TAC Air Awards 1,000,000 WingPoints
/Pilot Jim Moe, of Sela Plane, LLC, was the lucky winner of 1,000,000 Phillips 66 WingPoints from TAC Air, a division of Truman Arnold Companies.
Read MoreConstruction Begins on Miami Executive Aviation's New Hangar at Opa-Locka Airport
/Lemartec Engineering and Construction Corporation has completed the design and kicked off construction of Miami Executive Aviation’s (MEA) new state-of-the-art business aviation hangar facility at Opa-Locka Airport.
Read MoreNBAA Comments on Sequester's Potential Impact for Aviation
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen issued the following statement on Wednesday, regarding comments made by Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, indicating that government inaction to prevent a looming “sequester” – which would require across-the-board budget cuts at all federal agencies – will likely lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reduce air traffic control (ATC) services.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2013: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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Aurora Jet Center (UAO) Joins Avfuel FBO Network
/Oregon’s Aurora Jet Center, located a convenient 22 miles south of downtown Portland and a preferred alternative to PDX, recently joined the Avfuel branded FBO network. Aurora Jet Center now offers Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP rewards and more.
Read MoreAl Peterson Joins Landmark Aviation As GM Of LAX Location
/Al Peterson recently joined Landmark Aviation as General Manager of its Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) location. He brings with him nearly ten years of experience in the aviation industry.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2013: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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Al Bateen Executive Airport's DhabiJet Named World's Second-best FBO
/Al Bateen Executive Airport, operated and managed by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), announced today that its Fixed Based Operator (FBO) facility DhabiJet was ranked second best in the world by the prestigious European Business Air News (EBAN) magazine's FBO Survey 2013.
Read MoreEuro Jet Unveils Prague Airport Hangar at Schedulers and Dispatchers
/Euro Jet Intercontinental, the leading provider of ground support services in Europe and Asia, unveiled its new Prague hangar facility at the NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Read MoreNBAA Announces Recipients of 2013 Baldwin Business Aviation Management Scholarship
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced the recipients of its Donald A. Baldwin Sr. Business Aviation Management Scholarship, which benefits individuals seeking to become NBAA Certified Aviation Managers (CAMs).
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2013: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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EAF Sponsors Gary Steele Scholarship Fund
/The Florida Aviation Trade Association (FATA) and Eastern Aviation Fuels, the exclusive distributor of Shell-branded aviation fuels in the United States, have established the Gary Steele Scholarship Fund as part of the FATA Scholarship Program.
Read MoreNBAA: GA Depreciation Debate Should Focus on Reality Rather Than Rhetoric
/National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen issued the following statement regarding recent White House comments, made as part of the debate over reducing the nation’s debt, which focused on the amount and timing of tax payments for companies using general aviation airplanes – also known as “depreciation schedules” on the aircraft.
Read MoreRoscoe Armstrong Named COO of StarPort
/StarPort, a Cambata Aviation International, LLC company, has named aviation service industry veteran Roscoe C. Armstrong as Chief Operating Officer.
Read MoreAaron Thayer Wins NATA FBO Success Seminar Registration
/Aaron Thayer, Operations Manager, Cleveland Jet Center, is the winner of a drawing for a free NATA FBO Success Seminar registration.
The drawing, co-sponsored by NATA and AC-U-KWIK, was conducted at the NBAA Schedulers and Dispatcher Convention held recently in San Antonio, TX.
The registration, valued at $650, is good for the next NATA FBO Success Seminar to be held March 11 and 12 in Las Vegas, NV.
FBOs to Compete on Service, Not Price in 2013 - Steady 6% Growth Forecast for FBOs
/By John L. Enticknap and Ron R. Jackson
Principals, Aviation Business Strategies Group
Recently, we attended the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) Schedule and Dispatchers (S&D) Conference in San Antonio. While there, we had the opportunity to address a group of FBO leaders regarding the present state of the industry and where we saw the future headed in 2013.
Throughout the year we have many opportunities to talk with FBOs from various parts of the country. At the NATA FBO Success Seminar, we conduct twice a year, we network and exchange ideas and information with FBO owners, operators and managers. Also, we receive feedback from this blog we write for AC-U-KWIK FBO Connection.
February 6, 2013: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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NBAA Renames Annual U.S. Show "Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition"
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that the name for its largest annual U.S. event has been changed from “Annual Meeting & Convention” to “Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition” (“BACE”).
Read MoreReeder Flying Service At Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) Announces Ownership Change
/Reeder Flying Service – the Avfuel-branded FBO at Twin Falls, Idaho’s Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) – has recently changed ownership. Current FBO employees will retain their positions.
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