Lane Aviation – Not Your Typical FBO

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New FBO hires are typically required to take orientation classes that cover topics such as safety, quality control, line operations, etc.  However, history lessons are generally not included on the training roster. Not the case with Lane Aviation, an FBO celebrating its 80th year serving aviation customers at Port Columbus International (CMH).
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Chris Cooper Named Business Development Director of Phillips 66 Aviation

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Phillips 66® Aviation, the nation’s largest network of branded aviation dealers, today announced the appointment of Chris Cooper as director, business development for general aviation. Cooper will report to Greg Hart, manager, and continue to work out of Bartlesville, Okla.
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Trego Dugan Aviation Promotes Two Employees Within FBO

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Trego Dugan Aviation, a Phillips 66® Aviation-branded FBO, today announced the promotion of two senior-level employees. Emad Abushaar will serve as vice president – airline ground handling, and Zachary Thompson will serve as vice president – director of maintenance.
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Fargo Jet Center Team Members Unite to Fight Cancer in Fargo’s Bros on Broadway Fundraiser

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Fargo Jet Center team members unite to fight cancer in Fargo's annual Bros on Broadway fundraiser. The Fargo Hair Squadron otherwise known as the "First Air Regiment of The North" is led by team captain Jeremy "Sobs" Sobolik, a wannabe Huey pilot from the 70s and Line Service Manager at Fargo Jet Center. Sobs is flanked by WWI ACE Jeff 'Farthington' Moss, WWII Bomber Abe 'Bear' Abrahamson and Top Gun Todd 'Chockrock' Kalm.
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FBO Success Seminar: Take Time to Sharpen Your Axe

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By John L. Enticknap and Ron R. Jackson, Principals ofAviation Business Strategies Group
- Facilitators of NATA’s FBO Success Seminar and Authors of the forthcoming book: FBO Survival: 10 Tips to Keep Your Operations Lean, Mean & Profitable

 

FBO operators, managers and supervisors often find themselves dealing on a daily basis with situations that need immediate attention. These are the bugs and gnats that creep into our schedule unannounced and take away from quality time needed for planning, preparation and, quite frankly, sharpening the axe.

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Sun Air Jets Receives FAA 'Diamond Award' for Maintenance Training Excellence

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Sun Air Jets, a leader in private aviation, today announced the latest recognition of its operational excellence for being awarded the prestigious Diamond Award of Excellence for 2014 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  The Diamond Award, the FAA's highest honor for maintenance training, recognizes Sun Air's ongoing commitment to high quality maintenance and training excellence.
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FAA Takes 'A Good First Step' on Rules Governing UAS

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today welcomed the release by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) towards adopting a regulatory framework governing the commercial operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (s-UAS) weighing less than 55 lbs.
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AC-U-KWIK on Tour: Larnaca, Cyprus (LCLK)

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More than 180 participants from all over the world competed in Olympic skeet, double trap and trap shooting events in the International Shooting Sport Federation Cyprus Grand Prix Shotgun at the Larnaca Olympic Shooting Range from Feb. 5-15.

Traveling with firearms into Europe can present a serious challenge, but the team from Skylink Services, Larnaca International Airport’s (LCLK) premier FBO facility, ensured a smooth passage through customs. The trip from the airport to the shooting range was then less than 15 minutes by car.

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Ask AC-U-KWIK: What year did AC-U-KWIK Start?

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Don Barber launched AC-U-KWIK with the 1982 Pocket Planner and Reference. The directory covered the US only and was strictly airport information (FBO's were added in the second edition) along with a VOR section. The first book was only 432 pages and it was certainly pocket-sized at 3.5 inches by 5.5 inches.

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Great Customer Service. The Universal Language Spoken Everywhere.

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By John L. Enticknap and Ron R. Jackson, Principals of Aviation Business Strategies Group
- Facilitators of NATA’s FBO Success Seminar and Authors of the forthcoming book: FBO Survival: 10 Tips to Keep Your Operations Lean, Mean & Profitable

 

Recently we were approached by Charlie Bodnar, the CEO of Euro Jet, to see if we might be interested in teaching our Don’t Forget the Cheese!© FBO customer service training program at their Global Network Forum scheduled for January in Prague, Czech Republic. Euro Jet is a leading international provider of both flight and ground support services.

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Serving Big Sky Country and Beyond

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According to the Small Business Association, approximately half of new establishments survive five years or more and about one-third survive 10 years or more. This year, Holman Aviation is celebrating a diamond anniversary - its 65th year in business. It’s no small feat for a Fixed Base Operator (FBO) practically as old as the airport it resides, Great Falls International Airport (GTF).
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Colt International Announces Enhanced Scheduling Solution with PFM

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Colt International took another step forward in providing business aviation schedulers and dispatchers with best-in-class trip planning software when it announced its Phase 2 integration with Professional Flight Management (PFM) at the 2015 NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference.
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