Gary Airport Eyes a Bigger Share of the Bizav Pie
While there is no shortage of business aviation access to the Chicago area—with airports such as Aurora Municipal, DuPage, Chicago Executive, Midway and O’Hare International—Gary/Chicago International...
View ArticleUniversal Increases Latin American Footprint
Global flight support provider Universal Weather & Aviation (Booth 2611) has expanded its Latin American ground-handling network with the opening of Universal Aviation Dominican Republic, it...
View ArticleW Aviation to Highlight Venezuela Link
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based service provider W Aviation (Booth 913) is on hand at NBAA 2016 to detail the company’s current expansion project at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE). Scheduled for...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale’s Banyan Air Service Gets Mexican Certification
Banyan Air Service (Booth 2207, 4750) is celebrating its conquest south of the border at NBAA 2016. It has received certification from Mexico’s Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC) to perform...
View ArticleTNA Displays Smart Semi-robotic Tugs
TNA Aviation Technologies (Booth 877) this week at NBAA 2016 is showcasing its smart semi-robotic tugs, which it said can move aircraft more efficiently, faster, safer and more easily than conventional...
View ArticleMarathon Jet Center Sees Increase in Aircraft Traffic
With the opening of a new U.S. Customs and Immigration facility in April, Florida Keys International Airport (MTH) has seen an increase in traffic, according to Marathon Jet Center, the half of the FBO...
View ArticleSterling Group Adds to New Lynx FBO Network
Private equity firm The Sterling Group, which launched itself into the FBO consolidation arena in September with the purchase of Florida’s Destin Jet Center, has unveiled the name of its new aviation...
View ArticleSonoma FBO Adds New Hangar
Sonoma Jet Center, one of two aviation services providers at California’s Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, has completed construction on new 21,000-sq-ft hangar for corporate aircraft.. Capable...
View ArticleSterling Group Adds to New Lynx FBO Network
Private equity firm The Sterling Group, which launched itself into the FBO consolidation arena in September with the purchase of Florida’s Destin Jet Center, has unveiled the name of its new aviation...
View ArticleTurkeys Take Flight To Feed Needy Families
On Saturday, the third annual Turkeys Take Flight operation saw a vintage Douglas DC-3 deliver 250 turkeys to the Immokalee (Florida) Regional Airport. They were then distributed to families in need by...
View ArticleRoss Aviation Completes Major Acquisition
Ross Aviation, the Colorado-based service provider chain backed by KSC Capital Partners, a private-equity firm specializing in luxury leisure and travel companies, has completed its acquisition of...
View ArticleShanghai Moves To Add Business Aircraft Parking
With private aviation traffic to Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao International Airports increasing by 12 percent so far this year, Shanghai Hawker Pacific, which operates FBOs at both airports, has...
View ArticleSioux Falls FBO Completes Expansion Project
Maverick Air Center, one of two FBOs at South Dakota’s Joe Foss Field Airport, has completed a $3.3 million expansion project at the Sioux Falls gateway, including a new 30,000-sq-ft hangar, bringing...
View ArticleTAC Air Goes All In on IS-BAH
With all 14 of its locations having achieved accreditation under the International Business Aviation Council’s (IBAC) International Standard for Business Aviation Handling (IS-BAH) audit, TAC Air...
View ArticleStratajet Forms Alliance with Million Air FBO Chain
Recently launched online charter booking platform Stratajet has announced a new alliance with FBO chain operator Million Air. Under the agreement, Stratajet’s customers can designate Million Air’s 23...
View ArticleFBO Profile: Gary Jet Center
While the Chicago Cubs’ winning the World Series for the first time in 108 years was an answer to the prayers of many in the Windy City, for the local business aviation service providers, the conquest...
View ArticleBizav Prepares for Move to Dubai South
The Government of Dubai is to sponsor an initial $3 billion airports finance deal designed to enable the emirate to meet its scheduled passenger traffic target of 146 million per year by...
View ArticleExecuJet Plans Own FBO at Dubai South
ExecuJet Aviation will operate a temporary standalone FBO at Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central—aka “Dubai South”) until a permanent facility is constructed by late 2018. Mike Berry,...
View ArticleConflict And Low Oil Prices Check Middle East Bizav Progress, Says UAS
Wars in Syria, Yemen, and other Middle East trouble-spots, coupled with low oil prices, have acted as a brake on progress for business aviation in the region, according to trip support specialist UAS...
View ArticleDCAF to Increase Managed Fleet by 50 Percent by Year’s End
DC Aviation Al Futtaim (DCAF, Stand 682) is the FBO, MRO and aircraft management company that set the tone for activities at Dubai World Central Airport (DWC/Dubai South) by entering the market three...
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