When it comes to overhauling engine and APU fire bottles, you may have noticed that the cost of replacing and reclaiming halon has risen steadily. At CGS, we must charge about twice as much for halon as we did just a few years ago. Large halon supplies are becoming scarce Read more »

As he travels the state on business, Bill Perry relies on his pilot’s license and small plane to squeeze time into his busy schedule. Perry, chief executive of West Palm Beach-based law firm Gunster, owns a four-seat Cessna 182 that he often flies to his firm’s offices in Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa Read more »

The NBAA YoPro Council developed the Top 40 Under 40 program to shed light on young professionals who are making their mark in the Business Aviation industry. Help us recognize Compressed Gas Systems CEO, Brian Tyminski, for the Business Management category! Brian Tyminski started Compressed Gas Systems 7 years ago Read more »

A fire broke out on a Southwest Airlines flight heading for San Jose, forcing passengers to evacuate. The fire was detected shortly after the plane had pushed back from the gate at John Wayne Airport. Crew members decided to evacuate the 139 passengers on board using the aircraft’s emergency slides. Read more »

Officials say the pilot of a small Texas-bound aircraft that diverted from its original path Wednesday and headed into the Gulf of Mexico may have suffered from a lack of oxygen. The pilot was identified Thursday as 55-year-old Bill Kinsinger of Edmond, Okla., an anesthesiologist who volunteered to fly rescued animals. The Read more »