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NATA warns of more SMO problems

The California State Assembly voted to approve Assembly Bill 700, a requirement for the City of Santa Monica to measure emissions of aircraft using Santa M
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Signature, NetJets Europe sign handling agreement

NetJets Europe tapped Signature Flight Support as its Europe-wide “preferred handler.” The agreement covers Signature FBOs in Belgium, France, Greece, Irel
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Charleston gets second FBO

Ken Allison, owner of a growing chain of Million Air FBOs, has added a seventh facility to his stable, Million Air Charleston at South Carolina’s Charlesto
FBOs

Houston Executive under way

Groundbreaking for the FBO at Houston’s newest airport, Houston Executive, took place on June 11.
FBOs

Million Air moves to Paris

Million Air president and CEO Roger Woolsey and partner FlyingGroup celebrated the opening of the Million Air FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Geneva: Different challenges for European, U.S. Facilities

One of the great challenges for an FBO company seeking to build a chain is to strike gold not only with facilities in the U.S.
FBOs

Unique fuel deal at Carroll County FBO

American Pilot Services, a new second FBO at Carroll County Regional Airport north of Washington, D.C., is offering visiting aircraft operators the opportu
FBOs

Tac Air giving away 'timeless' Chris-Craft

Visitors to Tac Air FBOs can qualify for the chain’s annual NBAA giveaway contest, which features a rare Chris-Craft Capri runabout named Timeless.
FBOs

Landmark, Enterprise sign rental car deal

Finding a rental car at an FBO will be much easier soon as Enterprise Rent-A-Car signed an agreement to serve customers at Landmark Aviation’s 34 North Ame
FBOs

Million Air Medford opens

The newly built Million Air FBO franchise at Rogue Valley International Airport in Medford, Ore., opened in January, and the new FBO terminal was unveiled
FBOs

Universal Paris back to normal

Almost four months after suffering a damaging fire, the Universal Aviation FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport has been fully restored.
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Castle & Cooke opening FBO in Hawaii

In the third quarter property development company Castle & Cooke will open a new FBO at Honolulu International Airport, sited on the 3.2-acre former Ci
Safety

UK studying how to improve safety record of business jets

Business jets make up a small percentage of UK commercial air traffic–3.5 percent–but a recent analysis of air traffic safety indicates that the rate of in
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna names Duncan aviation a Mustang service center

Duncan Aviation’s major service centers in Lincoln, Neb., and Battle Creek, Mich., have been named authorized service centers for the Citation Mustang.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer adds service centers

Phenom and Legacy support will now be offered at two new members of the Embraer service center network: ABS Jets and Hawker Pacific.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ametek expands footprint in bizav maintenance market

Ametek continues to strengthen its position in the aircraft power management and third-party maintenance, repair and overhaul services markets with the acq
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation announces scholarship winners

Major maintenance provider Duncan Aviation, known for its “we’re all family” approach to management, has announced 12 recipients of the 2007 Duncan Aviatio
Maintenance and Modifications

FlightSafety expands Gulfstream MX training facility

FlightSafety International will double the size of its Gulfstream aircraft maintenance training facility in Savannah, Ga., with a 20,000-sq-ft expansion of
Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC opens Luton facility, offers Eagle service plan

Pratt & Whitney Canada has opened an 8,000-sq-ft facility about 10 miles from London Luton Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

Enersys/Hawker battery gets OK for Embraer Brasilia

The Hawker 43Ah steel case, sealed lead-acid battery has been STC’d for installation in the Embraer Brasilia.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream increases European spares inventory

“Today, 13 percent of all the world’s business jets are based in Europe,” said Larry Flynn, Gulfstream president for product support.
Maintenance and Modifications

TFE731 fault-code reporting service available

Jet-Care and Honeywell have launched a fault-code reporting service for TFE731 DEEC engine operators.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier adds two European service facilities

Jet Aviation of Basel, Switzerland, and Aero-Dienst in Nuremberg, Germany, are now members of Bombardier’s network of authorized service facilities.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Beechcraft names TAG Farnborough as service center

Operators of the Hawker 800 series now have a new option for maintenance in the UK: Hawker Beechcraft has named TAG Farnborough an authorized service cente
Maintenance and Modifications

Banyan celebrates aviation maintenance technician day

Support for officially designating May 24 national AMT Day continues to grow across the U.S.

Rising tide raises all boats in the air transport business

The cyclical nature of the airline business showed its inevitability again at this year’s Regional Airline Association convention, held May 21 to 24 in Mem

Comair Employee Admits to Smuggling

Former Comair employee Zabdiel Santiago Balaguer pleaded guilty in Orlando federal court last month to gun and drug smuggling.
Aircraft

Bombardier debuts upgraded CRJ900

Bombardier Aerospace unveiled a series of updates to its CRJ900 regional jet during a June 5 event at the Signature Flight Support FBO at Washington Dulles
Accidents

Near Disaster at SFO

The NTSB last month announced an investigation into a May 26 incident at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in which two regional airliners came wit

ATR Names New CEO

The ATR Assembly of Members has named Stéphane Mayer, 44, CEO of the company effective June 1.