NBAA Welcomes FAA Delay For ATC Tower Closures

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National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen today issued the following statement regarding an announcement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the agency would delay the closure of 149 contract air traffic control towers until June 15, in order to provide time to further examine considerations related to the closures.
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New Series: FBO Survival - Survival Tip #1: Keep Your Customers Close...and Your Margins Closer

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By Ron Jackson and John Enticknap, Aviation Business Strategies Group

Welcome to the first installment of our new AC-U-KWIK FBO Connection Series: FBO Survival. This series will focus on the various strategies and tactics needed to survive the daily rigors of running a successful FBO operation.

Our first survivor tip, ‘Keep Your Customers Close … and Your Margins Closer’, is inspired by dialogue in the film, The Godfather: Part II. It means, in order to survive today’s economic FBO climate, you need to focus on your two most important revenue generators: your valued customers and your fuel margins.

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Avfuel FBOs Lakeshore Aviation (MTW) And Smyrna Air Center (MQY) Team Up To Install First Fuel-Efficient GE H80 Engine In King Air C90

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Lakeshore Aviation, the Avfuel-branded FBO based in Manitowoc, WI, is passionate about providing the ultimate environment for aviation enthusiasts to thrive, whether that means providing said enthusiasts with top-of-the-line products and services; helping them achieve their dreams of flying through all levels of instruction; or offering an array of attractive charter options – one of which is making history as the first of its kind.
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