Signature Flight Support Acquires Three New Caribbean Locations In Antigua, St. Kitts And Nevis From FBO 2000
/Signature Flight Support, a BBA Aviation company, announced today that it has acquired the assets of FBO 2000 including its locations at V.C. Bird Antigua International Airport (ANU), R. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) in St. Kitts and Vance W. Amory International Airport in Nevis (NEV).
Read MoreAvfuel Expands Branded FBO Network with Addition Of Apex Aviation (VEL) And Wells Aircraft (HUT)
/Avfuel Corporation continues to expand its branded FBO network with addition of Apex Aviation at Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) in Utah and Wells Aircraft at Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) in Kansas. Both FBOs will have full access to Avfuel’s training and operational systems (including fuel safety and customer service training, transaction processing systems, marketing programs and more) and will offer Avfuel Contract Fuel and AVTRIP loyalty rewards.
Read MoreSun Air Jets Announces Their New Director of Maintenance
/Sun Air Jets is pleased to announce the addition of Greg Paxson to their Maintenance Management team. Greg will fill the role of Part 135 Director of Maintenance. Dave Anderson, Sun Air’s current Part 135 Director of Maintenance, will move laterally and fill the role of Part 145 Accountable Manager.
Read MoreTerry Yeomans to Join IBAC as Ground-handling Standard Director
/IBAC is pleased to announce that Terry Yeomans will be the first Director of the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (ISBAH) Program from Aug., 10 2014. Terry brings to IBAC 30 years of experience across the spectrum of business aviation activity, including working in operations, charter sales, ground handling, flight planning, and coordination of handling services.
Read MoreGlobal Ground-handling Standard Available Today
/The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) released the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH). A set of global industry best practices for business aviation ground handlers, IS-BAH features at its core a safety management system (SMS) designed to meet the coming requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Read MoreAsk AC-U-KWIK: How Often Does the AC-U-KWIK App Update?
/Every 26 days to coincide with the release of the newest FAA instrument approach diagrams and FAA airport diagrams.
Crew Lounge: A Look into the Pilots of the Past
/Discover history’s greatest pilots with this comprehensive list of the “10 All-Time Great Pilots.”
Read MoreBusiness Spotlight: AN Aviation Services
/Learn more about AN Aviation and what the company can do for its clients. With 23 years of experience and FBOs in 16 countries, AN Aviation provides a variety of services.
Read MoreKirksville Regional Airport (IRK) Joins Avfuel Network
/Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) 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 MoreAugust 20, 2014: Updated Fuel Prices Now Available
/Fuel prices updated for August 20, 2014.
Read MoreMyanmar MJets Opens Private Jet Terminal and FBO Facility in Myanmar
/Myanmar MJets has ushered in a new era in Myanmar's aviation industry with the inauguration on Aug. 2, 2014 of a world-class private jet terminal and a full-range business aviation facility.
Read MoreTaking Note - Lessons from the Might-Have-Been Motor City
/A classic summer sojourn, we motored to luray caverns, hard by Virginia’s Skyline Drive. There, we ooh’d and ahh’d at the folds of hanging, rock hard veils, the millions-year-old stalagmites, the crystalline pools perfectly reflecting the riot of stalactites above and halls the size of cathedrals — one even complete with an organ that draws notes from the surrounding formations. It is a subterranean wonder.
Read MoreFBO Best Practices Series #6: Make the Customer Your Fan
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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 #6: Make the customer your fan by building a team environment designed to differentiate your service from the competition.
Landmark Aviation Completes New Build at San Diego International Airport
/Landmark Aviation completed its newly-constructed state-of-the-art facility at San Diego International Airport (SAN). The facility is located at 3300 Terminal Link Rd., near the intersection of Sassafras Street and Pacific Highway. This FBO campus will achieve LEED Platinum certification.
Read MoreAstin Aviation (CLL) Joins Avfuel Network; Offers Triple AVTRIP Points Sept.-Nov. 2014
/Astin Aviation of College Station, Texas, (CLL) has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs to offer Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP rewards points and more. In addition to fuel and related services, Avfuel will supply marketing programs, training support, and processing systems. Astin Aviation is offering triple AVTRIP points on qualifying purchases throughout September, October and November 2014.
Read MoreFlight Display Systems to Reveal its Ultra High Definition Display and Worldwide Moving Map
/Flight Display Systems will be taking the wraps off of its Ultra High Definition Display prototypes at the 2014 NBAA in Orlando Florida. As technology advances, providing more options for media streaming and video and options, the technology available for aircraft has been racing to keep up.
Read MoreAir Elite Network Launches Diamond Dividends Loyalty Program
/World Fuel Services announced that the Air Elite® Network has launched the Diamond Dividends Loyalty Program. The program awards members with a total of 10,000 FlyBuys® Rewards bonus points for a qualified purchase at five different FBOs within the Air Elite Network.
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Orion Jet Center Chooses World Fuel Services Network
/World Fuel Services and Orion Jet Center announced today that Orion Jet Center, located at Opa-Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) in Miami, FL, has selected World Fuel Services Network and the Ascent global fuel brand as their supplier of fuel and branded programs. With this, Orion Jet Center becomes the latest FBO to be branded Ascent, a global fuel brand which has been growing rapidly since its launch in 2012.
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