) company, has opened a sales and service regional headquarters in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: FAA Approves ODA for Multiple Gulfstream Facilities
Gulfstream Aerospace recently received an expansion of its
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: HBC Expands INDY Service Center; intros Parts Price Matching
A newly expanded Hawker Beechcraft factory-owned aircraft maintenance and service facility has opened on Indianapolis International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Corporate jet support offers 24/7 on-call Maintenance
Expanding its service capability, Corporate Jet Support (CJS) is offering on-call maintenance service to all operators either traveling to or based in the
Aircraft
2009 New Business Jets: Spiraling down: Goodbye Columbus & Epic meltdown
The recession has put the spike to some major new jet development programs, delayed others and shuttered some undercapitalized aircraft companies altogethe
Pelton: Bizav Issues Don’t End at Geographic Lines
Business aviation faces similar issues around the world that will require operators to cooperate across regional lines if the industry is to thrive, Cessna
Aircraft
VLJs Neither ‘Revolutionary’ Nor ‘Disruptive’
The marketing hype surrounding very light jets (VLJs) has “largely subsided,” according to Brian Foley, president of business aviation consulting firm Bria
