Signature Flight Support Licenses Blue Heron Aviation Ltd’s New FBO in the Turks and Caicos Islands

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Signature Flight Support, a BBA Aviation company, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Blue Heron Aviation Ltd. (“Blue Heron”) of the Turks and Caicos Islands to license Blue Heron’s new Fixed Base Operation, which is under construction at Providenciales International Airport (MBPV).
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Quintessentially Aviation Handling Celebrates New Terminal Facility

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Quintessentially Aviation Handling, the newest member to join the Air Elite Network, celebrates the completion of their new executive passenger & crew terminal facilities at Shannon Airport (EINN) in Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland with a grand opening celebration and event on February 28, 2014.
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Sochi Airport: the Olympics Test Passed!

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The Sochi Olympics and Paralympics are over. Now that official delegations, athletes, visitors and the legions of volunteers have said goodbye and headed home, the city tries to come back to its common life in a newly upgraded environment. The same thing can be said about Sochi airport and ground handling companies, which had an extremely busy period during the Olympics and Paralympics.
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Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK) Chooses World Fuel Services Network & Phillips 66® Aviation

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World Fuel Services announced today that Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK) has chosen to continue to partner with the World Fuel Services Network of FBOs for Phillips 66® Aviation-branded fuel supply, branded programs and marketing support. By securing this bid award, World Fuel Services will extend its business relationship with Nantucket Airport for another three years.
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NBAA, Other Aviation Groups Call for Swift Passage of Senate's Sleep Apnea Bill

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined a coalition of aviation groups this week in calling for swift passage of U.S. Senate legislation aimed at bringing transparency to any decision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement mandatory testing of pilots and air traffic controllers for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) before receiving a medical certificate.
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NBAA Announces Recipients of 2014 Baldwin Business Aviation Management Scholarship

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the recipients of its Donald A. Baldwin Sr. Business Aviation Management Scholarship, which benefits individuals seeking to become NBAA Certified Aviation Managers (CAMs).
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Signature Flight Support Breaks Ground on $82M Facility at San José Airport on Friday, February 28

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On Friday, February 28, Signature Flight Support, a global leader in fixed base operations (FBO), will break ground and officially begin development on the $82 million Signature San José facility at Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC).
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NBAA, AOPA Continue Supporting FAA's Motion to Preserve Santa Monica Airport

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) today joined in filing a brief of amicus curiae supporting a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) motion to dismiss the latest effort to close the historic airfield.
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NBAA Welcomes Industry-Recommended Changes to RVSM Certification Process

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed changes enacted on Jan. 27 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that will streamline the process for operators seeking to receive a letter of authorization (LOA) for operations in Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) airspace above 28,000 feet MSL.
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NBAA Announces Recipients of 2014 Schedulers & Dispatchers Scholarship Awards

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and its Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee have announced that $49,480 in scholarship funds have been awarded to nine individuals seeking to advance their aviation careers through continuing education.
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