There are many ways the MRO business has embraced technology, not just in performing actual work on aircraft, but some of the most popular technological advances have been in automating the fundamentals.
Houston-based Atlantic Aviation, a division of the Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation, continues its steady growth pattern with FBO acquisitions and enhancements to existing facilities. Foremost in news is the update of its $230 million purchase last year of Galaxy Aviation and its six FBOs.
Astronics AeroSat and Panasonic Avionics announced a partnership to bring high-speed connectivity services and global live television programming to the business and VVIP aviation market.
Those who visit PATS Air Services’ booth Tuesday will find a surprise at the same booth today as the company unveils the freshly rebranded Aloft AeroArchitects.
Lots of heads turned when Ryan Mohr, chief pilot for Phillippi Equipment Co. of Eagan, Minnesota, landed Lady of the Night, one of the firm's Howard 500 heavy twins at Henderson Airport on Saturday evening
Airbus Corporate Jet customers and operators can now benefit from a wider range of computerized maintenance planning services, following an agreement concluded here with CAMP.
With the caveat that the year is by no means over yet, Boeing Business Jets presented its near end-of-term sales and delivery figures as the convention opened.
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has been strengthened considerably with its purchase of the for-profit Independent Fixed Base Operators Association (IFBOA), according to the head of the association.
The Cutter Aviation FBO chain based in Phoenix, Ariz., is restructuring its maintenance department with new personnel to better serve customers and enhance its marketability.
Comlux America, the Indianapolis-based completion and services center of the Comlux Group, is expanding its capabilities as a strategy to weather a slowdown in the VVIP single-aisle-aircraft-completions market.
Sheltair, a privately owned aviation development company operating 16 FBOs in North America, continues expansion efforts at properties in the states of New York and Florida.
With the court decision in October to recognize fractional operator Flexjet and sister company Flight Options as a single carrier under parent company Directional Aviation, Flexjet is growing fast as it adds pilots and planes under its own brands and service offerings.
Emphasizing safety, especially on approach, Sandel Avionics has introduced Avilon as an easy-to-install retrofit King Air cockpit that can replace legacy equipment for a guaranteed fly-away price of $175,000.
In an effort to expand market share, Jet Aviation and Sheltair are launching a preferred partner alliance that will offer benefits to customers across their FBO networks in the U.S.
Bombardier Business Aircraft has awarded St. Louis-based Flying Colours Corp.'s MRO and completions facility its Authorized Service Facility Excellence Award in the North American category.
The $43.5 million G500, Gulfstream’s long-awaited replacement for the $41 million G450, is making its NBAA debut only six months after its first flight.
The famous mangled quotation attributed to the late New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra might apply to the tepid state of the FBO industry for this year and last. And yet, there are signs that this service industry is improving slowly but steadily in some quarters.
A new Hartzell Propeller five-blade, carbon-fiber, swept-tip prop will maximize performance of the 1,300-strong Pilatus PC-12 fleet and provide the foundation for a more far-reaching upgrade announced on the eve of this year’s show.
Sentient Jet president and CEO Andrew Collins joined the private aviation company in 2004. Founded in 1999 and privately held by Directional Aviation Capital, the jet card company has grown to more than 5,000 cardholders. That’s up from 4,000 to 4,500 last year. It is on track to capture $224 million in sales this year, a 15% increase over a year ago. Before being named president, Collins served as VP of revenue management for the company.
General Electric is launching a family of advanced turboprop (ATP) engines following its selection by Textron to power the company’s newly disclosed next-generation single-engine turboprop aircraft.
Evaluating the completion and refurbishment industry, Greenpoint Technologies sees “positive signs” with outfitted BBJ747-8s already being delivered to customers, and deliveries of completed BBJ787s expected to begin as early as next year.
Aerion Corporation has added new sales strength and some of the partners its needs to make its AS2, and hence supersonic business aviation, a commercial reality.
