Euro Jet to Celebrate Continued Expansion at EBACE

Euro Jet Intercontinental, the leading provider of ground support services throughout Europe and Asia will celebrate another record year of continued growth and expansion at this year’s EBACE 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. Despite various challenges in the European and global market, the company has continued to have another year filled with many significant developments.
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Phillips 66 Aviation Promotes Kent Holman to Senior Supply Coordinator, General Aviation Marketing

Phillips 66 Aviation, the nation’s largest network of branded aviation dealers, today announced the appointment of Kent Holman as Senior Supply Coordinator for General Aviation Marketing. He reports directly to Keith Reneau, director supply, military & exports, and will continue to work out of Bartlesville, Okla.
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Phillips 66 Aviation Hires Kim Ruth to Lead Programs Development

Phillips 66 Aviation, the nation’s largest network of branded aviation fuel dealers, today announced the appointment of Kimberly Ruth as director, programs development for general aviation. Ruth replaces Rosemary Leone, an avid pilot and aircraft owner who recently retired from Phillips 66 after holding the position for five years, and working at the organization for more than 10. Ruth will report to Greg Hart, manager, general aviation, and work out of Bartlesville, Okla.
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A Challenge of Maintaining the Fastest Growing Rotorcraft Fleet in the World

Part of the thriving Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia will remain home to the fastest growing civil rotorcraft fleet in the world this year. Its CAGR is expected to top 21 percent and the region will account for 33 percent of the global spending on military and 20 percent on civil helicopters. Naturally, such a rapid expansion comes with a set of challenges. One of the major ones is related to fleet support, especially in remote areas of the region. Unfortunately, OEMs and independent MRO providers are yet to arrive at a unanimous decision with regard to the most effective solution to the problem.

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Vote for the Best Aviation Movies in Round Two

Voting for the second round in the Aviation Blockbuster Bracket presented by AC-U-KWIK is open until the end of the day on Wednesday, May 6.

Two of the No. 1 seeds — The Flight of the Phoenix and The Blue Max — lost to more popular people's choices — Airplane! and Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove ... — in the first round.

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2015 Kentucky Derby to Affect Traffic at SDF, LOU and JVY

The FAA has released a NOTAM about special air traffic procedures around the Kentucky Derby. The three airports specifically mentioned in the NOTAM are:

For more information, refer to NBAA's page, which includes a link to the PDF of the individual NOTAM or the FAA's Notices to Airmen page, which includes the full PDF of all NOTAMs.

Vote for Your Favorite Aviation Movie

AC-U-KWIK Presents the

Aviation Blockbuster Bracket

 

With summer blockbuster season coming soon to a theater near you, the AC-U-KWIK crew has been talking about classic movies set in the world of aviation. Help us narrow down this field of 32 films to one favorite aviation film.

Vote for your favorites in the Aviation Blockbuster Bracket now. Voting for round two will open next Thursday.

Follow the discussion on AC-U-KWIK’s Facebook page and on Twitter with hashtag #aviationblockbuster.

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