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Sonoma Jet Center gets new owners

South River Aviation recently purchased assets of the former Sonoma Jet Center at Charles M.
FBOs

JetFlite renames Long Beach FBO

JetFlite International’s Long Beach Air Center has been rebranded under the JetFlite name.
Regulations and Government

FAA takes down OPs specs website

Looking for information on the FAA’s OpSpecs Web site? As of August 31, the FAA shut down www.opspecs.com and moved all of that material to other Web sit
FBOs

Desert Jet now offers social-medial charter quoting

Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Jet is promoting charter quotes via its Facebook page, and the company claims that this is the first air charter quotin
FBOs

World Fuel buying Western Petroleum

World Fuel Services has agreed to acquire Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Western Petroleum, including its branded aviation fuel distribution business, for $95
FBOs

Indian firm seeks partner on Indira Gandhi FBO

Delhi International Airport Private Ltd (Dial) is seeking a partner to bid on building a new FBO, general aviation maintenance facility and hotel at Indi
FBOs

Hiller to provide fuel for seven more shelters

The Hiller Group-Chevron network has added seven more SheltAir Aviation Services FBOs to its portfolio.
FBOs

Dassault FBO joins Phillips 66 network

Dassault Falcon’s FBO at New Castle Airport in Wilmington, Del., is now a Phillips 66 Aviation fuel dealer.
FBOs

Execujet refurbs Zurich FBO

ExecuJet Europe’s new VIP customer lounge is now open and shares design features with the company’s Berlin-Schönefeld and London City Airport FBO lounges
FBOs

New FBO joins Shell Network

McClellan Jet Services at McClellan Airfield north of Sacramento, Calif., has joined the Shell Aviation fuel network and will offer customers Shell AeroC
FBOs

Green Bay FBO changes name

The former Titletown Jet Center in Green Bay, Wis., is now Jet Air Services.
FBOs

Signature offers handling at German Airports

Signature Flight Support is offering ground handling, fuel, catering, hotel and limousine arrangements and other services at 12 airports in Germany.
FBOs

Facility Offers Downtown Option for Bizjet Travelers

When AIN visited Landmark Aviation’s San Diego International Airport FBO in July, the line service crew and general manager Charlie Ferraro were enj
Regulations and Government

FAA modifies rules for commercial parts use

“Proposed Advisory Circular: Commercial Parts,” along with a change to FAR Part 21 regarding commercial parts, might prove a case of a pound of prevention
Safety

Business Aviation Accidents Rise Slightly from 2009

As business aviation flight hours have increased over the past year, the number of industry accidents also rose slightly, according to statistics released
Aircraft

Extra Tries To Salvage Montrose Deal

Tomorrow night the Montrose County (Colo.) Commission will consider a revised incentive package aimed at luring Extra Aircraft to build an assembly plant t
Safety

Serious Runway Incursions Fall Sharply in U.S.

According to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, the number of serious runway incursions at U.S.
Rotorcraft

Major Helicopter Orders Landed at EMS Conference

Helicopter EMS operators and OEMs announced several large orders for new aircraft at the opening of the Air Medical Transport Conference in Fort Lauderdale
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Reopens Springfield TFE731 Shop

StandardAero (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Flightcraft Named Hawker Beech Service Center

Hawker Beechcraft has appointed Flightcraft of Portland, Ore., as an authorized service center for King Airs and piston-powered models.
Aircraft

First Phenom 300 Delivered in South America

Embraer's first South African customer for a Phenom 300 light jet, John McCormick, CEO of McCormick Property Developments, took delivery of his airplane la
Aircraft

Socata could resurrect Grob SPn

Daher-Socata is jointly study­ing plans for a new aircraft development under an exclusive agreement with Allied Aviation Technologies, which owns the asset
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Aircraft

What Will SMS Add To the Falcon Flock?

The next big new idea from Dassault is its long-awaited SMS super-midsized jet program.
Training and Workforce

FlyRight King Air sim OK'd in four countries

FlyRight has achieved qualification for its level-C King Air 200 flight simulator in the U.S., Canada, Brazil and China.
Maintenance and Modifications

Learjet 60 locker nears FAA OK

The new Raisbeck Engineering Learjet 60 aft fuselage locker is a centerpiece of the Raisbeck exhibit this year at the NBAA convention (Booth No.
Aircraft

Boeing Takes Flak over 747-8 Freighter Delays

It didn’t take special insight to guess that Boeing wouldn’t meet its year-end target to certify and deliver the first 747-8 Freighter.
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Aircraft

Mitsubishi Cuts Metal for MRJ as Sales Sag

Mitsubishi has tried not to let lackluster sales tarnish an efficiently run development campaign for the MRJ regional jet, the first metal for which worker
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Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing Looks To Add Value and Grow Revenue throughout Aircraft Lifecycle

Boeing’s Commercial Aviation Services (CAS) division is gaining ground in its strategy to deliver services for the entire lifetime of the aircraft that it
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Regulations and Government

Europe’s Regional Airlines Demand Legal Action over Volcano Losses

Despite evident post-recession traffic recovery, last month’s European Regions Airline Association general assembly in Barcelona was accompanied by the sou
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Engines

Boeing Delivery Totals Reflect Strong Single-aisle Market

More evidence of an increasingly robust single-aisle commercial airplane market surfaced today in Boeing’s third-quarter delivery report, which shows that