Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
A coalition representing every segment of the U.S. civil aviation industry is urging the Biden administration’s recently unveiled American Jobs Plan to include performance-based measures to spur sustainable aviation fuel production.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
Dutch investment company Panta Holdings has acquired Fokker Services and Fokker Techniek, aviation aftermarket businesses, from Fokker Technologies/GKN Aerospace.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
Nearly 70% of fixed base operators in the U.S. and Canada experienced a decline in fuel sales in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to an annual FBO fuel sales survey by the Aviation Business Strategies Group.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

BCA Staff
Avionics MRO relocates and expands.
Flight Deck

By Molly McMillin
Fast Air Jet Center says it has become Canada’s first carbon-neutral fixed base operator. The FBO, located at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport in Manitoba, Canada, continues its commitment to being run on a net zero basis for its carbon footprint, it says.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
Clay Lacy Aviation will begin offering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and using renewable diesel at its FBO locations at Van Nuys and John Wayne
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
A group of 300 U.S. pilot and aviation organizations are advocating for standard airport diagram labels for general aviation aircraft parking.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Chen Chuanren
A day after Singapore Airlines announced that it will trial the IATA Travel Pass mobile application, China announced its own version of a digital health certificate.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Privately held PCX Aerosystems, a Newington, Connecticut, aerospace supplier, will buy Senior Aerospace Connecticut (SAC) in Enfield from Tier 2 supplier Senior for $74 million.
Supply Chain

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
As business flying remains strong, FBOs and developers are investing in state-of-the-art hangars, specifically for high-end corporate jet operators.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Angus Batey
Speakers at the British Business and General Aviation Association's annual conference on March 4 chose to accentuate the positives.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Mark Baker
Though it seems like a lifetime ago, air travel in 2019 was at an all-time high, making events of the last year seem even more dramatic and alarming
Business Aviation

By Molly McMillin
The FAA has sent a letter to operators of the Reid-Hillview Airport in California urging them to take action to correct ongoing unsafe airfield conditions that have not been addressed.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has introduced a new safety training course that provides foundational knowledge on Safety
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Signature Aviation Group is encouraged by the extent of the recovery in flight operations since spring 2020, but with flight activity recovery essential to further progress, the outlook remains uncertain, CEO Mark Johnstone says.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Victoria Moores
European Commission (EC) president Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed that work is underway on a “Digital Green Pass,” which aims to facilitate the restart of European travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Biofuel producer Gevo has signed a MOU with Germany’s HCS Group to build a renewable hydrocarbon facility in Speyer, Germany, which will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
Flight crews must prepare and have a heightened awareness of security issues when they travel, especially when flying internationally. Here is a checklist of things to consider.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Nearly 70% of fixed base operators in the U.S. and Canada responding to a survey say fuel sales dropped in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an annual FBO fuel sales survey.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Bill Carey
Considerations for finding and using crew cars.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Adrian Schofield
Hamilton, New Zealand-based aircraft manufacturer Pacific Aerospace has succumbed to financial difficulties and shut down its operations.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Clay Lacy Aviation is working toward a net-zero carbon footprint with the installation of a 500-kilowatt solar array covering about 30,000 sq. ft. of
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
Two projects have been announced in the Netherlands with the goal of producing carbon-neutral synthetic jet fuel using renewable energy.
Airports & Networks

By Molly McMillin
Signature Aviation has reached an agreement on the terms of a sale of the company in a revised bid by Blackstone Infrastructure, Blackstone Core Equity, Global Infrastructure Partners and Cascade, an investment firm controlled by billionaire Bill Gates.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Molly McMillin
NetJets has acquired a 20% stake in WasteFuel, a company that turns landfill waste into sustainable aviation fuel, with plans to purchase at least 100 million gal. of the fuel over the next 10 years.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers