Jetex Announces VAT Exemption Program

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Jetex Flight Support announced their new VAT program – a program established solely for the purpose of providing their clients with VAT exempted fuel.

Starting from July 10th, 2012, operators receiving fuel uplifts from Jetex Fueling Services Limited in the following eight countries will be eligible for participation in Jetex Fueling Services Limited VAT exemption program – Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, and Switzerland. More countries will be added in due course.
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Mid-Point 2012 FBO Gut Check … It’s Wheels-Up for Remainder of Year

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By John L. Enticknap

“All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.” - Calvin Coolidge

We’re halfway through 2012, so let’s do a gut check to see how the FBO industry faired for the first six months of the year. Then, let’s take a look at what we can do to help our bottom line for the remainder of the year.



At the beginning of 2012, we wrote three blog posts that I encourage you to review.

Part 1: 2012 Business Outlook for FBOs

Part 2: Decreasing FBO Costs in 2012

Part 3: Improving FBO Productivity in 2012

To summarize our 2012 FBO economic forecast, in January we said if your FBO has a five percent growth for 2012, your firm will be a star! That is still very true. We thought for a while that the growth rate may be greater in the first quarter of the year, but growth was a meager 1.9 percent. There was a slight up-tick for the second quarter that may push us past 2 percent. However, our overall prediction for the year of a 2.2 percent growth rate will most likely be the norm.

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Pentastar Develops iPad EFB Yoke-Mount Bracket for Business Jet Cockpits, Other GA Aircraft

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Pentastar Aviation, a fixed-base operator (FBO) and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)specialist in Waterford, Mich., has developed an articulating yoke mount for business jets and othergeneral aviation cockpits that accommodates the Apple iPadelectronic flight bag (EFB).
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NBAA: Pilots Need to Prepare for Procedural Changes on Standard Instrument Departures

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Significant changes are on the horizon that will affect pilots flying instrument departures and arrivals, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) reported. Pilots unfamiliar with the changes could be faced with separation losses, pilot deviations and potentially tense moments in the cockpit.
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Matt Hins joins the AC-U-KWIK team

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Matt brings a diverse skill set to the Penton Marketing team. He is a proficient writer with graphic design skills, he has experience with e-marketing & database management, and he excels in the customer service / sales environment. Matt has worked with a range of small businesses and multinational corporations to polish their respective marketing programs. Every project poses its unique set of obstacles, and Matt is driven to meet those challenges with creativity and persistence.

Matt holds a Masters Degree in Media Arts & Communication from Emerson College in Boston, as well as, English and Creative Writing degrees from the University of Oregon. He is an avid reader and enjoys movies, cooking, and travel. In his spare time, Matt also works as a freelance photographer, producing marketing images for small businesses and covering events, ranging from weddings to nonprofit fundraisers.

The broad range of skills that Matt poses will furnish Penton Media with a versatile team player. At the same time, Penton should provide Matt with the opportunity to hone his talents with narrow focus on the private aviation industry. The partnership will certainly produce great results in short time.

Pentastar Aviation Maintenance Expands to the East Coast

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Pentastar Aviation maintenance services are now available at Key Air’s world-class FBO facility at Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) in Connecticut. The new location, now open for business, marks Pentastar’s inaugural East Coast operations, complementing their Waterford, Michigan headquarters (PTK) and Van Nuys, California (VNY) FBO.
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NBAA Welcomes New Air Traffic Procedure at Orlando Executive Airport

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A new procedure at Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) in Florida – host facility for the Static Display of Aircraft at the National Business Aviation Association's (NBAA's) upcoming 65th Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2012) – will allow more efficient operations year-round at ORL by enabling controllers to position aircraft on the runway prior to takeoff clearance.
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Rare JU52 Vintage Aircraft to Visit Front Range Airport as Part of North American Tour

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Front Range Airport, part of the Avfuel-branded FBO network, will be one of only five United States stops on the RIMOWA JU52 2012 North American Tour. The rare 1930s vintage aircraft will continue on to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., where it will be displayed on the showcase ramp.
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