Banyan Air Service at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) in Florida celebrated its 8th annual AMT Day Friday, May 24. This annual event pays tribute to Charles E. Taylor, the first Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT), who built Orville and Wilbur Wright’s engine. It is also a day that Banyan uses to honor its Aircraft Maintenance […]
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Waco Flying Services launches fuel price matching program
Waco Flying Service President Clark Brooks has announced that, to help pilots contain costs, the FBO will begin matching all competitors’ prices, effective immediately. “Pilots who present a receipt or written offer from another FBO for full-service avgas or Jet-A, dated within 30 days, will have that price honored by Waco Flying Service when purchasing […]
FBO gears up for U.S. Open traffic
PHILADELPHIA/BLUE BELL, Pa. — Avfuel-branded FBO flyADVANCED is gearing up for the annual U.S. OPEN with a triple AVTRIP point promotion (6 points/gallon), giveaways and specials, shuttle service and much more. Based on Wings Field (LOM), flyADVANCED is the nearest airport to the US Open’s world-famous host location, Merion Country Club. “We have a brand […]
Airworthy Autogas to produce unleaded gasoline for aviation
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Airworthy AutoGas, LLC will produce and distribute Airworthy AutoGas, a high purity, low vapor pressure, ethanol-free, 93 octane, premium unleaded automotive gasoline, beginning in the Fall of 2013. “A growing number of General Aviation aircraft do not require 100LL AVGAS, or a 100 octane unleaded drop-in replacement. That, coupled with the scarcity of […]
New Orleans FBO hosts B-17
NEW ORLEANS – Hawthorne Global Aviation Services, an FBO at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans, will host the Texas Raiders, an authentically restored World War II B-17 Bomber owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force, on the weekend of June 1-2. This special warbird will be with Hawthorne Global at its newly renovated facility […]
Arlington Flight Services upgrades
ARLINGTON, Wash. — Arlington Flight Services, Inc. – the Avfuel-branded FBO at Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO), approximately 50 miles north of Seattle – is seeing an uptick in business as it and the airport continue to invest in improvements, including the availability of jet fuel, ramp construction, and the addition of self-serve fuel tanks. “We […]
Alpha Jet Center at KJL to open new terminal in July
JOPLIN/WEBB CITY, Mo. — Alpha Air Center of Joplin Regional Airport (KJL) is scheduled to complete a new, 5,000 square-foot executive terminal this summer. Located in the heart of the country, Alpha Air Center is a full-service FBO offering a variety of aircraft and customer amenities. “Our location is unparalleled for cross-country air travel,” says […]
Paragon Network adds Detroit FBO
The Paragon Network continues to grow its membership of independent FBOs with the addition of Metro Flight Services at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW). Located just outside of downtown Detroit, Metro Flight boasts a staff with more than 100 years of experience serving general aviation travelers. A wide range of amenities include heated hangar space, onsite […]
New FBO planned for Chicago Executive Airport
Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has acquired the development rights for an FBO at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK). Hawthorne, which acquired the rights from from Sovereign Development Group, plans to begin construction on the FBO at Chicago Executive Airport immediately, with plans for completion in 2014. “The acquisition of the development rights for a new FBO at […]