The latest addition to Avfuel’s network of branded FBOs is Montgomery Aviation at Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) in Alabama. As a benefit of the new alliance, pilots and flight departments now can earn AVTRIP points on qualifying purchases while saving on jet fuel with the Avfuel Contract Fuel program. Established in 1945, Montgomery Aviation offers […]
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Stevens Aviation named Power 90 designated engine installer for GE M601
Smyrna Air Center has authorized Stevens Aviation to be a part of the Power 90 Upgrade Program and install the GE M601 engine on King Air 90 aircraft. Smyrna Air Center in Smyrna, Tennessee, holds the rights to the Power 90 conversion Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). The Power 90 Upgrade Program is a conversion program […]
TWG Aviation completes Vitesse purchase
TWG Aviation LTD (TWG), parent of Business Jet Access (BJA) and Business Jet Center (BJC), has finalized the purchase of various assets of Vitesse Aviation at Dallas Love Field (DAL). TWG acquired the lease-hold improvements comprised of 7.5 acres with two existing hangars. Vitesse had operated a FBO, as well as an aircraft maintenance and […]
Aircraft Spruce: Your holiday buying source
Ready to start your holiday shopping? Aircraft Spruce officials note the company has a selection of portable GPS, pilot supplies, headsets, avionics, instruments, wheels, tires, oil, filters, books, DVDs, and aviation software. Within the Pilot Supply section of the company’s website, a gift section is available where products are sorted by price in addition to […]
Gleim introduces free help for Part 141 approval
To demystify the Part 141 approval process, Gleim offers a new, user-friendly online resource that can complete the appropriate paperwork automatically, plus a great deal more. Best of all: It’s free to use. Using FAA Order 8900, Advisory Circular 141-1A, the combined experience of a multitude of pilot schools, and feedback from FAA inspectors who […]
Online jet upset recovery course launches
CAE and APS Emergency Maneuver Training have teamed to create an online computer-based training course designed to improve the ability of business jet pilots to recognize, avoid and, if necessary, recover from loss of control in-flight flight situations. The CAE-APS e-Learning course is based on FAA recommendations contained in the Airplane Upset Recovery Training Aid […]
Wilson Doors debuts Clear-Max
Wilson Doors has large hangar doorways covered with the introduction of its Clear-Max, which features cold-formed steel tube construction with push-button hydraulic operation. The single panel on the Clear-Max opens in a single arching motion. When the door is fully open and perpendicular with the doorway, the Clear-Max requires only 6 inches of headroom, company […]
Jet Response mobile maintenance takes off
Jet Aviation has launched its new “Jet Response” mobile maintenance service program. One call to 1-877-JET-HELP mobilizes Jet Aviation’s Boston/Bedford, Mass., and Teterboro, N.J., mobile maintenance trucks to assist AOG operators in the Boston, White Plains and Teterboro areas. “In the Boston, White Plains and Teterboro areas, the service is facilitated through response vehicles equipped […]
Ghosts of aviation’s past to haunt Air Zoo
On Oct. 30 the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., will be taken over by dark and eerie spirits during Ghosts of Aviation’s Past — a night full of haunts and howls. From 7-10 p.m., guests will be able to come face-to-face with ghosts from aviation’s past, including Amelia Earhart and the Red Baron. They’ll also […]