FlightSafety International is renewing its offer of free recurrent training for pilots and maintenance techs that have lost their jobs since the start of the year. When the company first offered free training for former customers in 2009, hundreds of out-of-work professionals took advantage of it. “We are pleased and proud to have helped our customers through the Proficiency Protection program in the past. We now offer it again during 2012,” said Bruce Whitman, president & CEO, who noted FlightSafety is the only training provider to offer this type of program.

Idaho Governor Butch Otter has signed bill H.417, which exempts sales tax on aircraft parts installed on out-of-state aircraft. An emergency clause included in the legislation makes the bill take effect immediately. “This is an excellent piece of legislation that creates a net financial gain for the state of Idaho,” said Jeff Mihalic, president of Western Aircraft. “It immediately levels the playing field and will create good-paying aviation jobs at Western Aircraft and at many of the other FAA-approved repair stations in Idaho.” According to Mihalic, the 6-percent tax on parts created a “significant economic disadvantage” for Western, particularly when it came to large refurbishment projects. “Over the past few years we’ve invested heavily in interiors and avionics capability and we’ve added the Challenger 300 and 600 series to our maintenance capabilities. We’ve also expanded our sales force to pursue a much larger market. Elimination of the sales tax will allow us to be more successful capturing new business and expanding our market share, which in turn drives our staffing requirements. Without this legislation, Western’s growth would be modest at best,” he told

Talon Air Maintenance Services offers a full range of expert maintenance services such as airframe Inspection, repair and modification to a wide range of corporate aircraft from Beechjet to Gulfstream. We have full in-house structural repair and NDT capabilities as well.

Talon Air Maintenance Services 
8300 Republic Airport
Farmingdale, NY 11735
631-249-8627
www.talonairjets.com

Eastway’s primary concern has always been your safe travel. Going strong for the past 25 years and better than ever by providing you with everything you’d expect from an experienced FAA Part 145 maintenance facility, Eastway is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!

Eastway Jet Services
Long Island MacArthur Airport
2221 Smithtown Avenue
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
1-800-773-9235
www.Eastway.com

West Star Aviation, specializes in airframe repair and maintenance, engine repair and maintenance, major modifications, avionics installation and repair, interior refurbishment, paint, parts, surplus avionics sales, and accessory services. In addition to its five major MRO facilities, West Star has an Aspen, CO location that specializes in Line Service Maintenance & Customer Support. The company also provides complete FBO services for transient aircraft at its East Alton and Grand Junction facilities.

West Star Aviation, Inc.
18 Terminal Drive
East Alton, IL 62024
Tel: (813) 714-6566
www.weststaraviation.com

Dedicated to meeting the needs of corporate flight departments, Thomas’s provides its customers with a steady supply of support equipment, spare parts and rotables for all corporate aircraft.

Thomas's Aircraft Supplies
210 Wembly Road
New Windsor, New York 12553
1-800-252-0282
www.thomassaircraftsupplies.com

Sundance Aviation is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration to the same stringent regulations as the major airlines. We provide charter and management services to a variety of clients - from real estate business people to healthcare professionals to Wall Street investors. Whether for business or pleasure, the goal of our company is to provide the safest and most convenient travel possible.

Sundance Aviation
109 Republic Airport, Suite 3,
Farmingdale, New York, 11735
Tel: (631) 752-6940
www.sundanceavia.com

We have one of the largest networks of business aviation service facilities and one of the most experienced and factory-trained staffs in the U.S. From engines and airframes to avionics, completions and paint, we can do it all on virtually any type of corporate aircraft in use today.

StandardAero
1524 W. 14th Street
Suite 110
Tempe, AZ 85281-6974
Tel: (480) 377-3195
www.standardaero.com

When you've got an Aircraft on Ground (AOG) you've got a problem serious enough to prevent your aircraft from flying. Which means you need a serious solution... and FAST! Ship it AOG's credentials are based on over 80-years of varied aviation experience and technical maintenance expertise.

Ship It AOG, LLC
4309 Lindbergh Drive
Addison, TX 75001
1-866-744-7264
www.shipitaogllc.com

Our Fixed Base Operations (FBOs) have enjoyed published award winning status in the flight support industry, and as a network, we offer our customers the newest, and most recently-renovated executive terminals in the general aviation industry.

SheltAir Aviation
90 Arrival Avenue
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Tel: (631) 588-0303
www.sheltairaviation.com