FBO Connection Bloggers Appearing at 2015 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference

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The team at Aviation Business Strategies Group and FBO Connection bloggers, John Enticknap and Ron Jackson, will be attending the 2015 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference next week in San Jose, Calif., and would love to touch base.
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David Schuster Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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Meridian, the full-service private aviation company based in Teterboro, NJ, is proud to announce that David Schuster has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Teterboro Chapter of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA). Schuster is a Quality Assurance Inspector with Meridian Jet Center, the company’s aircraft maintenance business.  He joins a short list of distinguished recipients who have received this honor.
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Geneva Airpark Welcomes Winter Clients

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Based on the success of these past months, the Geneva Airpark team is more than ever ready to welcome its clients for a 5th winter at Geneva International Airport (LSGG). In order to deal with the growing demand to shelter business jets, Geneva Airpark is offering a global solution for business aviation, with daily, week-end or long term hosting possibilities, along with new additions to the range of made-to-measure services, which are more and more appreciated by the clients.
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Shell Aviation Becomes Sole Fuel Operator at Lille Airport (LFQQ) in France

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Shell Aviation started operations at Lille Airport, France, (LFQQ) strengthening its European network with its appointment as the airport’s sole fuel operator. Shell Aviation was awarded the 10 year contract in September 2014 to operate the fuel storage facilities and into-plane services at the airport through its subsidiary, Avitair. In addition to Lille, one of France’s busiest airports, Shell Aviation currently operates in eight airports in the country.
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Asian Aircraft Finance Market: New Local Players to Support Region’s Growing Fleet

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When addressing the Legislative Council on the 13th of January, 2015 the Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying revealed the government’s intentions to turn the city into a major aviation finance hub capable of competing with the likes of Ireland and Singapore. The upcoming changes in Hong Kong’s tax legislation and financial system serve as yet another clear signal that the Asia Pacific region is getting ready to grab the largest piece of the lucrative aviation finance pie.
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Voyager Jet Center (KAGC), Pittsburgh’s Newest Hangar Available Spring 2015

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Avfuel branded dealer, Voyager Jet Center located at Allegheny County Airport, expects construction of a new 18,000-sq-ft hangar to be completed during spring 2015. Already known as the primary FAA-designated reliever airport for Pittsburgh International Airport, Voyager looks forward to providing world-class hangar space to future tenants, while continuing to support high volumes of corporate traffic. The new eco-friendly hangar will feature skylights for natural lighting, LED lighting, advanced fire suppression and direct access to the FBO. Expect amenities such as passenger waiting areas, private pilot lounge and sleep rooms, ramp-accessible WiFi and ramp-side car service.
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Air Elite® Network FBOs Visit Dubai for MEBA 2014

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Several Air Elite Network Diamond Service designated FBOs are exhibiting this week in Dubai for the 2014 Middle East Business Aviation exhibition (MEBA 2014) to strengthen their global customer relationships, promote the network and each of their uniquely exceptional locations.
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FlyBuys® Rewards Offers New Members a Chance to Win Big

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The FlyBuys Rewards Program has kicked off a special promotion at the 2014 Middle East Business Aviation exhibition (MEBA 2014). New members who enroll in FlyBuys the popular, global rewards program, are awarded 1,000 bonus points and the chance to win a trip to the UEFA Champions League Final being held in Berlin, Germany on June 6, 2015.
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SVO/UUEE Unveils Further Development Plans

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Sheremetyevo Airport (UUEE) in Moscow presented its plans for further reconstruction. In anticipation of the third runway opening in early 2017, the company plans to build a new terminal on the North side by totally replacing and exterminating the aging Terminal B. The business jet routiniers would instantly recognize “B” by the roundish satellite on the apron and the General Aviation Center that served as the airport-authority-run FBO up to 2011.
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Hillsboro Aviation Sells Flight School to Renovus Capital Partners and Graycliff Partners

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Max Lyons, owner of Hillsboro Aviation, is pleased to announce the sale of one of its three core business groups, the flight training division, to Renovus Capital Partners and Graycliff Partners. Under Lyons’ ownership, Hillsboro Aviation will continue to operate its charter and sales and service divisions with an enhanced focus on charter services, aircraft sales, MRO, avionics services and parts sales. This next chapter for Hillsboro Aviation includes a new 45,000 square foot building on 5.4 acres at the Hillsboro Airport to be completed in early 2016.
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Streamline Celebrates Completion of Sheremetyevo Reconstruction with up to 25 percent Cheaper Turn-Arounds

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After the ten-year long reconstruction, the once sovereign bizjet gate-way for all of Moscow Sheremetyevo/UUEE/SVO stages its reappearance to the world of business aviation. The ribbon-cutting, which will occur around this Christmas, for the brand-new toll highway linking the airport with the city is the final touch on the almost perfect business aviation infrastructure: three competing FBOs, helipad for fast transfers to downtown opening up for heli-traffic, two parallel runways, easy slots for bizjets and much more.
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