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Sheltair Completes Tampa Hangar Expansion
TAMPA, Fla. / September 21, 2023 / Aviation News – Sheltair Aviation, a leading aviation services company, completed construction on a new hangar and office facility at its award-winning Tampa, Florida, (TPA) FBO location. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held...
2 Excel Aviation transfers Oil Spill Response base to London Southend
British aviation and aerospace services business, 2 Excel Aviation has begun the transfer of its Oil Spill Response units from Teesside Airport (MME) to London Southend Airport (SEN). G-OSRB marked the first of 2 Boeing 727-200s set to be based at the airport, after...
The United States in 10 years: will it run on renewables?
Over the past decade, the United States has slowly begun shifting away from fossil energy to renewable fuels and other sustainable energy sources, to work toward a goal of energy independence. As we head into the next decade, what role will renewables play in the...
Castle & Cooke Aviation, GA Aid Maui
VAN NUYS, Calif. / September 14, 2023 / AVIATION NEWS – With FBO locations in Van Nuys, California, (KVNY) and Honolulu (PHNL) connecting the mainland U.S. with Hawaii, the island community is near and dear to Castle & Cooke Aviation. So, when long-time tenant, Planet 9, approached the company about relief efforts for sister-island, Maui, amidst disastrous wildfires, the FBO’s team leapt into action, helping to facilitate aid in a way only general aviation can execute in the wake of disaster.
Empowering the Next Generation: soFLY Southern Tropics Hosts Girls in Aviation Day Events across Doral, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. September 8, 2023 — soFLY Southern Tropics, a nonprofit chapter of Women in Aviation International (WAI) representing South Florida to the Islands, is set to host three inspiring Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) events in Doral, Fort Lauderdale, and...
Jet Center at Santa Fe Opens First-in-Class Terminal Building
SANTA FE, N.M. / August 24, 2023 / AVIATION NEWS – Jet Center at Santa Fe completed construction on its new executive terminal facility and the renovation of its former FBO space at Santa Fe Regional Airport (KSAF).
London Southend Jet Centre Joins Avfuel Branded Network
ANN ARBOR, Mich. / August 1, 2023 / AVIATION NEWS— Avfuel, the leading independent supplier of aviation fuel and services, welcomed London Southend Jet Centre (EGMC) to its branded network.
Sheltair and Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation Partner to Stop Human Trafficking
Fort Lauderdale, FL. / July 27, 2023 / Aviation News – In an effort to protect those within its communities and beyond its borders, Sheltair has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Transportation on its joint Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI) aimed to end human trafficking.
Avflight Adds 25th FBO in Holland, Michigan
Travelers flying to Michigan’s pristine coastal town of Holland will now be greeted by Avflight’s exceptional services as the company acquires FlightLevel Aviation’s FBO at West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV).
Avfuel Welcomes The Ohio State University Airport to Branded Network
ANN ARBOR, Mich. / June 30, 2023 / AVIATION NEWS— The Ohio State University Airport (KOSU) joined the Avfuel-branded Network effective July 1. The partnership unites the leading independent supplier of aviation fuel and services with the university’s aeronautics and aviation campus, a general aviation reliever for John Glenn Columbus International Airport.