Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK) has chosen to continue to partner with the World Fuel Services Network of FBOs for Phillips 66 Aviation-branded fuel supply, branded programs and marketing support. By securing this bid award, World Fuel Services will extend its business relationship with Nantucket Airport for another three years. World Fuel Services has supplied Nantucket […]
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Executive Flyers Aviation celebrates 50 years
BEDFORD, Mass. — Executive Flyers Aviation celebrated its 50th anniversary March 4. The family owned flight school and aircraft repair station has been in constant operation at the Laurence G. Hanscom Field Airport in Bedford, Mass., since 1964. The school has continued to evolve over the last half-century, incorporating the latest technological advances in flight […]
Yingling Aviation to add Subway to FBO
WICHITA — Since 2000 when Lynn Nichols acquired Yingling Aircraft, he has wanted to have a restaurant of some type within the facility. That goal was realized today with the announcement that Yingling has been awarded a Subway Cafe franchise. Slated to open in mid-June, the new restaurant will have seating for up to 46 […]
Landmark Aviation begins operations at BFI
Landmark Aviation began operations at King County International Airport (BFI) on Boeing Field in Seattle on Feb. 12 through the acquisition of Galvin Flying Services. “The acquisition of Galvin expands our footprint into the Northwest,” stated Dan Bucaro, president and CEO. “We are looking forward to being a part of the King County general aviation […]
OpenAirplane expands
CHICAGO – OpenAirplane continues to expand its service which makes renting an airplane as easy as renting a car. Since launching in June, the OpenAirplane network has grown to 34 cities, with more than 100 aircraft available around the U.S. Enabled by the updated Universal Pilot Checkout standard, OpenAirplane has launched its first operator in […]
Galaxy FBO opens at KCXO
CONROE, Texas — Galaxy FBO has opened its new FBO at the Lone Star Executive Airport (KCXO). The new facility occupies 15 acres at the south corner of the Lone Star Executive Airport, just at the end of Runway 14-32. The construction broke ground in October 2012. More than 13,000 truckloads of fill were imported […]
Video: The making of an FBO
Check out this time-lapse video of Galaxy FBO’s year-long construction process
FBO industry forecast calls for flat market
According to Aviation Business Strategies Group (ABSG) Principals John Enticknap and Ron Jackson, fuel sales in the FBO industry will remain relatively flat in 2014, with only half the marketplace seeing a relatively small increase in fuel sales volume. “The FBO Industry is currently operating in a very static marketplace,” Enticknap told a group of […]
Voting begins soon for FltPlan’s Pilot’s Choice Awards
Pilot voting starts Feb. 1 for FltPlan’s 2014 Pilots’ Choice Awards, which recognizes favorite United States FBOs, top U.S. FBOs by region, small and large FBO chains, Canadian, Caribbean and Mexican FBOs, ATC Center, ATC Tower, and customs and border protection. The 2014 Pilots’ Choice Awards survey is open to the group of over 140,000 […]