Granite Air Center’s newly installed hangar roof-top solar array expected to significantly reduce the FBO’s monthly electricity bill.
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Ross Aviation at PANC named gateway FBO
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Ross Aviation at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC) was recently named a gateway FBO through the DCA Access Standard Security Program, granting flights leaving the FBO the ability to fly directly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) in Washington, D.C.
Avflight opens new FBO facility at KMDT
HARRISBURG, Penn. – Avflight Corporation hosted a grand opening reception, complete with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, for its new FBO facility at Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT), on May 24, 2018. The 5,000-square-foot FBO building features a conference room, kitchen, pilot lounge, three private pilot rooms, office spaces, a catering kitchen, and more, company officials report. Avflight’s […]
KGED FBO now accepts international flights
GEORGETOWN, Delaware – Thanks to a new arrangement between Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Georgetown Aviation Services can now accept international aircraft arrivals. Although CBP does not have a facility on the field at KGED, the new arrangement allows for international flights to receive customs clearance as long as […]
Groundbreaking ceremony slated at KTKI
McKINNEY, Texas – McKinney National Airport (KTKI) is hosting an event Friday, April 20, 2018, at 11 a.m. to celebrate the groundbreaking of its new 17,000-square-foot FBO and executive terminal. The new transient hangar, which broke ground last month, and executive terminal are designed for the McKinney Air Center, which is the FBO providing fuel […]
Ross Aviation acquires Alaska Aerofuel FBO in Fairbanks
Ross Aviation has acquired the Alaska Aerofuel FBO on the Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA) in Alaska. Alaska Aerofuel features a terminal that includes an on-site US Customs and Immigrations clearance office. Alaska Aerofuel specializes in quick turnarounds, deicing, and has hangar space available for overnight parking, noted a company representative. Alaska AeroFuel will retain its name and […]
Duncan Aviation’s Atlanta Satellite Avionics Shop moves to new facility
Duncan Aviation’s Satellite Avionics Shop in Atlanta has moved into a new facility, according to company officials. The Satellite Avionics Shop has moved into a newer, larger hangar owned by Hill Aircraft. The new hangar is located on the same ramp as the previous shop and is less than two minutes from the satellite’s old […]
Better pricing, friendly environment lead GA resurgence at John Wayne Airport
SANTA ANA, Calif. – 100LL fuel sales at John Wayne Airport (KSNA) topped 316,000 gallons from April 2017 through January 2018 compared to over 220,000 gallons for the previous 10-month period. The Orange County Board of Supervisors awarded ACI Jet the FBO facility previously operated by a large national chain a year ago. That has played […]
New name for KTYQ FBO
Montgomery Aviation, the FBO at Indianapolis Executive Airport and Frankfort/Clinton County Airport in Indiana, has been renamed First Wing Jet Center. The flight school is now known as First Wing Flight. Sister companies, Eagle Creek Aviation and Naples Jet Center, retain their names, according to company officials. Montgomery Aviation was named after former owners, Dan and […]