Keystone Aviation Welcomes Scott Tucker as Business Development Manager
/Keystone Aviation, A TAC Air Company, is pleased to announce the addition of Scott Tucker as Business Development Manager.
Read MoreSochi Airport: the Olympics Test Passed!
/The Sochi Olympics and Paralympics are over. Now that official delegations, athletes, visitors and the legions of volunteers have said goodbye and headed home, the city tries to come back to its common life in a newly upgraded environment. The same thing can be said about Sochi airport and ground handling companies, which had an extremely busy period during the Olympics and Paralympics.
Read MoreFBO Best Practices Series #1: FBO Accident? Don’t be Sorry!
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By John L. Enticknap and Ron R. Jackson, Aviation Business Strategies Group - ABSGgroup.com
Welcome to our new blog series on FBO Best Practices. With each blog post in this series, we’ll discuss “Best Practices” in running an efficient and effective FBO operation. Also, please join John and Ron for the next NATA FBO Success Seminar, March 24-25, 2014, in Las Vegas.
Best Practice #1:
Million Air Dallas Adds Global 5000 to Their Charter Fleet
/Million Air Dallas announced the addition of a Global 5000 aircraft to their charter certificate.
Read MoreNantucket Memorial Airport (KACK) Chooses World Fuel Services Network & Phillips 66® Aviation
/World Fuel Services announced today that Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK) has chosen to continue to partner with the World Fuel Services Network of FBOs for Phillips 66® Aviation-branded fuel supply, branded programs and marketing support. By securing this bid award, World Fuel Services will extend its business relationship with Nantucket Airport for another three years.
Read MoreFlight Display Systems to Introduce New Products at 2014 AEA Show
/Flight Display Systems will be introducing several new products at this year’s Aircraft Electronics Association show.
Read MoreNBAA, Other Aviation Groups Call for Swift Passage of Senate's Sleep Apnea Bill
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined a coalition of aviation groups this week in calling for swift passage of U.S. Senate legislation aimed at bringing transparency to any decision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement mandatory testing of pilots and air traffic controllers for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) before receiving a medical certificate.
Read MoreNBAA Announces Recipients of 2014 Baldwin Business Aviation Management Scholarship
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the recipients of its Donald A. Baldwin Sr. Business Aviation Management Scholarship, which benefits individuals seeking to become NBAA Certified Aviation Managers (CAMs).
Read MoreShort Hills Aviation Services Joins Air Charter Safety Foundation
/The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce that Short Hills Aviation Services of Morristown, NJ, is the newest Part 135 charter operator to join the ACSF.
Read MoreSignature Flight Support Breaks Ground on $82M Facility at San José Airport on Friday, February 28
/On Friday, February 28, Signature Flight Support, a global leader in fixed base operations (FBO), will break ground and officially begin development on the $82 million Signature San José facility at Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC).
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PrivateSky® Aviation Services Awarded FAA’s Diamond Award
/World Fuel Services Network congratulates PrivateSky® Aviation Services, Inc. on being awarded the FAA’s coveted Diamond Award for its service center.
Read MoreWomen Of Aviation Worldwide Week
/The Women of Aviation Worldwide Week Community provides a meeting area for like minded people to make new friends, keep in touch with old ones, share ideas, work on common projects and support participants in their endeavors.
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Priester Aviation Adds Charlie Hughes as Senior Vice President of Management Sales
/Priester Aviation, LLC is pleased to announce the recent appointment of
Charlie Hughes as the company’s new Senior Vice President of Management Sales.
Read MoreSkycharter: Toronto's Only "Boutique" FBO
/Skycharter in CYYZ is Toronto's only 'boutique' FBO, privately owned and operated for over 45 years, and conveniently situated at the north end of Pearson International Airport. Recently renovated, and now better than ever, Skycharter has been re-voted the CAA-Preferred FBO in Toronto.
Read MoreAiken Aviation (AIK) Operations During the Masters Golf Tournament
/In order to ensure the highest level of service to Aiken Aviation’s Masters Patrons, AIK will now require online reservation numbers to park all aircraft during the Masters Tournament.
Read MoreNBAA, AOPA Continue Supporting FAA's Motion to Preserve Santa Monica Airport
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) today joined in filing a brief of amicus curiae supporting a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) motion to dismiss the latest effort to close the historic airfield.
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Congrats to our NATA FBO Success Series Winners!
/Congratulations to our 2 winners! Peggy Zaun and Sandy Walker have won a free registration to the upcoming FBO Success Seminar which will be held on March 24 & 25 2014 in Las Vegas, NV. The NATA FBO Success Seminar is for FBO owners, operators, general managers, new managers, finance personnel and other key FBO employees who are interested in building a more successful FBO. Attendees will be exposed to new FBO management techniques and gain essential aviation operational and service knowledge while sharing experiences with new friends in the FBO industry.