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Jet fuel shortage is hampering aerial firefighting efforts in Montana Jet fuel shortage is hampering aerial firefighting efforts in Montana By: Tom Wylie and last updated 2021-07-27 18:36:08-04 GREAT FALLS — A pair of Bridger Aerospace "Super Scooper" firefighting airplanes have been parked overnight at Holman Aviation in Great Falls since last week. It’s not an ideal situation, but they’re here out of necessity. The two planes are contracted to assist with aerial suppression on the Devil’s Creek fire near Fort Peck, more than 200 miles away. Normally they�...

By Chinedu Eze The cost of aircraft maintenance for Nigerian airlines overseas has become very expensive because of the drop in the value of the naira. According to industry experts, Nigerian operators would save about 35 per cent of the cost of aircraft maintenance, put at over $2.5 billion annually if the facility were located in the country. Since five years ago some industry stakeholders have been canvassing for the establishment of free zone at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos that could house maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility, aircraft spare facilit...

AVweb Palm Springs/Thermal, California, December 8, 2020 – Desert Jet Center, the desert’s newest and highest customer-rated Fixed Base Operator (FBO) located at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM) in Thermal, California, is pleased to announce its status as Safety 1st Clean Certified. The clean location certification received earlier last month adds to the FBOs exemplary safety accreditations, which include IS-BAH Stage 2 registration and NATA Safety 1st certification. The certification demonstrates the commitment of Desert Jet Center to both its customer...