On Thursday, Sept 12, 2019 Banyan Air Service was honored by the City of Fort Lauderdale with a proclamation recognizing Banyan’s 40th anniversary at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The proclamation was signed by Mayor Dean J. Trantalis and presented to Don Campion. Also in attendance were Sueanne Campion, Commissioner Heather Moraitis, and Rufus [...]
Banyan Air Service is excited to start our 38th year on August 1st and we have a number of big goals we are ready to tackle. As we begin the new year, we took a look back on our many accomplishments in just the last 12 months. Recent maintenance inspections: 7 Falcon 11 Challenger 35 [...]
Jet Set Duty Free Shops recently opened a new location at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) in the Banyan terminal. This store is located on the second floor and offers travelers the opportunity to purchase liquor, jewelry, and gourmet food items tax free. To be able to purchase from this store, a customer must be [...]
Being Banyan showcases a teammate each month and features what he or she does that defines Banyan Air Service. We are a company built on great people that set very high standards for our industry. From our executives to aircraft maintenance technicians to technical sales, we would like you to get to know each of [...]
Presidential TFR for President Trump's Florida Residence If you fly in-and-out or around Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) with any type of regularity, you undoubtedly will receive a NOTAM regarding a Presidential TFR (POTUS TFR) for one of your flights. That's because President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence is just 2.1 nm from PBI and located on [...]
Don Campion, president of Banyan Air Service, received the Edward V. Rickenbacker Award presented by the Greater Miami Aviation Association (GMAA) at the 89th Annual Wright Brothers Memorial Gala and Awards Ceremony on October 1. This award is named after Caption Rickenbacker, Chairman and CEO of Eastern Airlines, who made his mark on commercial aviation [...]
National Aviation Day - Here's 7 Ways To Celebrate What is National Aviation Day? Established in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, this holiday was issued a presidential proclamation designating the anniversary of Orville Wright’s birthday to be the day where the growth in aviation should be celebrated. The Wright brothers were two American inventors and aviation pioneers, credited [...]
Top Reasons to Fly through FXE Airport This Summer Besides the warm sunshine and the beautiful ocean waves, Fort Lauderdale also has a great General Aviation airport that makes traveling for your next vacation a breeze. The Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport(FXE Airport) has no commercial airline traffic and much less General Aviation traffic compared to Fort [...]
Hurricane Plan Hurricane season is upon us, make sure you have a plan. Find your home’s vulnerability to storm surge, wind & flooding. Know the location of where you will evacuate. Locate a safe room or safest area in your home, usually an interior room on the lowest floor without windows or exterior walls. Bathrooms, [...]
Tips for Fort Lauderdale Air Show Weekend Are you visiting sunny South Florida this weekend for the Fort Lauderdale Air Show? Here are some helpful tips we've gathered to make your trip fun and worry-free! • Avoid the main roads. There will be lots of car traffic, and congestion is bound to happen, [...]
FXE Aviation Safety Expo Banyan Air Service attended the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Safety Expo on March 5, 2016. This annual event is a part of a pilot outreach and airfield safety initiatives program by FXE. It is targeted towards all South Florida general aviation pilots, student pilots, and aircraft owners and operators. The [...]
Banyan Air Service is your gateway FBO to the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Grand Bahama and Bahama Out Islands extend special savings to pilots. Fuel Credits of $150 and $300 may be applied to member property hotel invoice when you make reservations by June 30th for travel through October 31st, 2015. For information on where [...]
