NBAA, Other Aviation Groups Rally Congress for Restoration of FAA Funding

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National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen today joined other industry leaders in a non-partisan rally on Capitol Hill to encourage Washington policymakers to quickly find a path forward for reopening the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), so that vital aviation services can resume.
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Small Business Roundtable Focuses on Challenges to General Aviation

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NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen, along with other general aviation leaders, met today with elected officials in a “Small Business Roundtable” to voice their concerns about a number of challenges facing general aviation, including the current government shutdown.
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NBAA: Outcome of ICAO Emissions Debate Reflects Concerns Over European Approach

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today reported that a key meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) this week concluded with the advancement of a framework for international aviation emissions policies, which pivots from the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) in key ways.
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Paragon Network Adds 3 FBOs

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Paragon Aviation Group continues to expand its rapidly growing group of independent FBOs. On Tuesday, Paragon announced that Fargo Jet Center (KFAR) in Fargo, N.D., Flightline First (KNEW) in New Orleans, La., and Hill Aircraft in Atlanta, Ga. are the newest members of the Paragon Network.
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FBO Survival Series - Survival Tip #7: Ask the Tough Questions!

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By John L. Enticknap and Ron R. Jackson, Aviation Business Strategies Group

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

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Naples Airport Authority (KAPF) Selects Avfuel As FBO Marketing Partner, Fuel Supplier

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Naples Municipal Airport – often referred to as “the best little airport in the country” – has partnered with Avfuel Corporation to provide branding, marketing, and service support for its FBO services as well as to supply fuel to the airport.
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Bluebook Perspectives - Value Retention In Today's Market

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By Dennis Rousseau | President and Founder | AircraftPost.com

There has been conversation and many questions over the last few years relating to residual values, value retention, value as a percentage of cost new, values coming back, et al. For years, our industry used a 3 to 4 percent annualized depreciation schedule to gauge future values for business jets. Due to the fact our business was in its infancy, we did not possess formidable history to determine the validity of the schedule. When we buy-in to the fundamental assumption that aircraft are depreciating assets with a 30-year life cycle, most business jets will reflect an average midlife (15 years) value retention of 50 percent, when compared to the original cost new.  

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FBO Survival Series - Survival Tip #6: Take Off the Blinders

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By John L. Enticknap and Ron R. Jackson, Aviation Business Strategies Group

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



“But if you are going to wear blinders then you do not know the world.”
-Miriam Makeba

We’re all guilty of doing it. We get so busy, and maybe a little complacent, and forget to take the blinders off in order to see and experience our FBO from the customer’s perspective.

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