Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

Eurocontrol’s member states have agreed to let private jet operators and airlines defer the payment of up to €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) in air traffic control fees in the coming months.

2020 could be the worst ever for aviation OEMs and their supply chains. Questions continue to focus on how bad things will get.

The FAA on April 1 listed 21 air traffic control (ATC) facilities that have been affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus, one more than double the number the agency reported a week earlier.

While tensions exist, there’s still business to be done

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) said it will consolidate all operations into its South Terminal starting Apr. 1 and limit scheduled flights to an eight-hour period from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. in measures taken to protect staff and passengers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. startup develops a fly-by-wire flight automation system to be retrofitted across a wide range of light aircraft and helicopters.

London City Airport is ceasing operations until the end of April after seeing flight schedules slashed in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Private jet charter operator XOJet is moving its headquarters.

Textron aims to meet nearly all of its electricity needs at facilities in Wichita and Independence, Kansas, by utilizing renewable wind energy.

Reconstruction of the 8,800-ft. taxiway was accomplished in nine phases and included full-depth asphalt pavement reconstruction.

Yingling Aviation, a Wichita FBO and MRO provider, is in the final days of an expansion that includes a dedicated business jet maintenance hangar.

Organizers have canceled the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, Europe’s largest business aircraft show, citing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak.

Textron Aviation, WSU Tech and the Machinists Union announced a new two-year apprentice program to train toolmakers to help combat an upcoming shortage of skilled workers.

More than half of the fixed base operators in the U.S. and Canada—56%—recorded increased fuel sales in 2019 compared to a year ago, according to a survey by the Aviation Business Strategies Group, although there are “turbulent times ahead.”

Van Nuys Airport in California has completed a $29.7 million, 14-month project to reconstruct Taxiway B, the first of two taxiway projects.

The operator of airports in the province at the center of China’s COVID-19 epidemic has ordered staff back to work, without setting a date for

Signature Aviation turned in a “transformational” 2019, while its FBO division outperformed a flat U.S. business and general aviation market, the company reports.

Emergency beacon supplier ACR Group on Feb. 24 announced an agreement to acquire avionics manufacturer FreeFlight Systems of Irving, Texas, for an undisclosed amount.

Aircraft utilization ticks up but coronavirus outbreak still taking heavy toll on Chinese carriers.

The tables above show results of a fuel price survey of U.S. fuel suppliers performed in February 2020. This survey was conducted by Aviation Research

Bombardier is strengthening its European customer support network with the expansion of its London Biggin Hill Service Center.

Clay Lacy Aviation has opened an office at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport to provide local aircraft management services and support for owners and corporate flight departments.

Milano Prime traffic has increased significantly in 2019, with the growth rate registering 16.8% at Milan Linate Airport and 34.8% at Milan Malpensa

Gulfstream Aerospace is expanding operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with the construction of a $35 million service center at Fort Worth Alliance Airport.

Fort Worth-based Bell Textron will work with Japan Airlines (JAL) to explore on-demand air mobility services in Japan with the OEM’s Nexus 4EX electric-vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.