NBAA Welcomes Sen. Roberts' Amendment to Halt LightSquared Funding

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed a legislative amendment from Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) to a funding bill that would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from spending federal funds to deploy LightSquared's 4G broadband technology, until it can be proven the technology will not interfere with global positioning system (GPS) receivers.
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JFI Jet Center, 24-hr FBO offers Full Spectrum of Services

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JFI JetCenter (Formerly JetFlite International) is a 24 hr full-service FBO providing a spectrum of services including: Fuel, overnight hangar/ramp, aircraft detailing; complimentary Starbucks coffee, wireless Internet.

Concierge staff is on-hand at the FBO to assist with hotel reservations, rental cars/transportation, and entertainment and/or business needs in Southern California area.

Other amenities include: complete galley for our visiting guests and a catering refrigerator, separate customer and pilot lounge, HDTV with dish satellite networks; flight planning room and a WSI weather system.

JFI JetCenter has very competitive fuel prices and we accept multiple contract fuels.  JFI is located next door to the Gulfstream Service Center and walking distance of the main terminal and Flight Safety International.

ACSF Auditor Class Draws Record Attendance

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Last week, the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) held an auditor training class on the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS), at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Training Center in Ashburn, Va. The class provided two days of learning and discussion on the audit process, procedures and skill sets necessary to implement and perform effective operational audits using the IAS.
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Avplan Awards 1 Million Avtrip Points to Lucky Winner; Prize Donated to Veterans Charity - Operation Grateful Nation

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Avplan Trip Support, the flight-planning company owned by Avfuel Corporation, has announced Jeffrey Reid, president of Houston-based Wing Aviation, as the winner of a drawing for 1 million AVTRIP points – the equivalent of a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond - for using Avplan to plan an international trip.
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Your Airport Lease: The Lifeblood of Your FBO

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by John L. Enticknap

If you build that foundation… the business foundation, and the experience foundation, then the building won't crumble.—Henry Kravis

Like most FBO owners and operators, you probably wonder what your FBO is worth. To answer this question, you should start by asking another important question: What is my lease worth? That’s because they are inherently linked. 

If you are thinking about capitalizing your investment or looking to sell your business, the first thing a banker or a buyer will assess is the value of your lease, especially the length and terms. 

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