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 [...]
4KIDS of South Florida provides a warm and loving shelter for children who have been orphaned and abandoned. That is why Banyan Air Service chose 4KIDS of South Florida as one of its corporate charities. Teammates contribute funds, volunteer at events and donate to their cause. Every year, Banyan participates in the Gift of Hope [...]
Banyan Air Service based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) is pleased to announce their new partnership with Go Rentals. Go Rentals is an elite car rental service company, with special emphasis on service. The company is also the only one specializing in the private jet industry since 1995. With their new location at the [...]
In August, XtraLight replaced 25 400W HID fixtures in Banyan’s main hangar with new 140W LED fixtures. This project educed the energy consumption of the lighting load by two-thirds, eliminated maintenance for 15 plus years and enhanced he lighting in the facility significantly. XtraLight’s innovative flow-thru thermal management system coupled with its patented LED board [...]
Maria Canon, Chief Executive Officer, and Vinny Billisi, Operations manager, of Airborne Systems Flight School are passionate about aviation. They have trained over 1,000 students and have issued over 3,000 certifications and ratings since opening in 1992. Their FAA-141 approved training facility is a Cessna Training Center that focuses on safety, individual needs and has [...]
The ideal preparation for a hurricane is to remove your aircraft from the storm’s path, if that is not possible here are suggestions to help you. Each year, hurricanes season hits Florida lasting from Jun 1 to Nov 30th. During this time, Florida is hit with everything from small tropical storms that cause minimal damage [...]
