Colt Risk Management Services Acquires National Aviation Insurance Agency, Inc.

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Colt Risk Management Services (CRMS) – a division of Colt International – and National Aviation Insurance Agency, Inc. (NAIA) announced a merger this month. The acquisition of NAIA by CRMS will provide additional value to both companies’ policyholders through market expansion, increased financial strength, deeper knowledge and experience, and more highly-trained staff to back both companies’ commitment to customer service.
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ASCF ASAP Program Goes Live

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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has officially gone live with its aviation safety action program (ASAP) for on-demand charter operators. The demonstration program currently has two charter operators under the jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Minneapolis Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), and will eventually expand to other charter operators in the FAA Great Lakes Region.
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Tupelo Aviation Unlimited (TUP) Joins Avfuel Branded Dealer Network

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Change is in the air at Tupelo Aviation Unlimited, the full-service FBO at Tupelo Regional Airport. In addition to recently joining the Avfuel branded FBO network – meaning the FBO now offers Avfuel products and services such as Avfuel Contract Fuel and the popular rewards program, AVTRIP – Tupelo Aviation Unlimited is in the midst of a complete remodel to outfit the building with services and amenities desired by pilots and flight crews.
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An MRI for Your FBO — Improving the Vital Parts of Your FBO

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By Ron Jackson and John Enticknap

“Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching around for what it gets,” - Henry Ford

How healthy is your FBO? Is it running on all cylinders? Or is it in need of doing what Henry Ford suggests, “a certain amount of scratching around,” to find the golden nuggets buried in the business?

If you’re ailing, chances are you’d go to a doctor. If it’s serious enough, the doctor may order an MRI to aid in the diagnosis.

The financial and operational health of an FBO is no different. Sometimes we need a better look at all the vital parts in order to create a remedy that puts us on the path to prosperity.

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Bellingham Aviation Services (BLI) Joins Avfuel Network, Provides Travelers with Convenient Hub, Stellar Service

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Bellingham Aviation Services at Bellingham International Airport has joined Avfuel’s network of branded FBOs. Flyers taking advantage of this convenient northwestern-United States Port-of-Entry now have access to Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP rewards and more.
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General Aviation a Boon to Nebraska

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General aviation aircraft assist operations of law enforcement, emergency medical responders, search and rescue, non-profit organizations, fire fighters, literally saving lives and helping to support local communities in dozens of ways on a daily basis.

Business aviation allows companies to travel where commercial aviation is limited or non-existent, make multiple stops in a single day and carry tools and equipment that would not be allowed on a commercial flight.

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Coalition Calls on Clinton, LaHood to Take Further Action in Opposition to EU-ETS

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), along with a coalition of industry groups, has sent a letter to two top government officials requesting that the Obama administration take further action to oppose the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), a carbon-trading tax that weighs especially heavy on business aviation.
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