October 02, 2020

Avfuel Corporation Announces 2020 Scholarship Class

October 02, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

Avfuel is proud to release its 2020 scholarship class, including recipients of the 22nd Annual AVTRIP Scholarship—Philip Kost and Megan Stumbo—and the 3rd Annual Avfuel Pilot-in-Training Scholarship—Cassandra Gultom, Lyndse Costabile and Brentin Wilson.

October 02, 2020

Pentastar Aviation Receives IS-BAH Certification

October 02, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

Pentastar Aviation, a leader in the world of business aviation, is pleased to announce their Stage 1 registration under the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH).

September 29, 2020

Tom Carr, Garmin Director of Flight Operations, Receives SETP Award

September 29, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

Garmin’s Director of Flight Operations and Chief Test Pilot, Tom Carr, has received the prestigious Society of Experimental Test Pilots’ (SETP) 2020 Iven C. Kincheloe Award for his outstanding professional accomplishment in the conduct of flight testing.

September 29, 2020

Atlantic Aviation (KADS) Plans Major Expansion

September 29, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

Atlantic Aviation Addison, Texas (KADS), has announced that is has signed a 40 year lease extension with the City of Addison.

September 24, 2020

Clay Lacy Aviation Awarded FBO Lease at John Wayne Airport (KSNA)

September 24, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

The Orange County Board of Supervisors has awarded Clay Lacy Aviation a thirty-five year lease at John Wayne Airport (KSNA) to build and operate a Fixed Base Operation (FBO).

September 24, 2020

Atlantic Takes First Delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

September 24, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

Atlantic Aviation’s fixed base operation in New Castle, DE (KILG) has accepted a first load of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

September 16, 2020

Flightstar Receives FAA Approval for Gogo AVANCE L5 in Learjet 40/70 Series

September 16, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

Flightstar Corporation has received FAA approval for Gogo Business Aviation AVANCE L5 equipment installation in the Bombardier Learjet 40, 45, 70, and 75 aircraft.

September 15, 2020

Jet Aviation Acquires Arlin's Aircraft Service FBO at KBZN

September 15, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

The Bozeman FBO, which will operate as Jet Aviation Bozeman, has been providing ground handling services since 1979, including fueling, de-icing, hangarage and office space.

September 11, 2020

Avfuel Marks First Flight Department Delivery of SAF

September 11, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

Avfuel Corporation has delivered sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Atlantic Aviation at New Castle Airport (KILG) for one of the airport’s private flight department tenants.

September 09, 2020

Meridian Names Third Generation Family Member to Board of Directors

September 09, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

Meridian is pleased to announce that Kelly Forester Pappas is joining its Board of Directors.

September 09, 2020

General Aviation Services Jet Center (KCXO) Undergoes Remodel

September 09, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

The project focused on customer-facing aspects of the facility, including a complete renovation of the FBO’s lobby.

September 08, 2020

EPIC Fuels Wraps Up Tour to Encourage Flying and Celebrate its FBO Partners

September 08, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

EPIC Fuels, a global supplier of aviation fuels and services, sponsored the tour as a thank you to FBO partners for the essential services they provide and to help reignite the economy by encouraging people to fly.

September 02, 2020

De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 Turboprop Becomes First Regional Aircraft Recertified to Meet ICAO’s Most Stringent Noise Standards

September 02, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

ICAO Chapter 14, which is equivalent to FAA Stage 5 and is the most recent in a series of stringent noise limits introduced by governing bodies to regulate aircraft noise emission, takes effect after December 31, 2020 for all new subsonic jet and propeller-driven aircraft.

August 27, 2020

Jet Maintenance Solutions Reports Strong Recovery in Business Aviation

August 27, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

The business aviation industry is becoming a popular choice among people looking for a way to travel in comfort while minimizing the number of contact points experienced during regular passenger flight procedures.

August 27, 2020

Corporate Angel Network Auction Going Virtual for 2020

August 27, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

The online auction www.fundanangel.org is now live and will close Wednesday, October 7 at 8 p.m. EDT. Items will be added as they are received, and supporters may place a bid at any time.

August 26, 2020

Garmin Receives Approval for New G5000 Features

August 26, 2020/ Bettina Gentile

Garmin International Inc. has added new features to the G5000 integrated flight deck upgrade in the Citation Excel and Citation XLS, including stabilized approach monitoring, steep approach certification and reactive windshear detection, as well as optional takeoff and landing data (TOLD) calculations.

August 26, 2020

Jet Aviation Opens New Hangar and FBO Facility at KPBI

August 26, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

Jet Aviation’s new hangar and FBO complex at Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) is now operational.

August 21, 2020

Aero Air Joins World Fuel Network

August 21, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

World Fuel Services (World Fuel) recently began supplying Aero Air LLC (Aero Air) at Portland-Hillsboro (KHIO), which will complete the World Fuel family of branded FBOs in all major metropolitan markets in the Pacific Northwest.

August 19, 2020

Sheltair Welcomes Kai Seymour

August 19, 2020/ AC-U-KWIK

Kai is expected to contribute to the company’s strategic planning efforts and help evaluate its departments’ development and performance, concentrating on Sheltair’s real estate portfolio.

August 17, 2020

HUB FBO Now Operating from New Facilities and Hangar

August 17, 2020/ Bettina Gentile

CYHU H-18 Services, now referred to as HUB FBO, is located in the new Aéroparc H-19 building at Montreal Airport (CYHU), just off runway 24R.

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