NBAA: Outcome of ICAO Emissions Debate Reflects Concerns Over European Approach

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today reported that a key meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) this week concluded with the advancement of a framework for international aviation emissions policies, which pivots from the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) in key ways.
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Paragon Network Adds 3 FBOs

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Paragon Aviation Group continues to expand its rapidly growing group of independent FBOs. On Tuesday, Paragon announced that Fargo Jet Center (KFAR) in Fargo, N.D., Flightline First (KNEW) in New Orleans, La., and Hill Aircraft in Atlanta, Ga. are the newest members of the Paragon Network.
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Naples Airport Authority (KAPF) Selects Avfuel As FBO Marketing Partner, Fuel Supplier

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Naples Municipal Airport – often referred to as “the best little airport in the country” – has partnered with Avfuel Corporation to provide branding, marketing, and service support for its FBO services as well as to supply fuel to the airport.
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Bluebook Perspectives - Value Retention In Today's Market

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By Dennis Rousseau | President and Founder | AircraftPost.com

There has been conversation and many questions over the last few years relating to residual values, value retention, value as a percentage of cost new, values coming back, et al. For years, our industry used a 3 to 4 percent annualized depreciation schedule to gauge future values for business jets. Due to the fact our business was in its infancy, we did not possess formidable history to determine the validity of the schedule. When we buy-in to the fundamental assumption that aircraft are depreciating assets with a 30-year life cycle, most business jets will reflect an average midlife (15 years) value retention of 50 percent, when compared to the original cost new.  

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ASIG Appointed Passenger Services Handler at London Heathrow’s Terminal 2 Zone A and D for Common Economy Class Check-In by Star Alliance

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ASIG®, a BBA Aviation, plc company and an industry leader in aviation services, announced today that Star Alliance, on behalf of its partner airlines located in Zones A and D at London Heathrow (LHR)’s future Terminal 2, has appointed ASIG as the Passenger Services Handler for the Common Economy Class Check-In.
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Euro Jet Expands VIP Service Into Turkey

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Euro Jet Intercontinental, the leading provider of ground support services in Europe and Asia, has expanded its on-the-ground presence throughout Turkey. The new stations in Turkey continue Euro Jet’s fifth year anniversary celebrations that include expansion into key regions experiencing significant growth in private aviation.
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Swissport Will Run New FBO at Brazil’s Sorocaba Airport

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Global ground-handling group Swissport has been selected to manage an FBO/hangar project currently under construction at Brazil’s Sorocaba Airport. When completed at the end of the year, the new World-Way Aviation facility will cover 150,000 sq ft (14,000 sq m), including a pair of hangars with enough room for large business jets up to the size of an Embraer Lineage 1000 and around 100,000 sq ft (9,000 sq m) of ramp space.
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CAN Benefit at NBAA's 2013 Convention to Feature Music From 'The Fab Four'

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NBAA is pleased to announce that the NBAA/CAN Soiree will feature live music from “The Fab Four,” a highly acclaimed Beatles tribute band. The Soiree, which is held during the Convention each year to raise funds for the Corporate Aviation Network’s life-saving work to deliver cancer patients to treatment centers, will be held Wednesday evening, Oct. 23, at the Wynn Las Vegas resort.
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Odyssey Aviation Supports Ride for Hope for the Eighth Year

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Ride for Hope organizers visited Odyssey Aviation to show their appreciation and thanks for their continued support in the Ride for Hope. This will be the eighth consecutive year that Odyssey Aviation has participated. Odyssey Aviation is one of the founding Corporate Sponsors of the Ride for Hope event.
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