Bakersfield Jet Center by Loyd’s Aviation (BFL) Celebrates the Grand Opening of its New FBO Facility, Field Location and New Name

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Avfuel-branded dealer Loyd’s Aviation is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new FBO facility, field location and new name: Bakersfield Jet Center by Loyd’s Aviation. Located on the same airport as before, the new field location and new FBO facility increases the company’s visibility to out-of-town customers and creates more opportunities for servicing larger aircraft.
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Liquid Automation Systems Announces Avtrol/Opti-MIM Interface with Air BP’s Compass Transaction Processing System

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Liquid Automation Systems (LAS) is pleased to announce that the AvtrolTM/Opti-MIMTM aviation fuel truck management system now directly interfaces with Air BP’s Compasssm Transaction Processing System. The completion of this interface means that Air BP distributors can now significantly improve customer service, management efficiency, and accuracy of aviation fuel accounting by automatic entry of fueling data from the fuel truck into Compasssm.
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Market Perception Is Key to Current Aircraft Values

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With the warm rays of the summer sun approaching, the current economic condition of values for pre-owned aircraft is anything but sunny. The aircraft market has suffered its greatest loss in value since the corporate jet became a part of American enterprise with its introduction in the 1960s. As with any commodity traded in a free market, one that is not restricted or regulated by government controls on pricing, the core element of value is in human perception. For aircraft values, perception of worth is always on the leading edge of value.
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Speed Record Attempt Made from Historic OAK Terminal

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The latest attempt at an airspeed record occurred on May 19 in the shadows of the 1920s Art Deco terminal at Oakland International Airport (OAK). Christopher Freeze and Rodrigo von Contra aimed to set a new speed record in a Class C aircraft over a recognized course between Oakland and Mojave (Calif.) Airport (MHV). They completed the course in a modified Mooney M20J and have submitted their required flight documentation to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) in order to claim the record.
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Hangar 10 Opens at MKC

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The new Hangar 10 aviation services complex at the Kansas City, Mo., Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) has officially opened for business. The 91,000 square foot aviation services complex is currently operating from a temporary facility located on 10 acres at the northwest end of the field. A new 40,000 gallon fuel farm has been installed. An extensive ramp is in place to accommodate fully fueled transport-sized business aircraft such as a Boeing BBJ.
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AOPA Expands General Aviation Serves America Campaign

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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has announced the formation of a special advisory council to the General Aviation Serves America campaign. National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO James K. Coyne has agreed to chair the council, which will help ensure that opinion leaders, policy- and lawmakers, and the public at large understand the full breadth and scope of general aviation.
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Fargo Jet Center Inc (KFAR) Joins Avfuel Network of Branded FBO Dealers in Offering Contract Fuel and Refueling Rewards

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Fixed-base operator Fargo Jet Center Inc (KFAR) has joined the Avfuel network of branded FBO dealers to offer Avfuel fuels and services. Fargo Jet Center’s offerings include FBO and line services, maintenance and avionics repair stations, aircraft charter and management, aircraft sales and rental and a flight school. Fargo Jet Center is also a U.S. Port of Entry with U.S. Customs available 24/7.
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Aircraft & Turbine Support (TUL) Expands Operations to Create Comprehensive Executive Jet Facility

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Aircraft and Turbine Support Inc. of Tulsa International Airport has completed the bulk of a multi-million dollar expansion project. The aviation services company moved into its newly minted location in January and has been fully operational ever since. The FBO expects to hold its grand opening in late spring of this year. New additions and updates include a remodeled terminal, a Corporate Aviation Complex for rentable executive office space and a 22,000-square-foot storage hangar.
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Business Jet Center Oakland Awarded Top Honors

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Business Jet Center (BJC), a leading provider of Fixed Base Operation (FBO) services, has been recognized as the top FBO in the San Francisco/Oakland Bay area by Aviation International News (AIN) magazine. In addition, the facility has received the ExxonMobil PremierSpirit Gold Award for the fourth consecutive year with three employees achieving Gold Employee Merit (GEM) status.
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Wiggins Airways, Inc. Gains TSA Program Acceptance

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Wiggins Airways Incorporated, the Fixed Based Operator at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport has gained acceptance into the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Program to Restore General Aviation at the Washington Reagan National Airport. Under this program, any general aviation aircraft arriving at the Washington Reagan National Airport must undergo special security arrangements at one of 17 specified departure airports.
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NBAA Regional Forum Draws Standing Room Crowd

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NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen talks with Mike Wright, founding partner of Business Jet Center, after a No Plane No Gain update to a standing room only audience at the NBAA Regional Forum held April 7 in Dallas.A standing room only crowd gathered to hear NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen speak about the No Plane No Gain advocacy campaign at the NBAA Regional Forum in Dallas on April 7.

“We want to make sure policymakers and opinion leaders are well aware of the essential role business aviation plays for citizens, companies and communities across the country,” Bolen said.

During his presentation, Bolen showed the No Plane No Gain TV and newspaper ads.

The event, which was hosted by Business Jet Center at its Dallas Love Field location, drew more than 940 attendees and included 54 exhibitors with 24 aircraft on static display.

 

Meridian Air Charter Adds Falcon 900B at KHPN

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Meridian Air Charter, the Teterboro, N.J.-based private aviation services company, has added a Falcon 900B to its fleet of charter aircraft. The large-cabin Falcon is based in White Plains, N.Y., (KHPN) and is available for charter. “The Falcon 900B offers versatility unlike any other corporate jet," director of aviation sales Mike Moore said. "Its three-engine design gives it unique capabilities.”
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G.ops Supports 1000th Flight in 12 Months

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G.ops announced its 1000th ops support on a French business airport flight since March 2008. The flight was operated by FirstFlight on April 2 for a rock band's world tour. "The aircraft, a state-of-the-art Gulfstream G500, departed from LFPT (Pontoise) to KCLE (Cleveland, Ohio) at 23:56, right after the Paris Downtown show," G.ops CEO Karim Berrandou said. "For this very special flight, we supervised the whole process of ground services requested.”
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