Avfuel Adds Oklahoma’s United States Aviation (TUL) to Branded FBO Network

Avfuel added United States Aviation to its FBO branded network. Touting “Beyond First Class” service, a state-of-the-art facility and a professional, dedicated staff, the FBO offers pilots and passengers a number of services and amenities, including Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP rewards and more.
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NBAA Welcomes Sen. Roberts' Amendment to Halt LightSquared Funding

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed a legislative amendment from Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) to a funding bill that would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from spending federal funds to deploy LightSquared's 4G broadband technology, until it can be proven the technology will not interfere with global positioning system (GPS) receivers.
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ACSF Auditor Class Draws Record Attendance

Last week, the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) held an auditor training class on the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS), at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Training Center in Ashburn, Va. The class provided two days of learning and discussion on the audit process, procedures and skill sets necessary to implement and perform effective operational audits using the IAS.
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Avplan Awards 1 Million Avtrip Points to Lucky Winner; Prize Donated to Veterans Charity - Operation Grateful Nation

Avplan Trip Support, the flight-planning company owned by Avfuel Corporation, has announced Jeffrey Reid, president of Houston-based Wing Aviation, as the winner of a drawing for 1 million AVTRIP points – the equivalent of a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond - for using Avplan to plan an international trip.
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