Wilson Air Center-Memphis Offers 24-Hour FBO Service

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Wilson Air Center – Memphis, the flagship of the award-winning FBO Chain, continues to impress flight crews and passengers with old-fashioned customer service, great facilities and aggressive fuel pricing.  Where else could you arrive at one of the world’s largest aircraft canopies, be greeted by a full-time hotel style concierge’s and hear “The Blues” being played on the ramp?

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Eagle Creek Aviation Services (KEYE) Joins Avfuel Branded Dealer Network to Offer Avtrip, Avfuel Contract Fuel and More

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A recent addition to the Avfuel network of FBOs, Eagle Creek now offers Avfuel Contract Fuel, the AVTRIP rewards program, and a variety of additional products and solutions designed to complement the existing line-up and enhance the overall guest experience.
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Lawsuit Against EPA on Aircraft Emissions Fails to Consider Actions Already Underway

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Members of the General Aviation (GA) Avgas Coalition say that a lawsuit filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the environmental group Friends of the Earth (FOE) over piston-engine aircraft's use of leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) is not taking into consideration the considerable work already completed toward the development and deployment of an unleaded solution.
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NBAA Announces Recipients of 2012 Baldwin Business Aviation Management Scholarship

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced the recipients of the 2012 Donald A. Baldwin Sr. Business Aviation Management Scholarship, which benefits individuals seeking to become NBAA Certified Aviation Managers (CAMs).
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Improving FBO Productivity in 2012: Business Strategies for Better Success

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(Part 3 of a 3-Part Series: Planning a Successful 2012 FBO Business Strategy)

By John L. Enticknap and Ron R. Jackson, Aviation Business Strategies Group

 Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.          —P. J. Meyer 

 

In the first two installments of this three-part series, we discussed “Our FBO Business Outlook for 2012”  and “Decreasing FBO Costs in 2012.” In this third part of our series we discuss ways to improve FBO productivity in 2012.

First of all, the key to executing any business initiative is to set realistic and achievable goals supported by workable strategies to accomplish these goals. As the P.J. Meyer quote suggests, intelligent planning and a focused effort are required. Here are three goals and supporting strategies we recommend to put you on the right productivity track for 2012:

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