Meridian Names Carlos Rodriguez Hayward General Manager

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Meridian announced that Carlos Rodriguez has been named general manager of Meridian Hayward. Rodriguez had been serving as operations manager at the same location. In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the facility, developing the customer base by communicating the intrinsic value of Hayward Executive Airport in the Bay Area, and assuring the service experience reflects Meridian’s high-quality standards. Rodriguez  will be managing a staff of 18 employees.
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Swift Aircraft Management Awarded ARGUS Platinum Rating

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Swift Aircraft Management (SAM) has earned an ARGUS Platinum Rating, the highest and most prestigious ARGUS safety rating, demonstrating SAM’s dedication and ongoing commitment to safety. Swift Aircraft Management is based in Phoenix, Ariz., and is a Part 135 worldwide charter management company operating under the air carrier certificate 7SJA243N. Swift Aircraft Management (SAM) owns and operates a number of Embraer private jet aircraft for charter.  The Legacy 600s  ‘float’ from East to West in the USA
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Cutter Aviation Celebrates Grand Opening of New Executive Terminal at Colorado Springs

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Cutter Aviation celebrated the opening of its new world-class FBO Terminal at Colorado Springs Municipal Airport with a grand opening reception on August 3rd, 2017. Festivities included a formal ribbon cutting ceremony, a static aircraft display showcasing a Gulfstream 280, as well as TBM and HondaJet aircraft sold by Cutter Aviation, tours of the new FBO Terminal, refreshments, and speeches from Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, Director of Aviation Greg Phillips, Cutter Colorado Springs General Manger Calvin Martin, and President of Cutter Aviation Will Cutter.
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National Jets Authorized by TSA for DCA Gateway FBO Status at FLL

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National Jets celebrates its 70th anniversary and most recently its approval of becoming Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International's (FLL) newest DCA Gateway FBO under the DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP), the program that governs business aviation access to Washington’s Reagan National Airport (KDCA).
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Meridian Air Charter Adds Another Gulfstream G550 to Fleet

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Meridian, at Teterboro Airport and Hayward Executive Airport, announced the addition of a Gulfstream G550 (N970SG) business jet to its ever-growing managed fleet. This aircraft is based in Gary, Indiana (GYY) to serve its Chicago area customers. This ultra long-range jet was manufactured in 2007 and fully refurbished and repainted in 2016. The aircraft is now available for charter (Certificate IMJA053F).
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Jet Aviation Expands Services in the Caribbean with FBO Grand Opening in San Juan

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Jet Aviation marked the expansion of flight services in the Caribbean on July 13 with the grand opening of a new Fixed Base Operation (FBO) in San Juan at the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport. More than 150 guests including customers and industry members attended the event.
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Airport of the Week: KOSH/Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis.

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Assuming recent trends continue, Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, Wis., will handle more daily takeoffs and landings than the busiest airports in the world when approximately 10,000 aircraft and 500,000 people attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh during the week of July 24-30.
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NBAA Notes Newest Round of Concerns Raised Over ATC Privatization Bill

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As Congress considers H.R. 2997, a bill to privatize the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) noted that myriad concerns over the legislation continue to be raised, most recently by a top House Democrat and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), a non-partisan scorekeeper on a bill’s cost to taxpayers.
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American Aero FTW becomes first FBO in Texas to earn Stage II IS-BAH certification

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American Aero FTW, a fixed-base operator (FBO) serving Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, continues to lead the way in private aviation safety. The FBO is the first in Texas, and one of only a handful in the world, to earn the new rigorous Stage II safety and ground handling certificate of registration from the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC).
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