January 9, 2013: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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FBO and Business Aviation News From ACUKWIK
Eclipse Aerospace Submits RFI To USAF Request For Very Light Jet Fleet
/Eclipse Aerospace responded today to the U.S. Air Force's Request for Information (RFI) for a large fleet of Very Light Jets (VLJ) to support their Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) Multi-place Training Track. Eclipse Aerospace’s proposed solution could save 13 million gallons of jet fuel per year.
Read MorePresident Of FlightSafety To Address Atlanta Aero Club
/Bruce Whitman, President of FlightSafety International, will be the featured guest speaker at the regular bi–monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club scheduled for January 10. Joining Whitman will be Special guest Colonel Jack Jacobs, Medal of Honor Recipient.
Read MoreNBAA Announces New Digital Edition Of Business Aviation Insider
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is pleased to announce the introduction of a new digital edition of Business Aviation Insider, the official Member magazine of NBAA.
Read MoreNBAA Announces 2013 Flying Safety Awards Call for Applications
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces its call for applications for the 2013 Flying Safety Awards. Over the decades, these awards have brought worldwide attention to the outstanding business aircraft safety record. Founded in 1953, the esteemed program marks its 60th year in 2013 with the creation of a new award for light business airplane pilots and the introduction of new web-based applications.
Read MoreOK3 Air (36U) Celebrates Sundance With Major Avtrip Point Promotion
/OK3 AIR at the Heber City Airport – the airport of choice for travelers to Park City, UT and the internationally-acclaimed Sundance Film Festival – is celebrating both Sundance and the premier of the AVTRIP program with a major point promotion.
Read MorePart 2: Making the FBO Customer Your Fan
/By Ron R. Jackson, Co-Founder, Aviation Business Strategies Group
In a previous blog, we talked about making the customer your fan. It’s a reversal of roles … a conscious change in attitude by your customer service staff.
Keep in mind, your customer service staff consists of anyone that comes in contact with the customer. This would include customer service representatives (CSRs), line service technicians, flight instructors, charter pilot and the FBO owner or manager.
Ohio Mayors Petition President To Support General Aviation
/A group of mayors from Ohio have sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking him to back off rhetoric they feel is harming the general aviation industry.
Read MoreSwift Aviation Joins The Air Elite Network
/World Fuel Services announced today that Swift Aviation, located at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) in Phoenix, AZ, has joined the growing Air Elite network.
Read MoreHouston Executive Airport Builds World’s Largest FBO Arrival Canopy
/In a state known for wildcatters and big ideas, Texas aviation enthusiast and businessman Ron Henriksen is once again making aviation headlines with the construction of the world’s largest FBO arrival canopy.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2012: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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Gama Aviation Riding High With FBO Services At Sharjah
/Gama Aviation plans more investment at Sharjah International Airport to enhance customer experience with fixed-base operation, or FBO, facilities next year, a top official said.
Read MoreABSG Facilitates FBO Sale of Sittman Aircraft Company
/Aviation Business Strategies Group (ABSG) has successfully facilitated the sale of the Sittman Aviation fixed base operation (FBO) facilities at Hawkins Field Airport (HKS) in Jackson, Mississippi, to All About Planes, LLC.
Read MoreWorld Fuel Services Corporation to Acquire Assets of Multi Service Corporation
/World Fuel Services Corporation announced Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire select assets of Multi Service Corporation (“Multi Service”) for a purchase price of approximately $137 million. Multi Service is a global transaction management company specializing in fleet, government and commercial payment programs primarily through closed-loop networks. The purchase price will be principally funded through the company’s existing credit facilities.
Read MoreNBAA's First S&D Chairman to Receive Outstanding Achievement & Leadership Award
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will present Gerald Grady, who served as the inaugural chairman of the Association’s Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee, with the 2013 Schedulers & Dispatchers Outstanding Achievement & Leadership Award.
Read MoreJet Aviation Opens New Dubai World Central FBO
/Jet Aviation has opened a new FBO at Dubai World Central to take the pressure off its facility at Dubai International Airport (DXB), which at certain times of the day is unable to obtain slots for airplanes to land.
Read MoreJetex Plans Aggressive FBO Expansion in 2013
/Jetex Flight Support, which provides business aircraft handling services around the world and operates two FBOs in Europe, is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy that could see its FBO holdings triple over the next year, the Dubai-based company revealed at MEBA 2012.
Read MoreBusiness Aviation Centre Cologne Joins the Air Elite Network
/World Fuel Services announced Wednesday that Business Aviation Centre Cologne (BACC), located at Cologne/Bonn airport (GMBH) in Cologne, Germany, joined the growing Air Elite Network while attending MEBA.
Read MoreSt. Thomas Jet Center & Lehigh Valley Aviation Services Join The Air Elite Network
/World Fuel Services announced Tuesday that St. Thomas Jet Center located at Cyril E. King Airport (STT) in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and Lehigh Valley Aviation Services located at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Allentown, PA have joined the growing Air Elite Network in the month of October.
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