Florence Causes Business Aviation Closures In the Carolinas
By the time slow-moving Hurricane Florence rolled onto the North Carolina coast near Wrightsville Beach, on Friday, Sept. 14, it had been downgraded from a Category 5 to Category 1, but business aviation from the Georgia border area through North Carolina had already begun preparations for the worst.
The EnergyPod Beats a Nap At The Desk
Life can be exhausting, whether you’re spending the day in a cockpit or hours in the rain on the flight line, but a company called MetroNaps has a solution: the EnergyPod.
New Weather App Projects A Clearer Picture
Pilot Paxton Calvanese has invented a “totally different” way to look at weather, using the new Wx24Pilot Version 5.5 of the app he describes as a data mining tool for aviation weather.
King Aerospace Sees Strong Growth At 25th Anniversary
Business aviation can be a bumpy ride, but business at King Aerospace, which is entering its 25th year, has “never been stronger,” said Jerry King, founder and chairman of the completion, refurbishment and MRO company.
The Private Suite Offers Privacy Plus
Consulting firm Gavin de Becker & Associates has opened a new private terminal at Los Angeles International Airport to cater to the wealthy and famous.
Labace To Welcome New Aircraft
The Latin American Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition will debut of a number of new business aircraft to the Latin American market in São Paulo.
ADS-B Workshop Identifies ‘Clear Way Forward’
A Workshop on the Implementation of Regulation (EU) No. 1207/2011 regarding ADS-B, its surveillance performance and interoperability, was held in Brussels July 4, with a large number of stakeholders attending and others following it remotely.
Aviation Groups Protest ‘Egregious’ FBO Fees
The AOPA and 11 other aviation groups have issued a statement urging the FAA to act against “egregious hidden fees and denial of affordable access to airport ramp space to park aircraft.”
