FBO Connection Featured in B&CA Digest

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By John L. Enticknap and Ron R. Jackson, Principals of Aviation Business Strategies Group
- Facilitators of NATA’s FBO Success Seminar and Authors of the forthcoming book: FBO Survival: 10 Tips to Keep Your Operations Lean, Mean & Profitable

 
We would like to welcome B&CA Digest readers to our blog, FBO Connection. Since our first blog post in 2011, the FBO Connection has been a source for discussion, ideas and general conversation on the FBO industry where you’ll find regular contributions from seasoned FBO professionals sprinkled with bits of wisdom and peppered occasionally with some hot topics. We like to call it “Sage Advice for the FBO Community.”

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Hillsboro Aviation Sells Flight School to Renovus Capital Partners and Graycliff Partners

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Max Lyons, owner of Hillsboro Aviation, is pleased to announce the sale of one of its three core business groups, the flight training division, to Renovus Capital Partners and Graycliff Partners. Under Lyons’ ownership, Hillsboro Aviation will continue to operate its charter and sales and service divisions with an enhanced focus on charter services, aircraft sales, MRO, avionics services and parts sales. This next chapter for Hillsboro Aviation includes a new 45,000 square foot building on 5.4 acres at the Hillsboro Airport to be completed in early 2016.
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Airport Authority Adds Noise-Abatement Communication Position

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Diane Terrill has joined the City of Naples Airport Authority as its communications specialist for noise abatement. The position was created to oversee the noise program for Naples Municipal Airport and includes the responsibilities of responding to the public about aircraft noise concerns; promoting noise-abatement procedures among airport users; assisting with public outreach and communication; and working with the Airport Authority’s Noise Compatibility Committee.
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Streamline Celebrates Completion of Sheremetyevo Reconstruction with up to 25 percent Cheaper Turn-Arounds

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After the ten-year long reconstruction, the once sovereign bizjet gate-way for all of Moscow Sheremetyevo/UUEE/SVO stages its reappearance to the world of business aviation. The ribbon-cutting, which will occur around this Christmas, for the brand-new toll highway linking the airport with the city is the final touch on the almost perfect business aviation infrastructure: three competing FBOs, helipad for fast transfers to downtown opening up for heli-traffic, two parallel runways, easy slots for bizjets and much more.
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FBO Best Practices Series #9: Charge for the Free Stuff

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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 #9: Charge for the free stuff. This is a simple reminder that every customer must contribute to your revenue stream, even the reluctant customer who doesn’t buy fuel.

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ACUKWIK 2014-2015 eBook Update Released

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The AC-U-KWIK Managers’ World Edition eBook update for the iPad is now live in Apple’s App Store and available to new and existing subscribers. The update loads the new 2014-2015 Managers’ World Edition and also features a search upgrade that provides faster results and allows users to search by airport identifier or city. As a bonus, the new edition also includes the popular VOR section.
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Meridian Air Charter Adds Another Challenger 604 to Fleet

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Meridian, the award-winning private aviation company based in Teterboro, New Jersey, is pleased to announce the addition of its second Challenger 604 (N604PV) to its growing fleet of private business jets.  The aircraft has been completely renovated from top to bottom, including new paint, a fully-renovated cabin, and the installation of high-speed wifi.  It will be based at Teterboro Airport (TEB), and is immediately available for charter (Certificate IMJA053F).
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Inside AC-U-KWIK: Launching Our First Integrated B&CA Newsletter

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We recently caught up with Justin Marciniak who works in Penton’s Business Aviation group (AC-U-KWIK, Aircraft Bluebook, Air Charter Guide and B&CA magazine) as a product manager. He is heading up the launch of a new weekly newsletter on Business Aviation. He took some time to give us the following update:
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Abby’s Catering Pioneers State-of-the Art Cold Production Room

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In keeping with their steady growth, long-range plans, and impeccable standards of food safety, Abby’s Catering (Abby’s), an established figurehead in the aviation catering and food service industry, has shown once again their pioneering spirit with the addition of their new ‘cold production room.’
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Crew Lounge: $46,000 in Scholarships Awarded at Projet Aviation’s 9th Annual Aviation Education and Career Expo

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Approximately 600 students, educators, and parents attended the 9th Annual Aviation Education & Career Expo hosted by ProJet Aviation at Leesburg Executive Airport.  The event, targeting youth aged 16-20, featured keynote speakers, industry leaders, performers, and demonstrations. Representatives from more than 50 aviation and aerospace businesses met with students throughout the day to share their experiences, and opportunities for future employment.
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