Reeling in Customers: Either Fish, or Cut Bait

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I have returned from a much needed vacation to the Canadian outback where I enjoyed a week of fishing with no phone, TV or newspaper.

Every year, I travel to the far western reaches of Ontario for our annual fish camp outing that has been a part of my family tradition since 1961, when my father first went with his buddies to the same waters we fish today. I started going with my dad in 1984, and now his 16-year-old great-grandson, my grand nephew, is representing the fourth generation to wet a line in these great Northern waters.

On this most recent outing, I started to think about writing a blog post based on the similarities between fishing for dinner and casting a net for new FBO customers.

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Media Advisory: Shanghai Airport Authority and NBAA to Bring Premier Aviation Show to China, Sign Long-Term Agreement

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The Shanghai Airport Authority (SAA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will host a signing ceremony to mark their long-term cooperation agreement and preparations for the 2012 edition of the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE).
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TWC Aviation Earns NBAA Commercial Business Flying Safety Award, Six TWC Team Members Also Honored

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TWC Aviation, Inc., a worldwide leader in private aviation announced the company has earned the NBAA Commercial Business Flying Safety Award for 26,838 hours in 11 accident-free years. According to the NBAA, the Flying Safety Awards cite exceptional achievement in maintaining safe flying operations. 
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Study: Blue Grass Airport Lifts Region with $370 million in Annual Economic Output, Supports 3,478 Jobs

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Blue Grass Airport generates an annual economic output of $370 million and payrolls of $104 million, according to a new report by Wilbur Smith Associates. Airport operations supported 3,478 jobs in 2010, the Cincinnati-based analysts report in a study being released today.
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GAO releases misguided GA security report

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The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) recently released the report, “General Aviation Security Assessments at Selected Airports,” whic fails to accurately assess GA security measures, neglects to acknowledge security procedures already in place and lacks justification for its misguided, broad-brush conclusions, the AOPA said.
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