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Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to AirFlyte, Inc. at Westfield-Barnes Airport (KBAF) in Westfield, Massachusetts. AVweb reader James Labrie recommended brought AirFlyte to our attention with this tale of stellar service: AirFlyte’s lineman professionally guided us to parking and literally provided us with a red […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Five Star Jet Center at Barne Municipal Airport (KBAF) in Westfield, Massachusetts. AVweb reader Tim Stevens told us how 5SJC keeps ’em coming back for more with great prices and that old pilot favorite, free food – “burgers and […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs Reporting on your favorite FBOs is usually a feel-good occasion, but this week we found a story in our inbox from one couple who had to rely on an FBO as their lifeline when they encountered a terrible situation while traveling. Bryan Liang explains what happened and […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs As much as we love stories where a pilot discovers a great new FBO because of an unplanned (and often maintenance-related detour), we’ve featured quite a few of those as “FBOs of the Week” lately. This week, turn our attention instead to an FBO that was nominated […]
After a couple years editing IFR magazine, I sometimes think I’m at least familiar with most kinds of flying backgrounds. The details of each story are rich with differences, but the general themes are familiar. Then something comes in to remind me how little I know. This one came in the old-school, snail-mail way: “I […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to the FBO at Henderson Executive Airport (KHND) in Henderson, Nevada. AVweb reader Michael Gibbs explains how some things that happen in Vegas don’t stay in Vegas – they end up on AVweb as beaming accolades: As I pulled into […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs “Have you ever had to argue with a mechanic over the price of a repair?” asks AVweb reader Dean Herrington. You probably have, but it almost certainly didn’t go like the conversation Dean had with a mechanic at Callaway Aviation at Big Bear City Airport (L35) in […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs There’s nothing like firsthand experience when it comes to planning a route with great FBOs along the way. AVweb reader Joseph Barber had been to this week’s top FBO, North Star Aviation at Ravalli County Airport (6S5) in Hamilton, Montana, two years ago and remembered the positive […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs AVweb‘s “FBO of the Week” ribbon goes to Griffing Flying Service at Sandusky Airport (KSKY) in Sandusky, Ohio. Sometimes a great FBO can surprise you when you’re not expecting to find one. AVweb reader Josh Johnson was on his way to Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky […]
Nominate an FBO |Rules |Tips |Questions |Winning FBOs Our latest “FBO of the Week” was suggested by Luc Premont and the gang at Dream Aircraft, who discovered Jamestown Aviation at KJHW on the way to AirVenture. Luc writes: On our way to Oshkosh from CZBM (Bromont, Qubec, Canada), we decided to go south of the […]
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