Royal Jet Announces New FBO Pricing Packages

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Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi-based international luxury executive flight services company chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, has announced new pricing packages for its Fixed-Base Operation (FBO) facility in Abu Dhabi that make it one of the most competitive in the region.

The new pricing structure includes an additional two aircraft classes and a reduction of up to 75 per cent on the technical stop rates.

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Atlantic Aviation Upgrades to Higher Performance Wi-Fi at General Aviation Airports Across the United States

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Ruckus Wireless™ today announced that Atlantic Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Infrastructure Company, has selected and deployed its Smart Wi-Fi products and technology at the company's 65 fixed base operations (FBOs) at general aviation airports across the United States. Based in Plano, Texas, Atlantic Aviation operates the largest network of FBOs in the country.

The new Wi-Fi infrastructure was built to provide high-capacity, high-performance Wi-Fi to users of its FBOs, including pilots, private aircraft users and visitors.
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Jetex Announces VAT Exemption Program

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Jetex Flight Support announced their new VAT program – a program established solely for the purpose of providing their clients with VAT exempted fuel.

Starting from July 10th, 2012, operators receiving fuel uplifts from Jetex Fueling Services Limited in the following eight countries will be eligible for participation in Jetex Fueling Services Limited VAT exemption program – Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, and Switzerland. More countries will be added in due course.
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Pentastar Develops iPad EFB Yoke-Mount Bracket for Business Jet Cockpits, Other GA Aircraft

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Pentastar Aviation, a fixed-base operator (FBO) and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)specialist in Waterford, Mich., has developed an articulating yoke mount for business jets and othergeneral aviation cockpits that accommodates the Apple iPadelectronic flight bag (EFB).
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NBAA: Pilots Need to Prepare for Procedural Changes on Standard Instrument Departures

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Significant changes are on the horizon that will affect pilots flying instrument departures and arrivals, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) reported. Pilots unfamiliar with the changes could be faced with separation losses, pilot deviations and potentially tense moments in the cockpit.
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Rare JU52 Vintage Aircraft to Visit Front Range Airport as Part of North American Tour

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Front Range Airport, part of the Avfuel-branded FBO network, will be one of only five United States stops on the RIMOWA JU52 2012 North American Tour. The rare 1930s vintage aircraft will continue on to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., where it will be displayed on the showcase ramp.
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New Study Highlights Business Aviation Value to Local, State, Federal Governments

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed a new study showing that local, state and federal government use of business aircraft increases agency or departmental efficiency and provides significant taxpayer value.
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XN Air at Spokane Municipal Airport Joins Avfuel, Ross Aviation Networks of FBOs

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XN Air has emerged as the premier FBO at Spokane International Airport (GEG) following its acquisition by Ross Aviation earlier this year. XN Air is now also an Avfuel-branded FBO and it becomes the fifth FBO in the Ross Aviation family of FBOs to source its fuel and related services from Avfuel.
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