Rare JU52 Vintage Aircraft to Visit Front Range Airport as Part of North American Tour

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Front Range Airport, part of the Avfuel-branded FBO network, will be one of only five United States stops on the RIMOWA JU52 2012 North American Tour. The rare 1930s vintage aircraft will continue on to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., where it will be displayed on the showcase ramp.
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New Study Highlights Business Aviation Value to Local, State, Federal Governments

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed a new study showing that local, state and federal government use of business aircraft increases agency or departmental efficiency and provides significant taxpayer value.
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Want an FBO Customer for Life? Try Making the Customer Your Fan

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By Ron Jackson

“Being a fan doesn't mean being there from the start. It means being there ‘till the end.”
-Anonymous

It’s time for a role reversal in the FBO customer service industry.

Ever since the term “customer service” was first used, our corporate view has been to put the customer on a pedestal and do everything to make them happy. That’s all fine and dandy, as Forrest Gump would say, but it’s a rather dogmatic and reactive approach that can make your customer relationship fragile and leave your employees feeling frustrated.

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BLUEBOOK PERSPECTIVES

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Thumps & Bumps in the Pre-Owned Market

Vol. 26, No. 2 | June 6, 2012 | Go to Charts
by Carl Janssens, ASA | Aircraft Bluebook — Price Digest

Optimists see the silver lining behind the cloud while the pessimist only sees the cloud. Optimism continues to be the silver lining in the pre-owned aircraft market. However, reality of the dark cloud dictates an awareness and calculated approach.
Such are the conditions in the current ever-evolving pre-owned market. For the most part, the glory days of aircraft values being treated as premium investment opportunities are now nothing more than a faded memory. Knowledgeable buyers and sellers are keenly aware of this. Change of ownership continues at a slow to steady pace while values for the most part show continued depreciation. The exceptions are late model long range executive business jets.

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XN Air at Spokane Municipal Airport Joins Avfuel, Ross Aviation Networks of FBOs

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XN Air has emerged as the premier FBO at Spokane International Airport (GEG) following its acquisition by Ross Aviation earlier this year. XN Air is now also an Avfuel-branded FBO and it becomes the fifth FBO in the Ross Aviation family of FBOs to source its fuel and related services from Avfuel.
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NBAA Welcomes Government Report Highlighting Value of Business Aviation

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National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen welcomed a new report, issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), confirming the critical importance of business aircraft manufacture to America’s industrial base and the value of business aviation in making companies of all sizes more efficient, productive and competitive.
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Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) Announces “Colorado Aviation Week” Events, Celebrating General Aviation Appreciation Month

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The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) announced its schedule for “Colorado Aviation Week,” celebrating the state’s General Aviation Appreciation Month by organizing several events occurring in the Denver area from June 7-10, 2012.
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Airventure Cup Race Organizers Issuing Statement Regarding Airventure Cup Race

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Over the past week, there have been many posts on social media sites and web forums regarding the 2012 Airventure Cup Race. This statement is meant to clarify and correct some of the statements that were made as well as provide the public with information regarding the fate of this year’s race.
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Arturo Mora Leaves AC-U-KWIK, Andrew Bell Joins as Project Manager

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We are sad to announce that Arturo Mora, our current Project Manager for the AC-U-KWIK Alert and FBO Connection e-newsletters, will be leaving us soon. In addition to these newsletters, Mora also managed the Air Charter Guide print books, some Penton Media Buyers’ Guides and the Aircraft Bluebook Marketline e-newsletter.

Taking Mora’s place will be Andrew Bell, who has been with Penton Media since 2008 and has assisted with not only the Air Charter Guide, but also many projects for AC-U-KWIK. With a background in graphic design, we are confident and excited to have Bell step in as the new Project Manager for the Air Charter Guide print books and AC-U-KWIK e-newsletters.

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