Business Aviation Safety Expert Robert Breiling Dies

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Business aviation safety analyst Robert Breiling died on Jan. 26 at age 88. Through his firm Robert E. Breiling Associates Inc., Breiling provided reviews of jet, turboprop and helicopter accident data on a quarterly and annual basis.
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NBAA Awards 20 Scholarships at 2018 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference

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Six individuals continuing their education collectively will receive $41,000 in monetary scholarships, and 14 people have been awarded hands-on training scholarships, NBAA and the Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee announced at the Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference on Feb. 7.
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Matthew Rule Joins Epps Aviation Aircraft Sales Team

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Epps Aviation, an Authorized Sales & Service Center for Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, announced the addition of Matthew Rule to Aircraft Sales.  In his new position, Mr. Rule will join a team responsible for Pilatus sales in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi as well as the Caribbean region.
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Windsor Jet Management Announces Leadership Team Updates

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Windsor Jet Management, a private jet charter operator based out of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, announced recent changes in its leadership team commencing with the appointment of Juan Hincapie as General Manager of the company effective immediately.
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Phillips 66 Aviation Announces Shift in Executive Leadership

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Phillips 66 Aviation has announced a few changes within its General Aviation team. Those changes include the appointment of Lindsey Grant, Manager, General Aviation, U.S., and Eric McMurphy, Director of Sales, General Aviation, U.S. Grant will replace R.G. (Greg) Still, who will become Manager, Sales Optimization, Branded Sales, U.S. Sales.
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Paying Tribute to Gillian and Alain George, Who Are Retiring from AC-U-KWIK, Airportdata.com

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After remarkable careers in business aviation, Gillian and Alain George are embarking on new adventures in their retirement. Their vision and vigor spawned Airportdata.com and took AC-U-KWIK to new heights. Their partnership and collaboration have put the AC-U-KWIK team and business in a good place. With a few weeks before their retirement, we want to share a few tributes to them from our team.
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Falcon Aviation Appoints New FBO Manager

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United Arab Emirates – Falcon Aviation are pleased to announce that Pauline Smith has joined the company in the role of FBO Manager. Pauline Smith comes with over 25 years of experience within the Industry. In her past role at Marshall Aerospace she held the role of Head of Customer Services and Terminal Manager for 4 years, where she was responsible for establishing a new Marshall branded FBO at Birmingham Airport and created and designed a bespoke commercial passenger terminal for business passengers at Cambridge Airport.
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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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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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Pentastar Aviation Appoints Doug Levangie to Vice President of Maintenance Operations & Advisory Services

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Pentastar Aviation announced today the appointment of Doug Levangie to Vice President of Maintenance Operations & Advisory Services, effective immediately. Levangie will report to Executive Vice President of Sales & Maintenance Brad Bruce, and will be responsible for the strategic initiatives and overall success of Pentastar’s maintenance operations.
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