US Aviation Group based at Denton Municipal Airport (DTO) in the Dallas area has appointed Scott Severen as Director of Business Development, responsible for overseeing the expansion of GA maintenance and avionics installations activity, developing FBO services, and USAG’s imminent 135 charter operations, as well as establishing USAG as a national and regional center for […]
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Buy a Pilatus, get an iPad
Pilatus Business Aircraft, Ltd., manufacturer of the PC-12 NG, is giving new customers an Apple iPad containing interactive content customized to each owner’s individual aircraft, as well as delivery documents, owner’s manuals and a variety of aviation apps. Each iPad comes pre-loaded with the Pilots Information Manual (PIM), an introduction to the company and the […]
New maintenance facility opens at SUS
West County Aero, a veteran-owned aviation maintenance company, has opened its new maintenance facility at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in Chesterfield, Mo. West County Aero has been in business since 2008. The new 19,000-square-foot hangar will be used for maintenance as well as aircraft storage. This move has also created the opportunity for […]
Tradition Aviation joins Avfuel network
Tradition Aviation at California’s Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) has joined the Avfuel network. As a new Avfuel-branded dealer, Tradition Aviation now offers Avfuel Contract Fuel and awards AVTRIP rewards points. The FBO features a pilots lounge, shower facilities, crew cars and complimentary golf club loans. With over 200,000 square feet of heavy ramp space […]
Bondhus introduces insulated tools
Bondhus Corp., through its German marketing partner FELO, introduces a full line of insulated tools: Screwdrivers, Bit Drivers and Pliers. Each Felo insulated tool is inspected, tested and certified to comply with all critical safety standards, including insulation safety testing at 10,000 volts, according to company officials. VDE tests are performed according to IEC60900, DIN […]
Landmark Aviation-RDU earns DCA gateway approval
Landmark Aviation at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina has earned DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) approval, which means the FBO can now serve as a gateway for planes destined for DCA. “It’s exciting for us at RDU because we have base customers that travel to DCA often,” Regional VP Jim McNeill explained. […]
Million Air opens Yuma FBO
Million Air recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest FBO at the Yuma International Airport (YUM) in Arizona. Freeman Holdings of Arizona owns the franchised FBO. It has invested approximately $2.2 million in the construction of a new 9,600-square-foot facility which will include standard Million Air amenities – coffee bar, theatre room, flight planning […]
LiveAirShowTV profiles Michael Goulian
LiveAirShowTV conducted its last interview of the 2010 air show season at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show with aerobatic performer Michael Goulian. “What a great way to wrap up shooting for the 2010 air show season,” said Jeff Lee LiveAirShowTV President. “Michael is one of the top performers in the air show industry, and […]
Precision Aviation Group acquires Gardner Aviation Specialist
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG), exclusive provider of ISMRO (Inventory Supported Maintenance Repair & Overhaul), has acquired Peachtree City, Ga.-based Gardner Aviation Specialist (GAS), an FAA Repair Station specializing in avionics installations, glass panel upgrades, aircraft maintenance, and MRO services. The GAS purchase allows PAG to expand the services it provides to customers operating fixed […]