Lake Texoma Jet Center (GYI) Thrives Under New Management

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New Avfuel-branded customer, Lake Texoma Jet Center, serves the general aviation industry with an ideal Texas location and competitive fuel pricing. The company, based out of the North Texas Regional Airport, came under current ownership in December of 2007. As part of its alliance with Avfuel, Lake Texoma Jet Center rewards pilots with AVTRIP points when they refuel and serves the Avfuel Contract Fuel program for in-transit jet fuel savings.
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Executive Beechcraft Adds Staff in Key Company Positions

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Executive Beechcraft adds some muscle to its management team with the appointment of Barbara Knox as Controller and Valerie Scott as Area Human Resources Manager. The two join the company effective immediately, according to officials, and will be based at the flagship facility located at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Mo.
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Banyan Avionics Expands Into Large Business Aircraft

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Banyan’s avionics department has recently completed installations on three large-size aircraft: a Gulfstream IV SP (Entertainment), a Falcon 900B (Infra-Red Enhanced Vision System) and a private Boeing 747SP (TW550 TV, High Speed Data/WI-FI), which was done in Europe. Projects currently underway are a Boeing BBJ (High Speed Data/WI-FI) and a Gulfstream III (Entertainment).
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Jet Source Adds Luxurious Bombardier Challenger 601 to Its Fleet of Chartered Aircraft

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Jet Source, a full-service aviation firm headquartered at the McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, Calif., has announced a new addition to its fleet of chartered aircraft. The Bombardier Challenger 601 (model Challenger 601-1A/3A) provides up to six hours of travel time to reach destinations up to 3,450 miles. Now, Jet Source charter clients have a superior choice when making their next travel plans to destinations such as New York, Hawaii and Mexico.
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Woodland Aviation, Inc. Becomes Cessna Service Station and Diamond Aircraft Service Center

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Avfuel customer Woodland Aviation, Inc. of Watts/Woodland Airport (041), has recently announced the expansion of its overall offerings. Not only has the aviation service provider been approved as an official Cessna Service Station for all models of Cessna single engine piston aircraft, but they have also become a service center for Diamond Aircraft.
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Houma Jet Center Kicks Off Avfuel Alliance with 20 AVTRIP Bonus Points

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New Avfuel-branded fixed-base operator, Houma Jet Center of Houma-Terrebonne Airport (HUM), is keeping costs down for general aviation customers despite nationwide price hikes of jet fuel. Houma’s prices are among the very lowest in the region and for a limited time this premier FBO is awarding visiting pilots with 20 bonus AVTRIP points per gallon of fuel purchased. This promotion ends May 31, 2008.
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Banyan’s First ZR LITE Installation

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The maintenance department at Banyan Air Service recently installed its first Raisbeck ZR LITE Performance System on a Lear 31A. The ZR LITE Performance System was designed by Raisbeck Engineering to enhance the takeoff, climb, cruise and descent performance of the Learjet. The customer benefits from this installation will include higher aircraft flying, faster speeds and consistent savings of as much as 11% or more in fuel.
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