Banyan Appoints Alvie Barron to Director North American Sales

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Banyan Air Service, based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), recently announced the appointment of Alvie Barron as director North American sales. Alvie has more than 20 years of aircraft maintenance, refurbishment and modification experience and previously held positions with Jet Aviation, General Dynamics, Bombardier and Hawker/Beech.
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Avion Flight Centre (MAF) Joins the Avfuel-Branded Network of FBOs

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Avion Flight Centre of Midland International Airport (MAF) has formed a marketing and supply alliance with Avfuel Corp. As an official Avfuel-branded dealer, Avion Flight Centre now honors the refueling rewards incentive program AVTRIP and is visible to the AVTRIP membership of more than 40,000 pilots. Avfuel reports increases in traffic, customer loyalty and upload volume at many FBOs after they have commenced the AVTRIP program. Avfuel reports high hopes for the efficacy of AVTRIP at Avion Flight Centre.
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Twin Cities Air Service (LEW) Will Enjoy Longer Ramp at Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport in 2009

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Twin Cities Air Service has announced that its base airport plans to expand the runway from its current 5000 feet to 6000 feet. The FBO reports looking forward to the increased capacity the runway extension will offer the airport at large. The FBO has also become one of the most recent additions to the growing network of Avfuel-branded FBOs, a move that reflects a drive to increase visibility and encourage pilots to visit more often and upload larger amounts of fuel.
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Banyan and Odyssey Aviation Seal Deal for SATCOM Installations

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Banyan Air Service and Odyssey Aviation Services reached an agreement for Banyan to perform SATCOM installations on five Cessna Sovereigns in 2009 for a undisclosed client. Odyssey will be performing the acceptance inspections in Wichita, Kan., at the Cessna Delivery Center, and then the aircraft will be repositioned to Banyan’s Fort Lauderdale, Fla., facility for the SATCOM installations.
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David Oblinger Appointed General Manager for Flight Display Systems

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Citing solid company growth, Flight Display Systems has recruited David Oblinger to fill the position of general manager. Oblinger, a seasoned operations executive, will oversee the daily manufacturing processes and systems of the Alpharetta, Ga., company, which specializes in developing cabin entertainment products to enhance the flight experience. He brings the planning experience and management necessary to enable Flight Display Systems to handle its explosive growth.
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The Cleveland Jet Center of Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) Opens for Business

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The Cleveland Jet Center (CGF), Cleveland’s premier new luxury fixed-base operator, has joined the Avfuel network of branded FBOs to offer the AVTRIP rewards program and participate in nationwide promotions. The partnership links The Cleveland Jet Center to Avfuel’s broad audience of thousands of flight departments and well over 40,000 AVTRIP active member pilots. This FBO plans to start fueling operations before the New Year.
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Aero Charter, Part 135 Flying Safety Award Winner, Adds FBO Services

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Each year, the National Business Aviation Association recognizes member companies with superb safety records. Once again, Aero Charter is honored in this category. Ranked third out of 235 member companies who have flown three or more consecutive accident-free years, Aero Charter has accumulated more than 71,000 hours in its 30th year of operation.
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Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales Search for Stability in Failing Economy

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The end of the third quarter of 2008 brought havoc and chaos to our national and global economies. Consider the devastation of a violent act of Mother Nature. Everything in the radius of destruction gets annihilated, without concern for good or bad, passive or active, aware or unaware. Corporate aircraft sales could not dodge the violence of the economic meltdown. In the wake of economic failure, the aircraft market is searching for stability.
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Float Plane Bound for Papua New Guinea Lands at Business Jet Center, Love Field

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Samaritan Aviation’s refurbished amphibious float plane landed at Business Jet Center, DAL, as part of a nationwide tour before being deployed to Papua New Guinea (PNG) in a medical relief role including emergency evacuations, patient transports and medical supply deliveries. Named ‘The Spirit of Paradise,’ the refurbished Cessna 206 aircraft is equipped with floats, which will allow the aircraft to be used as a lifeline for more than 500,000 people who live in remote villages along the rugged North Coast of PNG and the Sepik River.
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Destin Jet (DTS) Joins Avfuel Network of Branded FBOs to Offer Contract Fuel and Refueling Rewards

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Destin Jet (DTS), the new luxury fixed-base operator serving the panhandle of Florida, has joined the Avfuel network of branded FBOs to offer both the AVTRIP rewards program and Avfuel Contract Fuel. The partnership links Destin Jet to Avfuel's broad audience of thousands of flight departments and well over 40,000 AVTRIP member pilots. This FBO plans to start fueling operations before the New Year.
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Million Air (RME), a New Aviation Service Provider, Joins Avfuel

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Million Air – RME, a fixed-base operator located in Rome, N.Y., opened for business in October and joined the Avfuel-branded dealer network. This FBO occupies the space on the field formerly owned by Oneida County, and intends to renovate the area to suit the Million Air brand. Large renovations and build-outs are scheduled for 2009: a corporate hangar is set for completion in June of 2009, and a new FBO terminal building is set for completion in the fall.
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Avfuel-Branded Dealer Davis Flight Support (2Q3) Completes Facility Remodeling Project

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Davis Flight Support, a luxury fixed-base operator located at Yolo County Airport (2Q3), has just finished a complete remodeling of its 9000 square foot facility. The new facility is attached to its existing 20,000 square foot hangar. Founded in 2006 to satisfy the need in the greater Sacramento area for a premium, full-service FBO, Davis Flight Support has earned its reputation as one of the top aviation providers serving the regions of Sacramento, Davis, Woodland and Vacaville in Northern California.
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Avfuel Announces 2008 AVTRIP Scholarship Winner and Pilot, Sheila D. Mabbitt

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Avfuel Corporation, the nation’s leading independent supplier of aviation fuels and services, has announced the winner for its annual AVTRIP Scholarship. Sheila D. Mabbitt, a 16-year aviation industry veteran, is the recipient of $2000 in award money for the furtherance of her aviation education.
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Executive Beechcraft Celebrates 70 Years in General Aviation and the Kansas City Community

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A lot can happen in 70 years – and it has! The price of a new car, for example, averaged $763 in 1938. Fueling that car cost about 20 cents per gallon. Change isn’t new. Having a front row seat to that change is monumental – and something Executive Beechcraft has enjoyed for seven long decades leading up to its Nov. 15 Anniversary celebration.
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