May 15, 2013: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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Million Air Awarded Top Rankings In Pilot’s Choice Awards
/Million Air Dallas ranked sixth (#6) in TOP 50 U.S. FBOs in a recent survey of this year’s Pilot’s Choice Awards (conducted by FltPlan.com), as well as, #3 in the Regional/South Central category. The Million Air group of FBOs rated the best FBO chain.
Read MoreNBAA Applauds DOT's Decision To Preserve Sequester-Targeted ATC Towers
/National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen welcomed Friday's announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that 149 contract air traffic control (ATC) towers, slated for closure next month, will instead remain open throughout the federal government's 2013 fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30.
Read MoreAvfuel-Branded FBO Northstar Aviation Completes New Executive Terminal At Green International Airport (KPVD)
/Avfuel-branded FBO Northstar Aviation of Providence, RI (PVD) has announced the completion of its new, state-of-the-art executive terminal. The full-service FBO is also proud to offer Avfuel Contract Fuel for savings on jet fuel and AVTRIP rewards.
Read MoreEuro Jet To Celebrate Five Year Anniversary At EBACE
/Euro Jet Intercontinental, the leading provider of ground support services in Europe and Asia, is pleased to celebrate its five year anniversary at the upcoming EBACE show in Geneva, Switzerland.
Read MoreInnovative Consortium Strat Fuel Simplifies Fuel Purchasing
/Strat Fuel is an innovative fuel consortium that has been designed specifically with ALL Operators in mind. We started with a straightforward goal to simplify the fuel purchasing process. SFC program is completely transparent while being affordable and available to all operators regardless of fleet type or size.
Read MoreAvfuel-Branded FBO Alpha Air Center (KJLN) Set To Open New Executive Terminal In July
/Alpha Air Center of Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN) is scheduled to complete a new, 5,000 square-foot executive terminal this summer. Located in the heart of the country, Alpha Air Center is a full-service FBO offering a variety of aircraft and customer amenities for a world-class experience. The new terminal will offer a state-of-the-art environment ideal for both productivity and rest between flights.
Read MoreParagon Network Welcomes Detroit FBO Member
/The Paragon Network continues to grow its membership of independent FBOs with the addition of Metro Flight Services. Beginning May 1, Metro Flight will represent the Paragon Network in the Detroit market, providing an elite experience to customers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (KDTW).
Read MoreMay 8, 2013: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
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Shell Aviation And ExecuJet Middle East Announce Refueling Partnership At Dubai International Airport
/Global aviation leader Shell is expanding its support to the regional aviation industry at the Dubai International Airport with this partnership, which will begin this month. A highly experienced team of Shell technical experts will be responsible for the day-to-day running of fuel operations at the Fixed Base Operation (FBO), ensuring round the clock and rapid access to fuel solutions.
Read MoreHangar Ten Lands At Top Of Aviation Surveys
/Customers of Hangar Ten’s aviation services complex, located at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC), have rated the facility a top destination in the three major aviation industry surveys.
Read MoreDeadline For NBAA Gold Wing Award Applications Is July 31
/Applications for the 2013 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Gold Wing Award for Journalism Excellence are due Wednesday, July 31.
Read MoreNBAA Welcomes Forceful Calls From House, Senate For Keeping ATC Towers Open
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today welcomed renewed calls to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for using authority provided for in recently approved legislation to preserve 149 federal contract air traffic control (ATC) towers slated for closure next month under mandatory budget sequestration.
Read MoreAvfuel-Branded Arlington Flight Services, Inc. (KAWO) Invests In Major Upgrades And Improvements
/Arlington Flight Services, Inc. – the Avfuel-branded FBO at Arlington Municipal Airport, approximately 50 miles north of Seattle – is seeing an uptick in business as they and the airport continue to invest in critical improvements, including the availability of jet fuel, ramp construction, and the addition of self-serve fuel tanks.
Read MoreHawthorne Global Aviation Services Acquires Development Rights For FBO At Chicago Executive Airport
/Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has announced the acquisition of the development rights from Sovereign Development Group, for an FBO at Chicago Executive Airport.
Read MoreKeystone Aviation Becomes A Quest Aircraft Distributor
/Keystone Aviation is pleased to announce that it has been named a Quest Aircraft dealer for the sates of Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Northern California.
Read MoreMillion Air Dallas Enjoys Successful Wings & Wheels Day
/Million Air Dallas announced the success of another fun-filled day of Wings & Wheels, held at their new facility, 4350, on Saturday, April 20, 2013. With the static display of a number of exclusive charter jets to view inside and out, and a hangar filled with the finest exotic collectible automobiles in the DFW area, over 400 guests were dazzled.
Read MoreNew Series: FBO Survival - Survival Tip #2: Avoid the “Ready, Fire, Aim” FBO/MRO Syndrome
/By Ron Jackson and John Enticknap, Aviation Business Strategies Group
Welcome to the second installment of our new AC-U-KWIK FBO Connection Series: FBO Survival. This series focuses on the various strategies needed to survive the daily rigors of running a successful FBO operation.
As a follow-up to our first survival tip, ‘Keep Your Customers Close…and Your Margins Closer’, let’s examine a syndrome that has been occurring with FBOs that also run an MRO business.
Speakers Set For Isle Of Man Aviation Conference
/On June 13, 2013 the Isle of Man will be host to over 150 business aviation professionals from across the globe. The third annual Aviation Conference, organized by ICM Aviation and supported by the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry, will take place in the Royal Hall at the Villa Marina.
Read MorePilots To Save On Fuel Costs In Indiana
/Pilots fueling up general aviation aircraft in Indiana can expect to see savings of $100, $250, or more each time they taxi to the pumps now that lawmakers have passed an AOPA-backed package of aviation tax exemptions and restructurings.
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