Phillips 66 Welcomes Channel Islands Aviation to FBO-Branded Network

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Family-owned and operated Channel Islands Aviation (CIA) is Phillip 66® Aviation’s newest addition to its growing Fixed Base Operation (FBO) network, with more than 850 facilities scattered across the U.S. A steadfast structure, CIA opened its doors in 1976 when co-owners Mark and Janie Oberman were selected as the first operator at Camarillo Airport (KCMA).
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Edward Bolton Jr., FAA Assistant Administrator For NextGen, to Speak at NBAA2014

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that Edward L. Bolton Jr., the assistant administrator for NextGen at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will be a featured speaker at second day Opening Session of NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2014), which runs Oct. 21 to 23 at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida.
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$1.6 Million FBO Facility in Service At Sandpoint Airport

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Phillips 66® Aviation-branded dealer Granite Aviation recently announced it opened its doors for business at a new Fixed Base Operator (FBO) facility, located at Sandpoint Airport (SZT). The $1.6 million facility boasts a new 3,700 square foot terminal, a 7,000 square foot hangar, four aircraft refueling trucks, deicer truck and a newly constructed 190-foot-by-900-foot aircraft ramp.
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NBAA Charities Launches New Scholarship for Current and Aspiring Certified Aviation Managers

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that NBAA Charities will offer a new scholarship to support the professional development of Certified Aviation Managers (CAMs). The CAM Scholarship, administered by NBAA’s CAM Governing Board, will include awards for both aspiring CAMs and current CAMs who are renewing their certification.
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Fargo Jet Center Expands Award Winning Services to Minneapolis/St. Paul Market

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Exclusive Aerospace LLC an affiliate of Fargo Jet Center (FJC), announced today the expansion of its award winning services to the Minneapolis market through purchasing the assets of Premier Jet Center at Flying Cloud airport (KFCM) in Eden Prairie, Minn. Flying Cloud is one of the main corporate airports serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., market.
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Sun Valley Aviation (HRL), Aviation Service Provider To Rio Grande Valley, Mexico, And Latin America, Brands With Avfuel

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Avfuel Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of Sun Valley Aviation at Valley International Airport (HRL) to the Avfuel Branded FBO Network. Located in Harlingen, Texas, approximately 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, Sun Valley Aviation provides key aviation services to the Rio Grande Valley as well as Mexico and Latin America.
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International Business Aviation Exhibition Jet Expo-2014 Took Place on Sept. 4-6 in Moscow

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International Business Aviation Exhibition Jet Expo-2014 was held on Sept. 4-6 in Moscow Vnukovo Airport. Jet Expo is one of the most important annual events in the sphere of business aviation in Russia and CIS countries, which gives a unique chance to meet representatives of the industry on a single platform to discuss the future development and new contracts. From year to year the leading companies of business aviation industry, from aircraft manufacturers to service companies, confirm their participation in this exhibition.
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NBAA Veterans Blouin, Stine to Be Recognized at Convention for Service to Industry

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National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen announced today that Kathleen Blouin, the Association’s former senior vice president of conventions and forums, and William H. “Bill” Stine II, NBAA’s former director of international operations, will each receive NBAA’s Pillar of the Association Award, formerly known as the Staff Lifetime Achievement Award.
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EPIC and U.S. Bank Multi Service Aviation Network Announce Global Card Acceptance

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Pilots no longer need a wallet full of charge-card options when traveling domestically or internationally. EPIC® and U.S. Bank today announced the release of the enhanced EPIC Card℠, cobranded with the U.S. Bank Multi Service Aviation Network-the first card issued by a fuel supplier to provide global acceptance via U.S. Bank’s exclusive, aviation-specific network.
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Aero Mark (IDA) Joins Avfuel Network, Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Triple Avtrip Points Through September

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Aero Mark, the full-service FBO operating at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has partnered with Avfuel to join the fuel supplier’s branded FBO network. As a member of the Avfuel FBO Network, Aero Mark now offers the jet fuel savings program Avfuel Contract Fuel and Avfuel’s popular loyalty rewards program, AVTRIP. Aero Mark will also benefit from Avfuel’s sophisticated processing systems, training programs, and marketing support. To commemorate the occasion, Aero Mark is offering triple AVTRIP Points on qualifying fuel purchases through September 30, 2014.
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Signature Flight Support Acquires Three New Caribbean Locations In Antigua, St. Kitts And Nevis From FBO 2000

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Signature Flight Support, a BBA Aviation company, announced today that it has acquired the assets of FBO 2000 including its locations at V.C. Bird Antigua International Airport (ANU), R. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) in St. Kitts and Vance W. Amory International Airport in Nevis (NEV).
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Avfuel Expands Branded FBO Network with Addition Of Apex Aviation (VEL) And Wells Aircraft (HUT)

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Avfuel Corporation continues to expand its branded FBO network with addition of Apex Aviation at Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) in Utah and Wells Aircraft at Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) in Kansas. Both FBOs will have full access to Avfuel’s training and operational systems (including fuel safety and customer service training, transaction processing systems, marketing programs and more) and will offer Avfuel Contract Fuel and AVTRIP loyalty rewards.
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Global Ground-handling Standard Available Today

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The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) released the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH). A set of global industry best practices for business aviation ground handlers, IS-BAH features at its core a safety management system (SMS) designed to meet the coming requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
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Taking Note - Lessons from the Might-Have-Been Motor City

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A classic summer sojourn, we motored to luray caverns, hard by Virginia’s Skyline Drive. There, we ooh’d and ahh’d at the folds of hanging, rock hard veils, the millions-year-old stalagmites, the crystalline pools perfectly reflecting the riot of stalactites above and halls the size of cathedrals — one even complete with an organ that draws notes from the surrounding formations. It is a subterranean wonder.
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Astin Aviation (CLL) Joins Avfuel Network; Offers Triple AVTRIP Points Sept.-Nov. 2014

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Astin Aviation of College Station, Texas, (CLL) has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs to offer Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP rewards points and more. In addition to fuel and related services, Avfuel will supply marketing programs, training support, and processing systems. Astin Aviation is offering triple AVTRIP points on qualifying purchases throughout September, October and November 2014.
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Flight Display Systems to Reveal its Ultra High Definition Display and Worldwide Moving Map

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Flight Display Systems will be taking the wraps off of its Ultra High Definition Display prototypes at the 2014 NBAA in Orlando Florida. As technology advances, providing more options for media streaming and video and options, the technology available for aircraft has been racing to keep up.
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