Last fall the aviation themed public park opened on the grounds of the Greenville Downtown Airport. The park includes a large green space, walking trails and an amazing amphitheater with fantastic views of the taxiway and runway. Future additions, as [...]
Each newsletter publication, I will attempt to answer several questions you as an aircraft owner may have regarding SSC as it relates to the services we provide. The first question below is one that I have heard many times. [...]
Summer is upon us! And travel is an irreplaceable pleasure of summer. Many of our families are scattered across the country, making the opportunity to spend time together even more precious. Private air travel? Surprisingly affordable! Time with the [...]
From the Director A flight crew is multi-pilots working together as one unit in the cockpit, contributing their best effort to accomplish a common goal. This accomplishes the highest levels of flight safety. Individual prominence degrades cockpit operational performance. [...]
Hangar Talk - For Your "Trans-ponder-ance!" When I began my employment here at Special Services Corporation, I was not completely sure what I was getting into! Sure, there had been multiple opportunities in a dynamic and challenging environment like SATSair, [...]
As Aviation professionals or customers, how does the much talked about sequestration affect us? The Congressional Research Service defines sequestration this way: "In general, sequestration entails the permanent cancellation of budgetary resources by a uniform percentage. Moreover, this uniform percentage [...]
Asiana Airlines has flight attendants who are licensed sommeliers who can describe, pair and decant wines for business and first-class passengers. Singapore Airlines has double beds. Emirites has showers and a sky-lounge. Most of these amenities are only available on [...]
January is a natural time to evaluate how things went last year and what we'd like to see happen differently THIS year. Most of us have a few things we'd like to change: I'd like to spend more quality time [...]
SSC partners with reputable aviation companies to bring the most value & support to our clients. One way this is accomplished is through our strategic partnership with USA Aircraft Brokers, Keith Latour. USA Aircraft Brokers Inc. includes 110 brokers nationwide. [...]
Most of us have far too little "quality" time with our families. Vacations and holidays are wonderful times that we've shared an adventure - something that we will remember and talk about for years. These can be the most precious [...]