Silver Air, the private jet management and charter company with operations in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, Seattle, Dallas, Houston and New York, has added a newly signed Gulfstream G200 to its charter fleet, available for immediate charter out of Van Nuys, California (VNY). Adding to its expansive charter fleet in the Los Angeles area, […]
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NBAA’s 2020 Regional Forums Will Land in Florida, California and New York
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the dates and locations for next year’s Regional Forums, with the popular events scheduled to be held in significant business aviation markets. The 2020 Regional Forum dates and locations are: Wednesday, Jan. 29 – West Palm Beach, FL (PBI) Thursday, March 5 – San Jose, CA (SJC) […]
California Airports Host Inaugural Joint Noise Task Force Meeting
The Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force (Task Force) – a group formed to address community concerns regarding aircraft noise resulting from aircraft departing from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) – held its first of up to six meetings yesterday evening. The inaugural meeting laid out the ground rules […]
Camarillo Wings Hosts 39th Annual Wings Over Camarillo Airshow
The Camarillo Wings Association hosted this year’s “Wings Over Camarillo” Air Show August 17, 18, with support from volunteers from the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, EAA Chapter 723 and the Ventura County 99s, and presented by California Aeronautical University. This year’s airshow includes aerobatic performances from classic warbirds from the CAF, […]
Catalina Island Conservancy Announces $250,000 Gift for Airport in the Sky from Clay Lacy
The Catalina Island Conservancy announced that aviation legend Clay Lacy has donated $250,000 toward Catalina’s Airport in the Sky, ACE Clearwater Airfield’s runway repair project. Airport in the Sky (KAVX) closed to private aircraft Dec. 10, 2018 – May 3, 2019 for critical runway repairs completed in a unique partnership between the Conservancy and the […]
Swift Fuels’ Unleaded Avgas UL94 to be Offered at San Carlos, California – Rabbit Aviation Services
Swift Fuels, LLC has announced that Rabbit Aviation Services at San Carlos Airport has completed a planned upgrade to its aviation fuel tank facility and will be the first airport with a fully-dedicated Unleaded Avgas storage system in California to sell Swift’s unleaded UL94 aviation gasoline for its piston aircraft customers. Pilots can expect to […]
Van Nuys Airport Manager Receives Industry Excellence Award from NATA
Van Nuys Airport Manager, Flora Margheritis, received the 2018 National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Airport Executive Partnership Award given annually to recognize an airport manager for his or her outstanding efforts in fostering relationships between aviation businesses and airport operators. NATA, a public policy group representing the interests of aviation businesses, selected Margheritis for her […]
Winners of California Airport Friendly Flyer Awards Honored
At an awards luncheon held at the Airtel Plaza Hotel recently, Van Nuys Airport (VNY) honored 36 general aviation companies with Friendly Flyer Awards. The awards honor the companies’ outstanding compliance with established noise abatement regulations and achieving 99 percent or greater compliance with all voluntary noise abatement programs at VNY during the 2018 calendar […]
Burns & McDonnell Selects Peter Aarons to Lead Aviation Group in the West
Burns & McDonnell has announced that Peter Aarons has joined its team in California to expand the firm’s aviation services, developing and implementing the aviation strategy in the West. In this role, Aarons will lead a multidisciplinary team to plan, design and construct airport facilities and aviation infrastructure. “We’re thrilled to welcome Peter to our […]
Van Nuys Airport’s Team LAWA Pancake Breakfast Benefits Mid Valley Family YMCA
Van Nuys Airport hosted a pancake breakfast to raise money for the Mid Valley Family YMCA. The “Endless Pancake Breakfast” was hosted at the Van Nuys Airport Fire Station 114. The event featured endless pancakes, activities for the kids, tours of the fire station, and a display of classic cars. The event raised over $2,000. […]
