International Business Aviation Exhibition Jet Expo-2014 Took Place on Sept. 4-6 in Moscow

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International Business Aviation Exhibition Jet Expo-2014 was held on Sept. 4-6 in Moscow Vnukovo Airport. Jet Expo is one of the most important annual events in the sphere of business aviation in Russia and CIS countries, which gives a unique chance to meet representatives of the industry on a single platform to discuss the future development and new contracts. From year to year the leading companies of business aviation industry, from aircraft manufacturers to service companies, confirm their participation in this exhibition.
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NBAA Veterans Blouin, Stine to Be Recognized at Convention for Service to Industry

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National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen announced today that Kathleen Blouin, the Association’s former senior vice president of conventions and forums, and William H. “Bill” Stine II, NBAA’s former director of international operations, will each receive NBAA’s Pillar of the Association Award, formerly known as the Staff Lifetime Achievement Award.
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EPIC and U.S. Bank Multi Service Aviation Network Announce Global Card Acceptance

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Pilots no longer need a wallet full of charge-card options when traveling domestically or internationally. EPIC® and U.S. Bank today announced the release of the enhanced EPIC Card℠, cobranded with the U.S. Bank Multi Service Aviation Network-the first card issued by a fuel supplier to provide global acceptance via U.S. Bank’s exclusive, aviation-specific network.
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Aero Mark (IDA) Joins Avfuel Network, Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Triple Avtrip Points Through September

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Aero Mark, the full-service FBO operating at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has partnered with Avfuel to join the fuel supplier’s branded FBO network. As a member of the Avfuel FBO Network, Aero Mark now offers the jet fuel savings program Avfuel Contract Fuel and Avfuel’s popular loyalty rewards program, AVTRIP. Aero Mark will also benefit from Avfuel’s sophisticated processing systems, training programs, and marketing support. To commemorate the occasion, Aero Mark is offering triple AVTRIP Points on qualifying fuel purchases through September 30, 2014.
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Signature Flight Support Acquires Three New Caribbean Locations In Antigua, St. Kitts And Nevis From FBO 2000

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Signature Flight Support, a BBA Aviation company, announced today that it has acquired the assets of FBO 2000 including its locations at V.C. Bird Antigua International Airport (ANU), R. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) in St. Kitts and Vance W. Amory International Airport in Nevis (NEV).
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Avfuel Expands Branded FBO Network with Addition Of Apex Aviation (VEL) And Wells Aircraft (HUT)

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Avfuel Corporation continues to expand its branded FBO network with addition of Apex Aviation at Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) in Utah and Wells Aircraft at Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) in Kansas. Both FBOs will have full access to Avfuel’s training and operational systems (including fuel safety and customer service training, transaction processing systems, marketing programs and more) and will offer Avfuel Contract Fuel and AVTRIP loyalty rewards.
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Global Ground-handling Standard Available Today

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The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) released the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH). A set of global industry best practices for business aviation ground handlers, IS-BAH features at its core a safety management system (SMS) designed to meet the coming requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
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Taking Note - Lessons from the Might-Have-Been Motor City

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A classic summer sojourn, we motored to luray caverns, hard by Virginia’s Skyline Drive. There, we ooh’d and ahh’d at the folds of hanging, rock hard veils, the millions-year-old stalagmites, the crystalline pools perfectly reflecting the riot of stalactites above and halls the size of cathedrals — one even complete with an organ that draws notes from the surrounding formations. It is a subterranean wonder.
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Astin Aviation (CLL) Joins Avfuel Network; Offers Triple AVTRIP Points Sept.-Nov. 2014

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Astin Aviation of College Station, Texas, (CLL) has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs to offer Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP rewards points and more. In addition to fuel and related services, Avfuel will supply marketing programs, training support, and processing systems. Astin Aviation is offering triple AVTRIP points on qualifying purchases throughout September, October and November 2014.
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Flight Display Systems to Reveal its Ultra High Definition Display and Worldwide Moving Map

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Flight Display Systems will be taking the wraps off of its Ultra High Definition Display prototypes at the 2014 NBAA in Orlando Florida. As technology advances, providing more options for media streaming and video and options, the technology available for aircraft has been racing to keep up.
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Air Elite Network Launches Diamond Dividends Loyalty Program

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World Fuel Services announced that the Air Elite® Network has launched the Diamond Dividends Loyalty Program. The program awards members with a total of 10,000 FlyBuys® Rewards bonus points for a qualified purchase at five different FBOs within the Air Elite Network.
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Significant Upgrades to JetJukebox Announced by Flight Display Systems

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Flight Display Systems is pleased to announce several significant upgrades to JetJukebox, the wireless media streamer for aircraft. JetJukebox connects directly to an aircraft wireless cabin router and streams content to any personal electronic device.
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Sheltair And Vail Valley Jet Center Are Attractive FBO Options For International Travelers for the 2014 LABACE

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Sheltair, the chain of 14 premier FBOs  strategically located in Florida, Georgia and New York, and Vail Valley Jet Center, a luxurious access point to Colorado’s most celebrated ski areas, will debut enhanced offerings at this year’s Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE), running August 12-14. The FBOs, both members of the Avfuel network, will co-exhibit in stand # 1017.
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FBO Aerocardal Limitada Joins the Air Elite Network

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At the 2014 Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE 2014) today, World Fuel Services announced that FBO Aerocardal Limitada, located at the AMB - Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (Santiago International Airport - SCEL) in Santiago, Chile, has joined the growing Air Elite® Network. FBO Aerocardal is the Air Elite Network’s first South American FBO.
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