Beth Wagner promoted to Aviation Week's Managing Director and Leader of Air Transport World
/Beth Wagner, Publisher of Business & Commercial Aviation (B&CA) has been named Managing Director, Americas and Leader of Air Transport World (ATW) for Penton's Aviation Week group.
Read MoreCrew Lounge: College Student Sets New World Record for Flight
/Matt Guthmiller isn’t a typical college student. The incoming sophomore at MIT just set a new world record. As of last night, July 14, 2014, the 19-year old became the youngest person to fly solo around the world.
Read MoreWorld Fuel Services Corporation to Acquire Colt International, LLC
/World Fuel Services Corporation announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Colt International, LLC, a leading provider of contract fuel and international trip planning services in the general aviation marketplace, for a purchase price of approximately $63 million. The purchase price will be funded through cash-on-hand and the company’s existing credit facilities.
Read MoreBusiness Spotlight: Sanctuary Executive Driving Service Brings Secure Ground Transportation to the Washington DC Region
/Sanctuary Executive Driving Service is a concierge sedan service that caters to VIPs in the Washington DC region. Executive sedans are a common service associated with private air travel, but are typically viewed as a luxury item rather than a necessary security measure. VIPs are often required to utilize a private jet for security reasons as commercial airlines are not equipped to provide the level of security required. In the same vein, Sanctuary Executive Driving Service was created on the premise that VIPs need more security than commercial ground transportation can provide.
Read MoreFBO Best Practices Series #5: Leverage Your Lease
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By John L. Enticknap and Ron R. Jackson, Aviation Business Strategies Group - ABSGgroup.com
Welcome to our blog series on FBO Best Practices. With each blog post in this series, we’ll discuss “Best Practices” in running an efficient and effective FBO operation.
Best Practice #5: Your lease is your leverage and the cornerstone of your enterprise. Don’t wait until your lease is ready to expire to develop favorable terms.
We’re often asked at our NATA FBO Success Seminars, “When is a good time to negotiate a new lease with the airport?” Having worked with many FBOs in restructuring their leases, we can say unequivocally the answer is simple: anytime.
Skycharter Welcomes Artful Retailer shopAGO to Hangar just in Time for Film Festival
/In an exciting move, Skycharter Limited announces that the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) will open its very first offsite gift shop at Skycharter’s fixed base hangar (FBO) at Pearson International Airport during the last week of August, 2014.
Read MoreSTC Approved for Citation Jet GTN 650/750 Install
/JETTECH, a leader in developing affordable aftermarket aircraft solutions, announced today the approval of an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installing the touchscreen Garmin GTN 650/750 GPS/NAV/COM in the Cessna Citation Jet (CJ) model 525 for aircraft manufactured from 1993-1999 with Serial Numbers 0001-0359.
Read MoreGama Aviation Opens Private Aviation Terminal at Sharjah International Airport
/Gama Aviation FZE yesterday opened its exclusive executive terminal (FBO) at Sharjah International Airport, creating a full service private aviation hub serving Sharjah, Dubai and the Northern Emirates. The new facility, which is the latest stage of development by Gama Aviation, its investors including Crescent Enterprises, Growthgate Capital, and Sharjah’s Department of Civil Aviation, was inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani during an evening ceremony held after the Isha prayer.
Read MoreOpen House Held for Newly Built Landmark Aviation LFPB Facility
/An open house was held on June 26 to highlight the newly constructed 8,500 square-foot Landmark Aviation Aéroport de Paris le Bourget (LFPB) facility. Built on the existing property, the new facility is adjacent to Landmark’s hangar and is located at Avenue de l’Europe 93350 Le Bourget.
Read MoreAvfuel-Branded FBO Base Operations At Page Field (FMY) Updates Offerings
/Base Operations at Page Field (FMY), a full-service, award-winning fixed-base operator (FBO), has become an official Reagan National (DCA) Gateway Airport.
Read MoreSonoma Jet Center Goes Live as a Signature Select™ in Signature Flight Support’s Growing Global Network
/Signature Flight Support Corporation announced today that Sonoma Jet Center of Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) has completed its transition to become a Signature Select™ member location. Sonoma Jet Center now offers the benefits of the Signature Flight Support network, including Signature Status® and Signature TailWins® customer rewards programs.
Read MoreNBAA Releases New Aircraft Transactions Guide for Business Airplane Buyers and Sellers
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has released a new publication for anyone considering buying or selling a business airplane: the NBAA Aircraft Transactions Guide. The guide was developed with contributions from the NBAA Tax Committee and operators with experience in business aircraft transactions.
Read MoreLandmark Aviation Expands Charter Fleet with Seven Aircraft
/Landmark Aviation’s Aircraft Management & Charter division has expanded its managed fleet with the addition of seven aircraft. These aircraft include a Premier 1A, Falcon 50, Falcon 900EX, Hawker 900XP, Lear 36, and two Lear 60s.
Read MoreLuxury FBO Kemp Jet Services (KOGD) Joins The Avfuel Network Of FBOs
/Kemp Jet Services of Ogden, Utah, has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs to offer Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP points and more. Under the agreement Avfuel will supply its award-winning marketing programs and support, fuel and related aviation services
Read MoreGeneral Mills Flight Department Joins Air Charter Safety Foundation
/The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce that the General Mills flight department has joined the ACSF. Along with 110 other companies, General Mills supports the ACSF’s vision to enable on-demand air charter providers and fractional program managers to achieve the highest levels of safety in the aviation industry.
Read MoreAsk AC-U-KWIK: FAQ on the Managers' World Edition eBook App
/Today we’ll take a look at some of the most common questions related to AC-U-KWIK’s release of the Managers’ World Edition eBook app for the iPad:
If you already have an AC-U-KWIK app, why would you make an eBook?
We still have a huge base of loyal print book users, but it is no secret that eBooks really caught on once the iPad hit the market. Since our print books are fairly sizable, we thought we would take the opportunity to offer a digital version of the book that could be downloaded to the iPad ... for users that are looking for something a little less hefty.
Bolen Thanks House GA Caucus for Opposition to User Fees
/National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen today thanked the leaders of the House General Aviation (GA) Caucus for their continued support of “one of America’s greatest industries,” and repeated opposition to proposals that would be harmful to general aviation, including user fees.
Read MoreSnapshots of New FBOs from Around the World
/Take a quick look at the newest FBOs openings and upgrades from Paris to Queenstown, New Zealand.
Read MoreCrew Lounge: Stranded Man Doesn't Want to be All By Himself
/All by myself from Richard Dunn on Vimeo.
Imagine being stranded in the Las Vegas Airport (KLAS) overnight with nothing but your iPhone and iPad. Richard Dunn turned his extreme boredom into a creative, hilarious viral video featuring Celine Dion's "All By Myself." Peering longingly into the camera while lip-syncing to the music, he utilized the airport's empty terminals, closed-off restaurants and sad escalators to truly show the world how agonizingly painful is it to be stranded at the aiport all by yourself.