PANAMA CITY BEACHES, Florida — Sheltair Aviation has received approval to build a new 20,000-square-foot, $2 million hangar at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (KECP). With construction expected to begin in December, the nine-month project will provide a hangar that can accommodate 28-foot-tall aircraft tails. In addition, the design will offer the option of additional […]
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90 years and counting…
PHOENIX, Arizona – Third generation family owned businesses are not very common these days, much less one that has been in business and prospered for 90 years. Cutter Aviation is one such business. William P. Cutter started the company in 1928 when he flew into Albuquerque as a traveling barnstormer, met a girl and knew […]
New name for KOWA FBO
OWATONNA, Minn. – The City of Owatonna will now operate its Avfuel-branded FBO at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport as Southern Minnesota Flight Center. The new name supports the airport’s mission to attract traffic as the gateway to southern Minnesota, according to airport officials. “We’ve been working on rolling out the new name for a while, […]
FBO expands at KGYY
GARY, Indiana — Gary Jet Center (GJC) has opened its new Corporate Flight Center as part of GJC’s FBO at the Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY). The 8,300-square-foot building features a glass-walled lobby with seating for over 45, an espresso bar and unobstructed views of the recently expanded 9,000 foot runway, according to officials. The Flight […]
Leading Edge Aviation acquires Butler Aircraft Services
BEND, Oregon — Leading Edge Aviation, the parent company of Leading Edge Jet Center, has acquired Butler Aircraft Services in Redmond, Oregon. Leading Edge Jet Center, an FBO at Roberts Field Airport (KRDM), provides fueling, aircraft detailing, hangar storage, maintenance, de-icing, avionics and more, to private aircraft all the way up to commercial airlines. The […]
American Aero FTW donates to Navy SEAL Foundation scholarship
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Aero FTW, an FBO at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, has helped launch a new scholarship program for Navy SEALs. The company made a $22,000 donation to support pilot training for former SEALs. The Navy SEAL Foundation provides support to the Naval Special Warfare community and its families. […]
New owner for Tupelo Aviation
TUPELO, Miss. — Having managed FBO operations at Tupelo Regional Airport (KTUP) since June 2012, Airport Management Solutions now owns the assets of Tupelo Aviation after its purchase from the Tupelo Airport Authority was finalized Oct. 1, 2017. The Avfuel-branded FBO provides its customers with Jet-A and avgas through both full service fueling operations and […]
An unexpected package
An unexpected package was recently delivered to the FBO at Wautoma Municipal Airport (Y50) in Wisconsin. “Upon opening it, we found a very nice framed “Thank You” collage from someone we provided emergency maintenance support to a couple flying their RV6A to Oshkosh for the 2017 EAA Airventure,” reports Larry Stencel. The couple had flown […]
New FBO facility opens at KBED
BEDFORD, Mass. – Jet Aviation celebrated the opening of its new FBO facility at Hanscom Field (KBED) with a ribbon-cutting performed by the first customer to enter the building. The two-story, 12,000-square-foot facility opened for business officially after the red ribbon was cut by Bob Braceland, director, Executive Aircraft Operations at Raytheon, who served as […]