Keystone Aviation's HondaJet Tour Takes Flight

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Keystone Aviation, the exclusive Northwest HondaJet dealer in the United States, kicked off its HondaJet demonstration tour with an event in Denver on Feb. 15. The event was held in TAC Air APA at Centennial Airport, where more than 100 people got the chance to see the world’s most advanced light jet on display.
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Beach Aviation Services to Hold Inaugural Salute Our Heroes Fly-By Event On Tuesday, April 5

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Representatives of Beach Aviation Services, an Horry County Government FBO, announced it will host the inaugural Salute Our Heroes Fly-By event on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Myrtle Beach International Airport’s General Aviation Terminal (MYR). 
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Meridian Air Charter Adds Gulfstream GIV-SP to Fleet

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Meridian announced the addition of a Gulfstream GIV-SP (N999AA) to its growing charter fleet of private business jets. This long range aircraft was completed in 1996 and the interior was completely upgraded and refurbished in 2009. It seats up to thirteen passengers, and has the capacity to sleep up to seven for long haul trips. It is based at Teterboro Airport, and is immediately available for charter (Certificate IMJA053F).
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Europe's Biggest Business Aviation Event to Continue at Geneva's Palexpo Through 2021

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Officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), Palexpo SA and Geneva International Airport today welcomed a new agreement, signed by all four parties, to continue to hold the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) at the Palexpo convention center, and on Geneva Airport in Geneva, Switzerland, for another five years.
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Meridian Air Charter Adds Falcon 7X to Fleet

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Meridian announced the addition of a Falcon 7X (N221HJ) to its growing charter fleet of private business jets. This ultra-long range aircraft was completed in 2008, and seats up to fourteen passengers. It also has the capacity to sleep up to seven for long haul trips. It is based at Teterboro Airport, and is immediately available for charter (Certificate IMJA053F).
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Industry Groups Drive On-Demand Air Carrier Training Changes

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The National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and a group of on-demand air carriers and training centers have developed recommendations for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize training for air carriers operating under Part 135.
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Avfuel Network Provides Service As More Politicians Take To The Skies

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With the presidential election fast approaching this November and the primaries in full swing, the campaign trail has been hot, as has the activity at many FBOs. As more politicians—from candidates to the POTUS—look to the skies for efficient campaign strategies, the Avfuel Network has been in prime position to serve their growing needs with 600+ branded locations.
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Ask ACUKWIK: Online FBO Update Forms

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As an FBO manager, I always make sure I take time to fill out the printed AC-U-KWIK update form I receive in the mail each year. Is there a way I can just go online and do this?

Absolutely. In fact, we have had online FBO and airport updating capability for three years. If you would like to submit your updates online, please email our North American Editor, Paul Wyatt, at pwyatt@acukwik.com or our International Editor, Adam Harding, at adamharding@airportdata.com, and they will send you a username and password. The website where you will update your information is called airportdata.com, a companion product to AC-U-KWIK. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call our editorial staff at 913-967-9094 (North America) or +44 1276 855538 (International).

Pilots Score More With AVTRIP During March Madness

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Avfuel Corporation is dishing out the points this March for the NCAA Tournament with a competitive AVTRIP promotion. Pilots can try their hand in Avfuel’s AVTRIP Madness Bracket Challenge while Avfuel-branded FBOs in proximity to game locations are offering increasing AVTRIP Points throughout the tournament.
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Meridian Jet Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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Meridian recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of Meridian Jet Center, the company’s aircraft maintenance operation. The certificate was originally issued to the repair station on February 21, 1996 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This designation allowed the company to repair and inspect various types of business aircraft. In 1996, the company was known as Million Air Maintenance Teterboro because it was part of the Million Air franchise at that time. In 2006, the company changed its name to Meridian Jet Center after leaving the franchise.
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