An annual FBO Fuel Sales Survey and Industry Forecast finds that fuel sales were down in 2023, with 41% of FBOs saying they say a reduction in fuel sales from 2022. The survey also asked about the top concerns for the industry in 2024, with answers ranging from the high cost of building hangars to the potential costs to transition to unleaded fuel.
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SUN ‘n FUN Career Fair expands
What started as a one-day, five-hour event has grown to a six-day event, JSFirm officials noted.
Duncan Aviation’s Dallas location adds drone repairs
“Like any other aircraft, drones require scheduled inspections and unexpected repairs,” company officials noted.
Drone pilots now must comply with Remote ID
The FAA has ended its discretionary enforcement policy on remote identification for drones. That means pilots who do not comply could face fines and suspension or revocation of their drone pilot certificates.
Five win Cascade Warbirds scholarships
The scholarship cover private pilot ground school and more.
Grant funds improvements at 66S
The $10,000 grant will go towards an irrigation system, grass seed, and chemicals to improve and stabilize the runway turf at the Cavanaugh Bay Airstrip in Idaho.
FAA recruiting pilots attending SUN ‘n FUN for research study
The study session takes about four hours and pays $300, $400, or $500 (depending on medical certification class).
Swift Fuels UL94 now purple
The color change, the result of more than four years of planning by ASTM International, is designed to increase avgas refueling safety in the marketplace by helping differentiate various fuel grades, as well as water, from one another, according to Swift Fuels officials.
Students to host WINGS program during K-State Salina open house
Flight Fest will feature an FAA WINGS safety seminar about Controlled Flight into Terrain, or CFIT, on the K-State ramp at the Salina Regional Airport (KSLN).