Crew Lounge: When a Runway is Too Short
/Some airports with shorter runways (like this one in St. Barthelemy) are not listed in ACUKWIK. If you land at one, make sure you've touched down sooner than this!
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International Business Aviation Exhibition Jet Expo-2014 Took Place on Sept. 4-6 in Moscow
/International Business Aviation Exhibition Jet Expo-2014 was held on Sept. 4-6 in Moscow Vnukovo Airport. Jet Expo is one of the most important annual events in the sphere of business aviation in Russia and CIS countries, which gives a unique chance to meet representatives of the industry on a single platform to discuss the future development and new contracts. From year to year the leading companies of business aviation industry, from aircraft manufacturers to service companies, confirm their participation in this exhibition.
Read MoreNBAA Veterans Blouin, Stine to Be Recognized at Convention for Service to Industry
/National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen announced today that Kathleen Blouin, the Association’s former senior vice president of conventions and forums, and William H. “Bill” Stine II, NBAA’s former director of international operations, will each receive NBAA’s Pillar of the Association Award, formerly known as the Staff Lifetime Achievement Award.
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FBO Best Practices Series #7: Find the Free Money
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By John L. Enticknap and Ron R. Jackson, Aviation Business Strategies Group - ABSGgroup.com
Welcome to our blog series on FBO Best Practices. With each blog post in this series, we’ll discuss “Best Practices” in running an efficient and effective FBO operation.
Best Practice #7: Find the free money! From fuel hedging to lowering your credit card interest rates, there’s free money in any FBO operation just waiting to be found.
EPIC and U.S. Bank Multi Service Aviation Network Announce Global Card Acceptance
/Pilots no longer need a wallet full of charge-card options when traveling domestically or internationally. EPIC® and U.S. Bank today announced the release of the enhanced EPIC Card℠, cobranded with the U.S. Bank Multi Service Aviation Network-the first card issued by a fuel supplier to provide global acceptance via U.S. Bank’s exclusive, aviation-specific network.
Read MoreAero Mark (IDA) Joins Avfuel Network, Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Triple Avtrip Points Through September
/Aero Mark, the full-service FBO operating at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has partnered with Avfuel to join the fuel supplier’s branded FBO network. As a member of the Avfuel FBO Network, Aero Mark now offers the jet fuel savings program Avfuel Contract Fuel and Avfuel’s popular loyalty rewards program, AVTRIP. Aero Mark will also benefit from Avfuel’s sophisticated processing systems, training programs, and marketing support. To commemorate the occasion, Aero Mark is offering triple AVTRIP Points on qualifying fuel purchases through September 30, 2014.
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Signature Flight Support Acquires Three New Caribbean Locations In Antigua, St. Kitts And Nevis From FBO 2000
/Signature Flight Support, a BBA Aviation company, announced today that it has acquired the assets of FBO 2000 including its locations at V.C. Bird Antigua International Airport (ANU), R. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) in St. Kitts and Vance W. Amory International Airport in Nevis (NEV).
Read MoreAvfuel Expands Branded FBO Network with Addition Of Apex Aviation (VEL) And Wells Aircraft (HUT)
/Avfuel Corporation continues to expand its branded FBO network with addition of Apex Aviation at Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) in Utah and Wells Aircraft at Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) in Kansas. Both FBOs will have full access to Avfuel’s training and operational systems (including fuel safety and customer service training, transaction processing systems, marketing programs and more) and will offer Avfuel Contract Fuel and AVTRIP loyalty rewards.
Read MoreSun Air Jets Announces Their New Director of Maintenance
/Sun Air Jets is pleased to announce the addition of Greg Paxson to their Maintenance Management team. Greg will fill the role of Part 135 Director of Maintenance. Dave Anderson, Sun Air’s current Part 135 Director of Maintenance, will move laterally and fill the role of Part 145 Accountable Manager.
Read MoreTerry Yeomans to Join IBAC as Ground-handling Standard Director
/IBAC is pleased to announce that Terry Yeomans will be the first Director of the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (ISBAH) Program from Aug., 10 2014. Terry brings to IBAC 30 years of experience across the spectrum of business aviation activity, including working in operations, charter sales, ground handling, flight planning, and coordination of handling services.
Read MoreGlobal Ground-handling Standard Available Today
/The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) released the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH). A set of global industry best practices for business aviation ground handlers, IS-BAH features at its core a safety management system (SMS) designed to meet the coming requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Read MoreAsk AC-U-KWIK: How Often Does the AC-U-KWIK App Update?
/Every 26 days to coincide with the release of the newest FAA instrument approach diagrams and FAA airport diagrams.
Crew Lounge: A Look into the Pilots of the Past
/Discover history’s greatest pilots with this comprehensive list of the “10 All-Time Great Pilots.”
Read MoreBusiness Spotlight: AN Aviation Services
/Learn more about AN Aviation and what the company can do for its clients. With 23 years of experience and FBOs in 16 countries, AN Aviation provides a variety of services.
Read MoreKirksville Regional Airport (IRK) Joins Avfuel Network
/Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs to offer Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP points and more. Under the agreement Avfuel will supply its award-winning marketing programs and support, fuel and related aviation services.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2014: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
/Fuel prices updated for August 20, 2014.
Read MoreMyanmar MJets Opens Private Jet Terminal and FBO Facility in Myanmar
/Myanmar MJets has ushered in a new era in Myanmar's aviation industry with the inauguration on Aug. 2, 2014 of a world-class private jet terminal and a full-range business aviation facility.
Read MoreTaking Note - Lessons from the Might-Have-Been Motor City
/A classic summer sojourn, we motored to luray caverns, hard by Virginia’s Skyline Drive. There, we ooh’d and ahh’d at the folds of hanging, rock hard veils, the millions-year-old stalagmites, the crystalline pools perfectly reflecting the riot of stalactites above and halls the size of cathedrals — one even complete with an organ that draws notes from the surrounding formations. It is a subterranean wonder.
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