HADID International Services Partners Up With Satcom Direct

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Pioneering in flight support for over 30 years, HADID a comprehensive flight support provider based out of Dubai, has turned its focus to a higher level of support services, extra care for business aviation flights and expanding its global presence farther bringing the company’s global footprint to a total of 19 offices.
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Air Elite® Network Grows by Three FBOs

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World Fuel Services announced today that it has added three new FBOs to the growing Air Elite® Network. Harbour Air Services, located at Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC) in Traverse City, Mich., Orion Jet Center, located at Opa-locka Executive Airport (KOPF) in Opa-locka, Florida, and Pazos FBO Services, located at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (TJSJ) in Carolina, Puerto Rico, have officially signed with the network. All FBOs are branded members of the World Fuel Services Network.
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Phillips 66 Aviation Donates $21,000 to The Corporate Angel Network

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In a presentation held at the world's largest civil aviation trade show, the National Business Aviation Association's (NBAA) Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2014), Phillips 66® Aviation presented Corporate Angel Network (CAN) with a $21,000 donation contribution. CAN is the only charitable organization in the U.S whose sole mission is to help cancer patients access the best possible medical treatment by arranging free air travel to recognized treatment centers. The organization does this by utilizing the empty seats onboard corporate jets during their normal business trips.
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Denver jetCenter Joins Air Elite® Network

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At the National Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA 2014), World Fuel Services announced that Denver jetCenter, located at Centennial Airport (KAPA) in Englewood, CO, has joined the growing Air Elite® Network. Denver jetCenter has recently become an Ascent fuel branded member of the World Fuel Services Network and is now an Air Elite Diamond Service designated FBO.
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NBAA CAM Governing Board Announces New Officers at NBAA2014

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The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Governing Board will meet today at the Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2014), and two new officers, elected at the previous CAM Governing Board meeting in June 2014, will begin their two-year terms immediately following the meeting.
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NBAA's 2014 Journalism Awards Presented to Paul Lowe and Mike Potts

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today presented its top honors for excellence in journalism at the Association’s annual Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2014), being held from Oct. 21 to 23 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
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Hawthorne Acquires Heartland Aviation at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) In Wisconsin

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Hawthorne Global Aviation Services (Hawthorne) today announced the acquisition of Heartland Aviation at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Heartland is the fifth Fixed Based Operation (FBO) in Hawthorne’s nationwide network, and its third acquisition in the last six months.
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New Business Aviation Newsletter Arriving Soon

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Aviation Week's Business Aviation Network is developing a new weekly enewsletter called BCA Digest.

Each week, we will curate the best news and business intelligence from BCA – Business and Commercial Aviation, FBO Connection, AC-U-KWIK Alert, Aircraft Bluebook Marketline and The Air Charter Journal with the goals of improving your work and strengthening your operation.

BCA Digest is scheduled for takeoff in November. Stop by booth 3680 at NBAA 2014 to let us know what you would like to see in this new enewsletter. Then, watch your inbox for the first issue.

Phillips 66 Welcomes Channel Islands Aviation to FBO-Branded Network

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Family-owned and operated Channel Islands Aviation (CIA) is Phillip 66® Aviation’s newest addition to its growing Fixed Base Operation (FBO) network, with more than 850 facilities scattered across the U.S. A steadfast structure, CIA opened its doors in 1976 when co-owners Mark and Janie Oberman were selected as the first operator at Camarillo Airport (KCMA).
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FBO Best Practices Series #8: Take Time to Develop Your Business Plan

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By John L. Enticknap and Ron R. Jackson, Aviation Business Strategies Group - ABSGgroup.com 
- Authors of the forthcoming book: FBO Survival. 10 Tips to Keep Your Operations Lean, Mean & Profitable.

 

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 #8: Planning, budgeting and sales forecasting. It’s not exciting; it’s not fun; but it’s essential to running a successful FBO operation.

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