Phillips 66 Aviation Hosts Check Presentation at NBAA-BACE to Benefit Corporate Angel Network

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Phillips 66 Aviation hosted a check presentation at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) to benefit Corporate Angel Network. The $22,000 donation will support the nonprofit organization’s sole mission – to arrange free transportation to medical treatment for cancer patients and their families utilizing donated seats on corporate aircraft.
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World Fuel Services streamlines Contract Fuel Program with FuelFinder Mobile interface and simplified URL – fuelfinder.wfscorp.com

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Today, World Fuel Services launched enhancements to their industry-leading Contract Fuel Program. New features include mobile-responsive functionality, a simplified URL (fuelfinder.wfscorp.com) and a new card design. With these new features, customers have faster, more convenient access to 3000+ global contract fuel locations worldwide.
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NBAA2016: Convention to Honor Legacies of Both Arnold Palmer and Bob Hoover

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National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen announced today that, having earlier dedicated the organization’s 2016 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) to American icon Arnold Palmer, the show will likewise honor the legacy of a second national treasure, Bob Hoover.
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eBook Update: 2016-2017 AC-U-KWIK Managers’ World Edition

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AC-U-KWIK is pleased to announce the release of the new update for the AC-U-KWIK Managers’ World Edition iOS eBook app. The update includes the new 2016-2017 edition of the AC-U-KWIK’s most comprehensive desktop directory. Current subscribers should have received an update notification to download the new edition or you can check the app store for updates. If you are not a current subscriber, you can download via the Apple App Store or through iTunes.
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Scott Brooks joins Pentastar Aviation as Director of Avionics Solutions

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Pentastar Aviation has appointed Scott Brooks to the newly created position, Director of Avionics Solutions. Brooks reports to Doug Levangie, Vice President of Maintenance Operations & Advisory Services, and will be responsible for the development of existing product partnerships and the creation of new avionics solutions to support emerging avionics technologies.  
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UNICOM, ARINC or ASRI: What’s the Frequency, AC-U-KWIK?

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Question: When using AC-U-KWIK, I often come across different types of frequencies to contact an FBO while inbound to an airport. Of course I am familiar with UNICOM, and I also know that ARINC frequencies are individual frequencies for FBOs. But why do I see ASRI frequencies listed in AC-U-KWIK? Is this a new form of technology or just a name change?
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Saker Aviation Services, Inc. Announces Stock Purchase Of Aircraft Services, Inc.

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Saker Aviation Services, Inc. (SKAS), an aviation services company specializing in ground-based services to the general aviation marketplace, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, FBO Air Garden City, Inc. d/b/a Saker Aviation Services, has acquired 100% of the stock of Aircraft Services, Inc., (“Aircraft Services”) an aircraft maintenance services firm located in Garden City, Kansas.
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