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Fargo Jet Center hosts outdoor movie night

Posted on September 5th, 2012 by

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Jet Center and Fargo Flight School, along with the Hector International Airport, will host the 3rd Annual Fargo Airport Outdoor Movie Night on Thursday, Sept. 13. The event is designed to provide exposure and generate interest... Continue Reading →

First solos for VA students

Posted on September 5th, 2012 by

SEATTLE — The folks in the flight training department at Galvin Flying Services, an FBO and authorized flight training provider for Veteran’s Administration (VA) students at Boeing Field, report that the first VA students enrolled in a program offered through... Continue Reading →

Piedmont Aircraft takes over maintenance facility at SOP

Posted on August 30th, 2012 by

Piedmont Aircraft has inked an agreement to assume operational control of the aircraft maintenance operation at Moore County Airport (SOP) at Pinehurst/Southern Pines, N.C., effective Sept. 1. The maintenance facility, which up until now has been operated by the airport... Continue Reading →

Four more airports offer mogas

Posted on August 26th, 2012 by

News reached your bloggers in recent days of four more airports that now offer lead-free, ethanol-free mogas: Hendricks County Airport – Gordon Graham Field (2R2), Indianapolis, IN Mifflintown Airport (P34), Mifflintown, PA Clarke County Airport (23M), Quitman, MS Putnam County... Continue Reading →

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The high cost of pinching pennies

Posted on August 22nd, 2012 by

Everybody loves a bargain. I know I do. Heck, I may be the cheapest guy you’ll ever meet. But there is a cost associated with saving a dollar or two – and the general aviation crowd may not notice how... Continue Reading →

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UVair FBO network grows

Posted on August 16th, 2012 by

The UVair FBO Network, an alliance between EPIC and UVair Fuel Program, has added two new member FBOs, bringing the total number of FBOs in the network to 16. The new UVair FBO Network members are Jet Source in Carlsbad,... Continue Reading →

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Tupelo Aviation Unlimited joins Avfuel network

Posted on August 15th, 2012 by

Tupelo Aviation Unlimited, the FBO at Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) in Mississippi, has joined the Avfuel network, which means it now offers Avfuel products and services, such as Avfuel Contract Fuel and the rewards program, AVTRIP. Continue Reading →

Avgas now available at 3S4 for first time in 30 years

Posted on August 8th, 2012 by

For the first time in more than 30 years, the Illinois Valley Airport (3S4) in Cave Junction, Oregon, has a stable supply of 100LL aviation fuel for piston-engine aircraft. Continue Reading →

Banyan appointed Florida Kodiak dealer

Posted on August 7th, 2012 by

Banyan Air Service based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) has been appointed as a Quest Authorized Sales Center for the Kodiak. Continue Reading →

SportairUSA names new avionics manager

Posted on August 7th, 2012 by

SportairUSA, the central Arkansas FAA Part 145 Repair Station and distributor of sport aircraft, has appointed Monty Crawford avionics manager. Continue Reading →