Ross Aviation Acquires Six Former Landmark FBOs, Joins Avfuel-Branded Network

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Ross Aviation has acquired the ownership and operation of six former Landmark Aviation FBOs, adding strategic locations to Avfuel’s branded network in Anchorage, Alaska (PANC); Fresno, Calif. (KFAT); Palm Springs, Calif. (KTRM); Scottsdale, Ariz. (KSDL); Washington, D.C. (KIAD); and White Plains, N.Y. (KHPN).
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Meridian Air Charter Adds Another Falcon 2000 to West Coast Fleet

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Meridian announced the addition of its second Falcon 2000 (N98RP) to its growing West Coast fleet of private business jets. This large cabin aircraft, completed in 2002 and refurbished in 2014, seats up to ten passengers. It is based at San Jose International Airport in San Jose, CA, and it is immediately available for charter (Certificate IMJA053F).   
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Souther Field Aviation Joins Air Race Classic as en Route Stop for 2016 Course

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Souther Field Aviation, Inc., a Phillips 66 Aviation branded FBO, is participating for the first time in the all-female Air Race Classic, as an en route stop on this year’s course. 2016 marks the fortieth anniversary for both the race and the establishment of Souther Field Aviation, which opened its doors to pilots in 1976 at Souther Field (KACJ).
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Gama Aviation Supports Travelers for the US Open

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Gama Aviation has increased its AOG peak period support in preparation for the large wave of private jets and spectators expected to travel into the Western Pennsylvania area for the US Open this week.

Gama Aviation knows and understands the time constraints its customers are under. They look forward to these special events and position their AOG and mobile teams accordingly. 

Should you need assistance from Gama Aviation, please call:
1 (855) AOG-GAMA   /  1 (855) 264-4262

NBAA Receives NTSB Recommendation on Single-Pilot Turbojet Training

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will respond to a recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to NBAA, as a result of its investigation into the December 8, 2014, Embraer EMB-500 Phenom accident in Gaithersburg, MD, which resulted in the loss of life of all three people aboard the aircraft and three people on the ground.
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Cardinal Air Supports History of Aviation at Annual Fly-In Event

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Being held Saturday, June 11, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Asheboro Municipal Airport (KHBI), is a fly-in event that’s attracted attendees for the past twenty years. Funds from the event benefit the North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame.
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NBAA Offers Guidance on New Department of Labor Overtime Exemption Regulations

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has released a new resource that provides guidance on how flight departments can prepare for the U.S. Department of Labor’s upcoming changes to its overtime exemption rules. The changes to overtime exemption regulations are among the most substantial since the introduction of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 1938, with the minimum annual salary required for most employees to acquire “exempt” status increasing from $23,660 to $47,476 when the new rules take effect on Dec. 1, 2016. 
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