LAS VEGAS — Sheltair has partnered with Avfuel FBO network, a global supplier of aviation fuel and services. As part of the Avfuel FBO Fuel Network, Sheltair customers will be able to receive AVTRIP rewards points and benefit from Avfuel’s contract fuel program. Sheltair is one of the largest privately owned networks of FBOs in […]
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Sheltair expands at FLL
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Sheltair has completed Phase I of an expansion at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL). Phase I of the three-phase development project included 134,806 square feet of hangar and office space on more than 11 acres of land on the west side of the airfield. This is the first new general […]
ISM FBO hosts fly-in to support Wounded Warrior Project
Signature Flight Support at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida is hosting a Pancake Breakfast Fly-In to support the Wounded Warrior Project. The event, which will benefit veterans, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. There will be no charge for the breakfast, but all donations will go towards […]
$1 avgas experiment to end early
SAN MARCOS, Texas — The $1 a gallon avgas experiment at Redbird Skyport at San Marcos Airport will end Oct. 15, not Oct. 31 as originally planned. That’s because demand for the discounted fuel far exceeded projections. “In preparing for this experiment, we planned for traffic averaging eight times normal,” said Jeff Van West, Skyport […]
Paragon Network adds three FBOs
Paragon Aviation Group continues to expand its network of independent FBO, adding Fargo Jet Center (KFAR) in Fargo, N.D., Flightline First (KNEW) in New Orleans, and Hill Aircraft in Atlanta. As of Oct. 1, the Paragon Network includes 28 locations throughout North America. The Paragon Network goes through a comprehensive audit of facility and services […]
New location for Air Orlando’s two companies
Air Orlando Sales and Air Orlando Maintenance have moved to one central location at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL). The new base of operations will provide both companies with additional office space and larger hangar facilities, according to company officials. The move follows Air Orlando’s appointment as a Cessna Caravan Authorized Service Facility. Founded in 1984, […]
Air Orlando Maintenance appointed Caravan Authorized Service Facility
Air Orlando Maintenance at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) in Florida has been chosen as a Cessna Caravan Authorized Service Facility. Mike Long, president, says the facility will now offer a full range of inspection and repair services for Caravan Turboprop aircraft. “Our mechanics are experienced in all aspects of Cessna service and support and we […]
Hammond Air Center doubles hangar capacity, upgrades FBO
Hammond Air Center, the newest FBO at the Northshore Regional Airport (HDC) in the Greater New Orleans Area, has completed construction on its new storage hangar, which will accommodate its growing community of based aircraft customers, as well as provide overnight storage options for transient customers. Sized to fit up to medium-sized jets and all […]
Paragon Network expands
The Paragon Network has expanded its network of FBOs to 25 locations throughout North America, with the addition of Fontainebleau Aviation (KOPF) at Opa-Locka Executive Airport in Opa-Locka, Fla. Founded in 2011, Fontainebleau Aviation is a 20- minute drive from South Beach and downtown Miami. “We are proud to represent the Paragon Network in Miami,” Bobby Courtney, general […]