Fly4Life Mission Aviation Calendar Now Available
/Missionary pilot and aviation artist, Jim Rendel, has created a 14-month calendar with detailed drawings of aircraft used between 1930 and 2010 in humanitarian and mission aviation. The calendar is available online at www.simusa.org for about $15. Proceeds from the calendar go to IAMA and SIM.
Read MoreMeridian Air Charter Adds Falcon 2000EX EASy at TEB
/Meridian Air Charter, a private aviation services company, has added a Falcon 2000EX EASy to its fleet of charter aircraft. The aircraft is based in Teterboro, N.J., (TEB) and is available for charter.
The Falcon 2000EX EASy is a powerful twin-jet that can manage high and short runways.
Read MoreVillage Requests Proposals to Provide Aircraft Services at CZG
/The Village of Endicott, located in New York's Southern Tier is offering an opportunity to provide pilot and aircraft services at Tri-Cities Airport (CZG).
In addition to the base opportunity to provide these services, there are bid options to lease and operate the fuel farm, manage the Village-owned T-Hangars and maintain the airport.
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King Aerospace Reorganizes Commercial Operations
/King Aerospace Commercial Corporation (KACC), a leading aircraft services provider, has reorganized its commercial aircraft operations and appointed Jim Thompson as General Manager and Buddy Tobin as Senior Project Manager.
Read MoreFAA PMA Awarded for Video Amplifier, Wireless Remote, and LCD Monitor
/Flight Display Systems has been granted Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for three popular cabin entertainment products.
Read MoreFlight Trak Offers Free Trials of Web Hosted Aviation Scheduling Software
/Now flight departments can test drive the full version of Flight Trak’s FT Scheduler Web Hosted software.
This 30-day trial offer will yield much more information and experience than just a demo. Flight departments will use Flight Trak to schedule, dispatch, track and report on actual trips, complete with access to AC-U-KWIK data.
Read MoreTotalFBO Complies with PCI Credit Card Security Standards
/Horizon Business Concepts, a leader in aviation business management software development, has announced its popular TotalFBO product is the first aviation business management software program to become compliant under the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Council’s new industry security standards for processing credit cards.
The announcement comes as major oil companies begin enforcing deadlines over the next several months on FBOs and other service providers to cease use of non-PCI-compliant software and hardware.
Read MoreJuly 15: Check Out Low FBO Fuel Prices by Region and by Price
/Find low JetA and 100LL fuel prices for your region. Also, learn how the prices in your area compare to others around the country.
Flight Display System Expands Headquarters
/Flight Display Systems, the leading manufacturer for retrofit aircraft cabin entertainment equipment, has expanded of its headquarters in Alpharetta, Ga., with the purchase of a 12,000 square foot building.
Read MoreWill the AC-U-KWIK CD-ROM Install on My EFB?
/Q: Will the AC-U-KWIK CD-ROM install on my EFB?
Read MoreAdvertisers, Please Approve Your Artwork for 2010 AC-U-KWIK Directories
/Attention, AC-U-KWIK advertisers! We have sent ad proofs for approval. Please make sure you review and approve the artwork for your ads in the 2010 AC-U-KWIK airport/FBO directories.
Our artwork approval deadlines are:
- July 31 for the 2010 North American edition
- August 21 for the 2010 International edition
Also, if you have not already turned in a signed insertion order, please do so as well.
For more information about advertising, contact Jennifer Shafer.
Bolen Expects Strong NBAA Convention
/NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen said he is expecting the 62nd Annual Meeting & Convention to be a strong show despite stiff economic headwinds.
“We are currently tracking at about 80 percent of where we were at this point last year, which is outstanding, since last year’s show set all-time records for the number of exhibitors and booth sales,” Bolen said.
Read MoreNBAA Seeks S&D Outstanding Achievement and Leadership Award Nominations
/Through Aug. 31, NBAA is accepting nominations for the second NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Outstanding Achievement and Leadership Award.
The award recognizes an individual who shares outstanding business aviation industry expertise, provides extraordinary service, exhibits leadership and has made significant contributions to the scheduling and dispatching function.
Read MoreJetEx Opens Luxurious FBO at Le Bourget in Paris
/JetEx opened its newest luxury FBO at Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB) in Paris on June 15.
The new facility boasts 2 VIP lounges, crew rest rooms, full Internet access, quick and easy entrance from the apron and the largest amount of parking for executive aircraft in all of Paris. The ample parking can accommodate aircraft as large as the new Airbus A380.
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Georgia Governor Perdue Guest Speaker July 16th
/Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is scheduled as the featured guest speaker for the regular bi–monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club scheduled for July 16th. Governor Perdue, an aviation enthusiast and commercially rated pilot, will discuss the new Aviation Authority Program.
Read MoreOdyssey Aviation Construction Well Underway at New Orleans Lakefront (KNEW)
/Construction on Odyssey’s new, world-class jet center at New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW) is now 25 percent complete. Odyssey has come a long way since Katrina when, back in 2005, owner Ken Allison faced destruction and an uncertain future for his New Orleans FBO. Recently, Odyssey celebrated the groundbreaking on its new permanent location at the main entrance to Lakefront. By year’s end, visitors will be welcomed by a contemporary FBO in place of today’s temporary facility.
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