Penton Media Acquires UK-Based Highline
/Penton Media’s AC-U-KWIK property expands its product offerings and team with the recent acquisition of UK-based Highline.
Read MoreColt Risk Management Services Acquires National Aviation Insurance Agency, Inc.
/Colt Risk Management Services (CRMS) – a division of Colt International – and National Aviation Insurance Agency, Inc. (NAIA) announced a merger this month. The acquisition of NAIA by CRMS will provide additional value to both companies’ policyholders through market expansion, increased financial strength, deeper knowledge and experience, and more highly-trained staff to back both companies’ commitment to customer service.
Read MoreASCF ASAP Program Goes Live
/The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has officially gone live with its aviation safety action program (ASAP) for on-demand charter operators. The demonstration program currently has two charter operators under the jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Minneapolis Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), and will eventually expand to other charter operators in the FAA Great Lakes Region.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2012: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available for your Region
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NATA Presents Its FBO Success Seminar: An MRI for Your FBO
/The National Air Transportation Association's (NATA) acclaimed FBO Success Seminar Series will head to Dallas, Texas, September 12-14 with an emphasis on improving the vital parts of an FBO operation.
Read MoreBanyan Air Service Appointed Florida Dealer for Quest KODIAK
/Banyan Air Service based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport has recently been appointed as a Quest Authorized Sales Center for the KODIAK.
Read MoreTupelo Aviation Unlimited (TUP) Joins Avfuel Branded Dealer Network
/Change is in the air at Tupelo Aviation Unlimited, the full-service FBO at Tupelo Regional Airport. In addition to recently joining the Avfuel branded FBO network – meaning the FBO now offers Avfuel products and services such as Avfuel Contract Fuel and the popular rewards program, AVTRIP – Tupelo Aviation Unlimited is in the midst of a complete remodel to outfit the building with services and amenities desired by pilots and flight crews.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2012: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available for your Region
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An MRI for Your FBO — Improving the Vital Parts of Your FBO
/By Ron Jackson and John Enticknap
“Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching around for what it gets,” - Henry Ford
How healthy is your FBO? Is it running on all cylinders? Or is it in need of doing what Henry Ford suggests, “a certain amount of scratching around,” to find the golden nuggets buried in the business?
If you’re ailing, chances are you’d go to a doctor. If it’s serious enough, the doctor may order an MRI to aid in the diagnosis.
The financial and operational health of an FBO is no different. Sometimes we need a better look at all the vital parts in order to create a remedy that puts us on the path to prosperity.
Bellingham Aviation Services (BLI) Joins Avfuel Network, Provides Travelers with Convenient Hub, Stellar Service
/Bellingham Aviation Services at Bellingham International Airport has joined Avfuel’s network of branded FBOs. Flyers taking advantage of this convenient northwestern-United States Port-of-Entry now have access to Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP rewards and more.
Read MoreNBAA Reaches 9,000-Company Membership Milestone
/National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) membership recently topped 9,000 Companies, a new record reflecting a growth rate of 25 percent in recent years.
Read MoreHawker Beechcraft Laying Off 170 at Little Rock
/Aircraft manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft told 170 workers at a Little Rock factory Thursday they would lose their jobs, trimming its U.S. workforce as it negotiates the sale of its business jet and general aviation operations to a Chinese company.
Read MoreGeneral Aviation a Boon to Nebraska
/General aviation aircraft assist operations of law enforcement, emergency medical responders, search and rescue, non-profit organizations, fire fighters, literally saving lives and helping to support local communities in dozens of ways on a daily basis.
Business aviation allows companies to travel where commercial aviation is limited or non-existent, make multiple stops in a single day and carry tools and equipment that would not be allowed on a commercial flight.
Coalition Calls on Clinton, LaHood to Take Further Action in Opposition to EU-ETS
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), along with a coalition of industry groups, has sent a letter to two top government officials requesting that the Obama administration take further action to oppose the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), a carbon-trading tax that weighs especially heavy on business aviation.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2012: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available for your Region
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Rizon Jet Rewarded Best Fixed Base Operator
/Rizon Jet, the Middle East and UK-based business aviation group, a subsidiary of Ghanim bin Saad al Saad & Sons Group Holdings (GSSG), are proud to announce that its FBO / VIP Terminal at its headquarters in Doha, State of Qatar has been rewarded 'Best Fixed Base Operator - Middle East' through Business Destinations 5th Annual Travel Awards 2012.
Read MoreAPP Jet Center Joins The Paragon Network
/Paragon Aviation Group is pleased to announce the addition of APP Jet Center (KHEF) to its elite roster of member FBOs in The Paragon Network.
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Flight Display Systems Introduces Fly HD
/Flight Display Systems has introduced Fly HD™, a totally new concept in aircraft video technology. Fly HD is a complete High-Definition system that is easy to install and provides full 1080p video quality.
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