New Management at Sebring Flight Center (SEF) Boosts Customer Service

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Sebring Flight Center, the most recent addition to the Avfuel network of branded FBOs and contract fuel agents, is now under the management of ABS Aviation Management Services. On Oct. 1, 2009, ABS Aviation Management Services took over all day-to-day activities including customer relations, training, safety, fuel quality control, ordering and pricing. Most notably, the new management has dramatically revised the FBO’s customer service philosophy to include the assurance that all aircraft visiting the Sebring Flight Center are met and greeted upon arrival.
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Hangar 10 Breaks Ground at MKC

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Construction has begun on Hangar 10, a unique aviation services complex at the Kansas City, Mo., Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC). Breaking from the traditional approach found at most airports, the new Hangar 10 facility has a distinct design and is a cultural departure that features overnight inclusive pilot’s quarters and a well-equipped fitness center with separate locker rooms for men and women.
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Augusta Regional Airport Aviation Services (AGS) Serves Masters Golf Tournament Visitors with Avfuel Promotions

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Augusta Regional Airport Aviation Services (AGS) at Bush Field is currently gearing up for the annual Masters Tournament held April 6-12, 2009. With a dedication to quick, convenient and thorough customer and aircraft services, AGS has served the golf tournament’s spectators from all over the world for many years. This year, the AGS is offering an Avfuel AVTRIP promotion of bonus points to pilots refueling at the FBO between April 6 and 13.
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L.J. Aviation Adds New Hangar and Three New Aircraft

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L.J. Aviation is pleased to announce the completion of a new state-of-the-art hangar at its headquarters facility at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pa., and the delivery of three factory-new aircraft. The dimensions of the new hangar are 120 by 240 feet and represent a $2 million investment in the surrounding Westmoreland County community.
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Air 10 Jet Center (LUK) Forms Sister Company Reynolds Jet Management

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Newly branded Avfuel FBO Air 10 Jet Center recently formed sister company Reynolds Jet Management to take over charter and jet management operations. The two companies will continue under the aegis of a single parent organization. The formation of Reynolds Jet Management is part of a long-term business strategy of rebranding the aviation service provider and offering the industry’s most competitive pricing. The new company takes its name from owner J. Mercer Reynolds, who acquired the management company in 2008.
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Business Jet Access Adds King Air 350

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Business Jet Access (BJA), a leading aviation services provider, has added a King Air 350 to its FAR Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate. The aircraft, which has a seating configuration for eight passengers, is a low-time 2006 model with a maximum range of 1440 nautical miles. “This King Air 350 is an exceptional aircraft that will offer our customers a value-added charter option,” Jamie Rose, Executive Flight Solutions Manager for BJA, said.
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Avion Flight Centre (MAF) Joins the Avfuel-Branded Network of FBOs

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Avion Flight Centre of Midland International Airport (MAF) has formed a marketing and supply alliance with Avfuel Corp. As an official Avfuel-branded dealer, Avion Flight Centre now honors the refueling rewards incentive program AVTRIP and is visible to the AVTRIP membership of more than 40,000 pilots. Avfuel reports increases in traffic, customer loyalty and upload volume at many FBOs after they have commenced the AVTRIP program. Avfuel reports high hopes for the efficacy of AVTRIP at Avion Flight Centre.
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Twin Cities Air Service (LEW) Will Enjoy Longer Ramp at Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport in 2009

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Twin Cities Air Service has announced that its base airport plans to expand the runway from its current 5000 feet to 6000 feet. The FBO reports looking forward to the increased capacity the runway extension will offer the airport at large. The FBO has also become one of the most recent additions to the growing network of Avfuel-branded FBOs, a move that reflects a drive to increase visibility and encourage pilots to visit more often and upload larger amounts of fuel.
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Banyan and Odyssey Aviation Seal Deal for SATCOM Installations

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Banyan Air Service and Odyssey Aviation Services reached an agreement for Banyan to perform SATCOM installations on five Cessna Sovereigns in 2009 for a undisclosed client. Odyssey will be performing the acceptance inspections in Wichita, Kan., at the Cessna Delivery Center, and then the aircraft will be repositioned to Banyan’s Fort Lauderdale, Fla., facility for the SATCOM installations.
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The Cleveland Jet Center of Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) Opens for Business

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The Cleveland Jet Center (CGF), Cleveland’s premier new luxury fixed-base operator, has joined the Avfuel network of branded FBOs to offer the AVTRIP rewards program and participate in nationwide promotions. The partnership links The Cleveland Jet Center to Avfuel’s broad audience of thousands of flight departments and well over 40,000 AVTRIP active member pilots. This FBO plans to start fueling operations before the New Year.
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Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales Search for Stability in Failing Economy

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The end of the third quarter of 2008 brought havoc and chaos to our national and global economies. Consider the devastation of a violent act of Mother Nature. Everything in the radius of destruction gets annihilated, without concern for good or bad, passive or active, aware or unaware. Corporate aircraft sales could not dodge the violence of the economic meltdown. In the wake of economic failure, the aircraft market is searching for stability.
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Float Plane Bound for Papua New Guinea Lands at Business Jet Center, Love Field

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Samaritan Aviation’s refurbished amphibious float plane landed at Business Jet Center, DAL, as part of a nationwide tour before being deployed to Papua New Guinea (PNG) in a medical relief role including emergency evacuations, patient transports and medical supply deliveries. Named ‘The Spirit of Paradise,’ the refurbished Cessna 206 aircraft is equipped with floats, which will allow the aircraft to be used as a lifeline for more than 500,000 people who live in remote villages along the rugged North Coast of PNG and the Sepik River.
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Destin Jet (DTS) Joins Avfuel Network of Branded FBOs to Offer Contract Fuel and Refueling Rewards

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Destin Jet (DTS), the new luxury fixed-base operator serving the panhandle of Florida, has joined the Avfuel network of branded FBOs to offer both the AVTRIP rewards program and Avfuel Contract Fuel. The partnership links Destin Jet to Avfuel's broad audience of thousands of flight departments and well over 40,000 AVTRIP member pilots. This FBO plans to start fueling operations before the New Year.
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Million Air (RME), a New Aviation Service Provider, Joins Avfuel

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Million Air – RME, a fixed-base operator located in Rome, N.Y., opened for business in October and joined the Avfuel-branded dealer network. This FBO occupies the space on the field formerly owned by Oneida County, and intends to renovate the area to suit the Million Air brand. Large renovations and build-outs are scheduled for 2009: a corporate hangar is set for completion in June of 2009, and a new FBO terminal building is set for completion in the fall.
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Avfuel-Branded Dealer Davis Flight Support (2Q3) Completes Facility Remodeling Project

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Davis Flight Support, a luxury fixed-base operator located at Yolo County Airport (2Q3), has just finished a complete remodeling of its 9000 square foot facility. The new facility is attached to its existing 20,000 square foot hangar. Founded in 2006 to satisfy the need in the greater Sacramento area for a premium, full-service FBO, Davis Flight Support has earned its reputation as one of the top aviation providers serving the regions of Sacramento, Davis, Woodland and Vacaville in Northern California.
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