Eastern Aviation Fuels, the exclusive marketer of Shell branded aviation fuels in the United States, has chosen to partner with the National Air Transportation Association’s NATA Safety 1st to provide training to its branded FBOs. Eastern Aviation Fuels’ customers will receive training in a self-paced and self-directed online platform through NATA Safety 1st. “Our goal […]
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Landmark Aviation gets nod for DCA operations
Landmark Aviation’s Aircraft Management & Charter division has been approved to operate to and from Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA). Landmark Aviation received the approval by adopting the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP)into its current safety and security policies and procedures. Landmark Aviation will now be able to […]
Kinston Jet Center takes over FBO at ISO
KINSTON, N.C. — Following the departure of Delta Private Jets, Kinston Jet Center has assumed FBO operations at the Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO). Managed by ABS Aviation, Kinston Jet Center is committed to a providing a customer care-focused operation, says Michael A. Hodges, president and CEO of ABS Aviation. “We go above and beyond simply […]
NATA updates training to meet OSHA December deadline
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has recently revised its online NATA Safety 1st Hazardous Communications (HazCom) training program. In 2012, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) finalized rule changes aligning its HazCom Standard with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). OSHA has required that employers train their employees […]
Search begins for new VNY FBO
Los Angeles World Airports has issued a Request for Qualifications seeking firms interested in operating as a Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California. It’s anticipated that two FBO areas will be made available for lease, according to airport officials. FBO services would include leasing land and buildings, serving the needs […]
Landmark Aviation upgrades mobile app
Landmark Aviation recently launched an upgraded version of its mobile application, Connect 2 Landmark. The app is currently available for Android and Apple devices. If customers already have Landmark Connect on their mobile device, the name change will update automatically and they will not need to redownload the app. Similar to the previous version, the upgraded app allows […]
Banyan sponsors drawing for inReach SE
Pilots who visit BanyanPilotShop.net can enter online to try to win an inReach SE. Entries will be accepted until Aug. 29. On Aug. 30, the winner will be randomly selected, notified and announced on Facebook.com/BanyanAir. No purchase is necessary to participate. “This drawing is a wonderful way to introduce pilots and aviation enthusiasts to BanyanPilotShop.net. […]
HazMat training offered online
Aviation Training Academy (ATA) has launched its new online training program directed at FBOs, corporate flight departments, municipalities, fueling agents, line service technicians, and mechanics. New regulations, under the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), were adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). They mandate that employers must have their employees trained on the […]
Hangar Ten expands at MKC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Hangar Ten Aviation Services complex, located at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC), is responding to pent-up demand for new hangar space by adding an 11,000 square-foot multi-use facility. The planned structure will feature a large bay, capable of hangaring aircraft the size of a Citation X, as well as […]