26 North Aviation Joins Air Charter Safety Foundation
/The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce that 26 North Aviation, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania is the newest company to join the ACSF.
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NBAA Welcomes Industry-Recommended Changes to RVSM Certification Process
/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.
Read MoreACSF to Hold Auditor Workshop Following Safety Symposium
/The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) will hold an Auditor Workshop on the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) on March 5-6, 2014, at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia.
Read MoreMillion Air Dallas (ADS) Named Brett Jones as Chief Pilot
/Million Air Dallas names Brett Jones as Chief Pilot.
Read MoreNBAA Announces Recipients of 2014 Schedulers & Dispatchers Scholarship Awards
/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.
Read More2014 FBO Industry Annual Forecast
/According to Aviation Business Strategies Group (ABSG) Principals John Enticknap and Ron Jackson, fuel sales in the FBO industry will remain relatively flat in 2014 with only half the marketplace seeing a relatively small increase in fuel sales volume.
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World Fuel Services Network Partners with FlightAware to Support FBOs
/At the 2014 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, World Fuel Services Network announced today that they have partnered with FlightAware to offer their member FBOs access to FlightAware’s FBO ToolBox flight tracking suite.
Read MoreThe Air Charter Guide & Coastal Aviation Technologies Form Strategic Alliance
/Penton’s Air Charter Guide, a recognized leader in global air charter travel information, announced a strategic alliance agreement with aviation software firm, Coastal Aviation Technologies.
Read MoreSchedulers & Dispatchers Take Advantage of FlyBuys Rewards
/Schedulers & Dispatchers worldwide are taking advantage of the simplicity of earning rewards through the FlyBuys Rewards Program.
Read MoreEPIC and U.S. Bank Multi Service Aviation Announce Partnership To Expand EPIC Card Acceptance Internationally
/EPIC® and U.S. Bank Multi Service Aviation have introduced the new EPIC/Multi Service Aviation cobrand card, which will provide enhanced functionality and global acceptance to EPIC cardholders via the Multi Service Aviation network, starting in Q1 2014.
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Fact Sheet – Federal Aviation Administration Support of Super Bowl XLVIII
/The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, the aviation community, and the National Football League to ensure safe and secure aviation operations during Super Bowl XLVIII, which is scheduled to take place Feb. 2, 2014 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
Read MoreThe Egbe Hospital Revitalization Project
/Don Campion, president and head coach of Banyan Air Service at KFXE, passionately leads a hospital revitalization project in Egbe, Nigeria.
Read MoreFBO Survival Series - Survival Tip #10: Sharpen Your Negotiation Skills
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Welcome to the next installment of our continuing AC-U-KWIK FBO Connection Series: FBO Survival. This series focuses on the various strategies and tactics needed to survive the daily rigors of running a successful FBO operation.
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Exclusive Aviation Appoints New Director of Sales, Expanding Market Reach and Our Team of Dedicated Sales Professionals
/Exclusive Aviation announced that Patrick O’Brien has joined the organization to expand upon our success in turboprop and jet aircraft sales.
Read MoreLandmark Aviation-OAK Earns DASSP Approval
/Landmark Aviation’s Oakland International Airport (OAK) location has received Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) approval.
Read MoreLandmark Aviation Adds Five Aircraft to Its Managed Fleet
/Landmark Aviation’s Aircraft Management & Charter division recently added five aircraft to its managed fleet. These aircraft include a Challenger 604, Hawker 800XP, Falcon 2000S, and two Learjet 60s.
Read MoreAvflight Announces Salina, KS (SLN) as New Location
/FBO chain Avflight Corporation recently announced that it has acquired the fueling and FBO services assets of America Jet at Salina Regional Airport. Avflight will operate out of the existing FBO facilities leased with the airport.
Read MoreExecutive Flight Solutions Joins Air Charter Safety Foundation
/The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce that Executive Flight Solutions (EFS), Baltimore, Maryland, is the newest charter operator to join the ACSF. Along with 106 other companies, EFS now supports the mission of the ACSF to raise the safety bar in the on-demand charter and fractional industry.
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