Scott Brooks joins Pentastar Aviation as Director of Avionics Solutions

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Pentastar Aviation has appointed Scott Brooks to the newly created position, Director of Avionics Solutions. Brooks reports to Doug Levangie, Vice President of Maintenance Operations & Advisory Services, and will be responsible for the development of existing product partnerships and the creation of new avionics solutions to support emerging avionics technologies.  
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UNICOM, ARINC or ASRI: What’s the Frequency, AC-U-KWIK?

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Question: When using AC-U-KWIK, I often come across different types of frequencies to contact an FBO while inbound to an airport. Of course I am familiar with UNICOM, and I also know that ARINC frequencies are individual frequencies for FBOs. But why do I see ASRI frequencies listed in AC-U-KWIK? Is this a new form of technology or just a name change?
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Saker Aviation Services, Inc. Announces Stock Purchase Of Aircraft Services, Inc.

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Saker Aviation Services, Inc. (SKAS), an aviation services company specializing in ground-based services to the general aviation marketplace, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, FBO Air Garden City, Inc. d/b/a Saker Aviation Services, has acquired 100% of the stock of Aircraft Services, Inc., (“Aircraft Services”) an aircraft maintenance services firm located in Garden City, Kansas.
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Score Tickets to See Your Favorite Team with Pentastar Aviation’s “Touchdown for Maintenance” Promotion

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Pentastar Aviation is offering maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) customers a valuable incentive for scheduling a maintenance service event this fall. Beginning October 1 through November 30, 2016, the “Touchdown for Maintenance” promotion features a 15 percent discount on service and a $250 StubHub gift card for MRO customers who come in for any qualifying service.
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Arnold Palmer, Golfer, Pilot, Friend of Business Aviation, Dies at 87

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Arnold Palmer, golf great, pilot and business aviation advocate, died Sunday at age 87. We looked through the BCA and Aviation Week archives to remember Palmer's impact on business aviation.
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