Meridian Mourns the Loss of Its Founder, J. Kenneth Forester
/Meridian regrets to announce the loss of its founder and aviation pioneer, J. Kenneth Forester. Forester died suddenly on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the age of 94.
Read MoreJune 7, 2016: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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NBAA Offers Guidance on New Department of Labor Overtime Exemption Regulations
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has released a new resource that provides guidance on how flight departments can prepare for the U.S. Department of Labor’s upcoming changes to its overtime exemption rules. The changes to overtime exemption regulations are among the most substantial since the introduction of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 1938, with the minimum annual salary required for most employees to acquire “exempt” status increasing from $23,660 to $47,476 when the new rules take effect on Dec. 1, 2016.
Read MoreJet Aviation Adds Eight Aircraft to its Global Management Fleet
/Jet Aviation continues to grow its global managed fleet. In the past two months, the company has added two Gulfstream G650s and a G550, and an Airbus to its managed fleet in EMEA and Asia, and two Dassault Falcon 2000, a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter and a Global Express in the U.S.
Read MoreSkypark Airport (KBTF) Hosts 6th Annual Aviation Festival And Expo
/Skypark Airport, an Avfuel-branded FBO, is gearing up to welcome thousands of visitors to its airport for the 6th Annual Skypark Aviation Festival and Expo on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4.
Read MoreWildcatter Aviation Offers Fuel Specials for Summer Travel
/Wildcatter Aviation, located at Schlemeyer Field in Odessa, Texas, is offering fuel specials from June 1 through July 15, 2016. The specials include .60 cents off list price for full services of AVGAS 100LL and the lowest self-serve AVGAS 100LL in the Basin.
Read MoreThe Price Is Right with London City’s New Jet Centre Tariffs
/London City Airport, an Avfuel Preferred Contract Fuel location, provides unparalleled access to the financial district and the City of London. Just four miles from Canary Wharf and nine miles from Mayfair, London City Airport should always be the first choice for business aviation customers visiting London.
Read MoreMay 31, 2016: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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CSE Citation Centre Announces the Addition Of The Embraer 600 Series
/CSE Citation Centre (CSE) operates a Mobile Service Unit (MSU) based with its sister company Signature Flight Support providing line maintenance services for a range of aircraft including Cessna Citation and Hawker aircraft at London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW). The CSE MSU has been operating from Luton for five years, placing engineering capability at the location to meet a changing MRO support profile where mobile service has become more cost efficient for operators.
Read MoreTAG Aviation To Complete First Scheduled C-Check on a Dassault Falcon 7X Aircraft
/TAG Aviation will undertake its first C-check on a Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft this Spring. The C-check will be completed in conjunction with a major cabin and cockpit refurbishment and will also include a new wood-varnishing repaint process which will be applied to the cabin’s woodwork interior.
Read MoreWorld Fuel Services Expands Spend Management Tools
/World Fuel Services announces the addition of two new purchase cards to the AVCARD portfolio. The new Flight Department AVCARD is designed for Chief Pilots and Aviation Directors to control costs across their operations. The MRO AVCARD allows maintenance directors to better manage the unique requirements of aircraft maintenance. These new cards expand World Fuel’s suite of financial and flight operation tools delivering more ways to manage aircraft operational expenses.
Read MoreEBACE 2016: Jet Aviation Basel Completions Center launches 3D App JetVision
/Jet Aviation Basel launched its 3D application, JetVision, at the 2016 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. JetVision provides clients with a secure way to interact with the facility and visually manage their completions projects.
Read MoreEBACE 2016: EBAA Chairman Baviera Honored
/The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) presented EBAA Chairman Rodolfo Baviera the prestigious European Business Aviation Award at this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2016), underway now, from May 24 to 26 at the Palexpo center and Geneva international Airport in Geneva, Switzerland.
Read MoreEBACE 2016: Lanseria Jet Centre Joins Signature Select Expanding Signature Flight Support’s Network In Africa
/Signature Flight Support, a BBA Aviation company, announced at the 2016 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) that it has signed an agreement with Lanseria Jet Centre Pty located at Lanseria International Airport, South Africa (FALA/HLA) to become the newest Signature Select affiliate.
Read MoreSFBAA to host fundraiser for Dreams Soar
/On May 26th, the SFBAA will be hosting their monthly Afterburner Social, but will also be tying in a special fundraising event to help promote the Dreams Soar initiative and Shaesta Waiz’s incredible flight around the world.
Read MoreHarrods Aviation Becomes First Air Elite to Meet IS-BAH Requirements
/World Fuel Services announced today that Harrods Aviation, the Air Elite Network FBO with locations at London’s Luton (EGGW) and Stansted (EGSS) Airports, has officially become the first Air Elite FBO to achieve the requirements for Stage 1 IS-BAH (International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling) registration. World Fuel Services commends Harrods Aviation for completing the audit process and serving as an example to the network membership.
Read MoreEBACE 2016: NBAA Presents 'Innovation' Award to Chinese Aviation Leader
/Ed Bolen, president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today presented Shanghai Airport Authority (SAA) President Jing Yi Ming with an Innovation Award honoring SAA's leadership and commitment in co-hosting the annual Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE), which has taken place in Shanghai, China since 2012.
Read MoreEBACE 2016: Avfuel Network Assembles at Convention
/As the Avfuel Network continues to grow across Europe, the fuel supplier’s branded FBOs come together with Avfuel representatives to meet with convention-goers at EBACE 2016.
Read MoreFAA Charter Industry Report Demonstrates Folly of User Fees on General Aviation
/The following is a statement by National Air Transportation Association President and CEO Thomas L. Hendricks following the FAA’s release of a study of scheduled and non-scheduled air operators. The study was mandated by Congress as part of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (PL 112-95, Section 409):
Read MoreEBACE 2016: Personalized Support throughout the EMEA
/As the Avfuel Network continues to grow internationally, so does the Avfuel family, hiring the right people in strategic locations across Europe to better support an expanding network of branded FBOs and contract fuel locations. Stop by Avfuel Booth G089 to meet with dedicated Avfuel representatives, serving your European travel needs.
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