January 31, 2014

ACSF to Hold Auditor Workshop Following Safety Symposium

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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) will hold an Auditor Workshop on the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) on March 5-6, 2014, at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia.

January 24, 2014

Million Air Dallas (ADS) Named Brett Jones as Chief Pilot

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Million Air Dallas names Brett Jones as Chief Pilot.

January 23, 2014

NBAA Announces Recipients of 2014 Schedulers & Dispatchers Scholarship Awards

January 23, 2014/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and its Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee have announced that $49,480 in scholarship funds have been awarded to nine individuals seeking to advance their aviation careers through continuing education.

January 23, 2014

2014 FBO Industry Annual Forecast

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According to Aviation Business Strategies Group (ABSG) Principals John Enticknap and Ron Jackson, fuel sales in the FBO industry will remain relatively flat in 2014 with only half the marketplace seeing a relatively small increase in fuel sales volume.

January 22, 2014

January 22, 2014: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available

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January 18, 2014

World Fuel Services Network Partners with FlightAware to Support FBOs

January 18, 2014/ AC-U-KWIK

At the 2014 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, World Fuel Services Network announced today that they have partnered with FlightAware to offer their member FBOs access to FlightAware’s FBO ToolBox flight tracking suite.

January 17, 2014

The Air Charter Guide & Coastal Aviation Technologies Form Strategic Alliance

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Penton’s Air Charter Guide, a recognized leader in global air charter travel information, announced a strategic alliance agreement with aviation software firm, Coastal Aviation Technologies.

January 16, 2014

Schedulers & Dispatchers Take Advantage of FlyBuys Rewards

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Schedulers & Dispatchers worldwide are taking advantage of the simplicity of earning rewards through the FlyBuys Rewards Program.

January 16, 2014

EPIC and U.S. Bank Multi Service Aviation Announce Partnership To Expand EPIC Card Acceptance Internationally

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EPIC® and U.S. Bank Multi Service Aviation have introduced the new EPIC/Multi Service Aviation cobrand card, which will provide enhanced functionality and global acceptance to EPIC cardholders via the Multi Service Aviation network, starting in Q1 2014.

January 15, 2014

January 15, 2014: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available

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January 14, 2014

Fact Sheet – Federal Aviation Administration Support of Super Bowl XLVIII

January 14, 2014/ AC-U-KWIK

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, the aviation community, and the National Football League to ensure safe and secure aviation operations during Super Bowl XLVIII, which is scheduled to take place Feb. 2, 2014 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.

January 10, 2014

The Egbe Hospital Revitalization Project

January 10, 2014/ AC-U-KWIK

Don Campion, president and head coach of Banyan Air Service at KFXE, passionately leads a hospital revitalization project in Egbe, Nigeria.

January 10, 2014

FBO Survival Series - Survival Tip #10: Sharpen Your Negotiation Skills

January 10, 2014/ AC-U-KWIK

Welcome to the next installment of our continuing AC-U-KWIK FBO Connection Series: FBO Survival. This series focuses on the various strategies and tactics needed to survive the daily rigors of running a successful FBO operation.

"My father said, ‘You must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let the other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for always making all the money, you won't have many deals.'"
- J. Paul Getty

January 07, 2014

Exclusive Aviation Appoints New Director of Sales, Expanding Market Reach and Our Team of Dedicated Sales Professionals

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Exclusive Aviation announced that Patrick O’Brien has joined the organization to expand upon our success in turboprop and jet aircraft sales.

January 06, 2014

Landmark Aviation-OAK Earns DASSP Approval

January 06, 2014/ AC-U-KWIK

Landmark Aviation’s Oakland International Airport (OAK) location has received Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) approval.

January 05, 2014

Landmark Aviation Adds Five Aircraft to Its Managed Fleet

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Landmark Aviation’s Aircraft Management & Charter division recently added five aircraft to its managed fleet. These aircraft include a Challenger 604, Hawker 800XP, Falcon 2000S, and two Learjet 60s.

January 04, 2014

Avflight Announces Salina, KS (SLN) as New Location

January 04, 2014/ AC-U-KWIK

FBO chain Avflight Corporation recently announced that it has acquired the fueling and FBO services assets of America Jet at Salina Regional Airport. Avflight will operate out of the existing FBO facilities leased with the airport.

January 03, 2014

Executive Flight Solutions Joins Air Charter Safety Foundation

January 03, 2014/ AC-U-KWIK

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce that Executive Flight Solutions (EFS), Baltimore, Maryland, is the newest charter operator to join the ACSF. Along with 106 other companies, EFS now supports the mission of the ACSF to raise the safety bar in the on-demand charter and fractional industry.

January 02, 2014

AVCARD Now Accepted at CAE’s Dallas and New York Business Aviation Training Centers

January 02, 2014/ AC-U-KWIK

CAE and World Fuel Services announced that AVCARD, one of the most widely accepted aviation charge cards, is now accepted as a form of payment at CAE business aviation training centers located in Dallas and New York, USA.

December 18, 2013

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim Now Operational

December 18, 2013/ AC-U-KWIK

Following detailed and precise planning, along with close coordination with relevant authorities, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim Co. LLC, (DCAF), is now operational making it the first integrated business aviation operation at the newly opened Al Maktoum International Airport (AMIA).

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