Rizon Jet Rewarded Best Fixed Base Operator

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Rizon Jet, the Middle East and UK-based business aviation group, a subsidiary of Ghanim bin Saad al Saad & Sons Group Holdings (GSSG), are proud to announce that its FBO / VIP Terminal at its headquarters in Doha, State of Qatar has been rewarded 'Best Fixed Base Operator - Middle East' through Business Destinations 5th Annual Travel Awards 2012.
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Forbes Publisher Rich Karlgaard to Address NBAA's 2012 Convention

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Rich Karlgaard – columnist, publisher of Forbes magazine, author, pilot and business aircraft owner – will be a featured speaker at the Opening General Session of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 65th Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2012) on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
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NBAA Welcomes Thomas Hendricks as New NATA President

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) issued the following statement regarding the announcement that former Airlines for America (A4A) Senior Vice President Thomas L. Hendricks has been selected as the new president for the National Air Transportation Association (NATA).
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Dan Burkhart, Founder of NBAA's Regional Program, Retires

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Business aviation veteran Dan Burkhart, who joined the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) in 1998 to create NBAA’s Regional Program, retird from his post as the director of regional representatives for the organization, effective July 6.

“Dan Burkhart has been a dedicated leader in developing and growing NBAA’s Regional Programs to create a recognized national network that works with NBAA to serve the interests of business aviation across the country,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen.
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Garmin® Brings Affordable Doppler-Capable Weather Radar to General Aviation with GWX(TM) 70

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Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GWX 70, a new solid-state weather radar that affordably brings advanced Doppler-enabled features to general aviation aircraft. The GWX 70 combines exceptional range and adjustable scanning profiles with precision target definition for accurate, real-time weather analysis in the cockpit.
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Valair Aviation Joins Phillips 66® Aviation Network

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Valair Aviation at Wiley Post Airport (KPWA) in Oklahoma City has joined the Phillips 66 Aviation network, featuring a full-service maintenance facility ready for modifications, inspections, avionics overhauls and custom makeovers – all backed by a parts inventory worth nearly $1 million.
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Royal Jet Announces New FBO Pricing Packages

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Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi-based international luxury executive flight services company chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, has announced new pricing packages for its Fixed-Base Operation (FBO) facility in Abu Dhabi that make it one of the most competitive in the region.

The new pricing structure includes an additional two aircraft classes and a reduction of up to 75 per cent on the technical stop rates.

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Atlantic Aviation Upgrades to Higher Performance Wi-Fi at General Aviation Airports Across the United States

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Ruckus Wireless™ today announced that Atlantic Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Infrastructure Company, has selected and deployed its Smart Wi-Fi products and technology at the company's 65 fixed base operations (FBOs) at general aviation airports across the United States. Based in Plano, Texas, Atlantic Aviation operates the largest network of FBOs in the country.

The new Wi-Fi infrastructure was built to provide high-capacity, high-performance Wi-Fi to users of its FBOs, including pilots, private aircraft users and visitors.
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