AMELIA ISLAND, Florida — Bent Wing Flight Services will take over as Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport’s only FBO April 1, 2018. Plans call for the FBO to move into a new terminal in June. It will work out of a temporary terminal until then, according to company officials. “We look forward to serving the airport’s customer […]
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Does your FBO go above and beyond?
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has launched a new initiative, “FBOs: Above and Beyond,” to highlight the extraordinary services provided by FBO. NATA’s goal is to provide a well-rounded perspective on the FBO industry, directly from those with first-hand experience, officials explained. “NATA’s Fixed Base Operators are the gateway to communities nationwide and enter […]
Survey: 53% of FBOs report increased fuel sales
Results of Aviation Business Strategies Group‘s (ABSG) Annual FBO Fuel Sales Survey indicates that 53% of FBOs in the U.S. experienced increased fuel sales in 2017 compared to 2016, with 73% of survey respondents giving a favorable rating to the economy. In addition, nearly half of the FBOs responding to the survey indicated they added […]
Jetscape expands at KFLL
FORT LAUDERDALE – Jetscape Services has acquired more than 370,000 square feet of multi-use property just west of its FBO at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Florida. The newly acquired space includes three hangars totaling 70,000 square feet; 19,000-square-feet of office space; and ramp space of 6.5 acres, all of which is now available […]
Free Safety Training Program launches
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has launched its Supplemental Safety Training Program, which enables the association to rapidly respond to urgent industry safety issues. The first course, developed for FBOs, addresses the risk of jet fuel contamination with diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). This program, available free to all aviation businesses, provides background information on […]
Atlantic Aviation acquires Jet Source at KCRQ
Atlantic Aviation has purchased the assets of Jet Source, an FBO adjacent to the existing Atlantic Aviation in Carlsbad, California. The acquisition will add 93,000 square feet of hangar space and 23,000 square feet of office space to the Atlantic leasehold at McClellan–Palomar Airport (KCRQ).
Leading Edge Aviation acquires Professional Air
BEND, Oregon — Leading Edge Aviation has acquired Professional Air, parent company of Pro Air Services and The Flight Shop at Bend Municipal Airport (KBND). The purchase includes the FBO, maintenance, avionics, and flight school divisions of Professional Air. Leading Edge Aviation is now the sole fuel provider for both Bend Municipal Airport (KBDN) and […]
KSBD installs new self-serve fuel terminal
SAN BERNARDINO, California — Luxivair SBD at San Bernardino International Airport (KSBD) now offers pilots an upgrade in self-serve fueling with the installation of a new M4000 self-serve terminal from QTpod. The M4000 offers many convenient and time-saving features for pilots including faster transaction approvals, according to FBO officials. Backlit touch keypads help pilots see […]
New hangar opens at KGYY
B. Coleman Aviation, an FBO at the Gary/Chicago Airport (KGYY) in Indiana has completed construction on a 40,000-square-foot hangar. The new hangar offers a 28′ door and can house four large-cabin aircraft, along with eight midsize to small body aircraft, according to company officials. It will significantly boost the capacity for transient customers visiting the […]