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CESSNA AND P&W LOCALIZE MAINTENANCE SERVICEBy Marsha Barancik Keeping pace with the volume of work now on the market has heightened the demand for regional and mobile service units, aircraft manufacturers and maintenance leaders said. GARMIN BLOG OFFERS PILOTS TIPS
Have a question on a Garmin Aviation GPS? Perhaps you want to know the difference between a Garmin 396 and 496 or how to receive traffic on either of these units. Now you can visit a new blog at www.GarminGPSBlog.com for some answers. ... GREAT BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT DRAWS IN NEW CUSTOMERS
Great Bend Municipal Airport in central Kansas (GBD) added new fuel providersand is now testing the concept, “Pilots and owners are checking prices. If you make it worth their while, they will come.” ... FBO LEASES RAISE QUESTIONSBy Marsha Barancik FBOs nationwide are asking whether that are fairly represented in the leasing process. SOFTWARE PLAYS TRAFFIC COP FOR FBOSBy Marsha Barancik One sure way to damage client business and lose revenue is to misplace aircraft once it is on the ground. CHICKEN LITTLE REPORTS SKY IS FALLINGBy Carl Janssens, ASA, Aircraft Bluebook–Price Digest As the story goes, one day Chicken Little was walking through the woods when an acorn fell on his head. Accordingly, he assumed the sky was falling. Thus, Chicken Little initiated a media blitz to warn the government (in this case the king) of the impending doom. There are some good endings and not-so-good endings to this fairy tale, but the messenger, Chicken Little, and the message of impending doom have remained consistent.... EXECUTIVE BEECHCRAFT, INC. MAKES KEY STAFFING ANNOUNCEMENT: TOM TOTH NAMED OPERATIONS MANAGER
(Kansas City, MO) Executive Beechcraft, inc. announces the promotion of Tom Toth to Operations Manager for its three Kansas City locations. JET SOURCE MARKETING MANAGER ADVANCES TO DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING
Carlsbad, Calif. — (Jan. 29, 2008) — Jet Source, a full-service aviation firm, headquartered at the McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, Calif., has promoted Debi Carlston from its marketing manager to its new Director of Sales & Marketing. After five years at Jet Source, during which she has held various positions and secured numerous achievements on behalf of the company, Carlston was officially instated as Director of Sales & Marketing on Jan. 1, 2008.... ODYSSEY AVIATION LAUNCHES FIRST LOCATION IN NASSAU
Odyssey Aviation Bahamas (Formerly Million Air Nassau) officially launched on January 1, 2008. The evolution of the progressive company's vision is aimed at continuing to give customers the best possible personalized service. INDUSTRY GROUPS MONITOR PILOT SHORTAGEBy Marsha Barancik The pilot population decreased again in 2007, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s annual industry review and forecast, and industry organizations have been tracking what it takes to convert aviation enthusiasts into professional pilots. In 2006, the pilot population fell below 600,000 for the first time in decades, according to GAMA’s latest industry review and forecast. In 2007, the population dropped by another 7,000 pilots, the review said.... GA MANUFACTURERS SET RECORDS IN 2007By Marsha Barancik Record numbers of GA aircraft were sold and shipped in 2007, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s annual industry review and forecast, which GAMA released this month. Industry billings in 2007 totaled $21.9 billion, up 16.5 percent from 2006. Worldwide shipments of GA aircraft totaled 4,272 units at year-end, up 5.4 percent from 2006. This is the highest shipment figure reported in more than 25 years.... 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES FLIGHT REGULATIONS RELEASED
Going to the Olympics this summer? Preparing for the Summer Olympics in Beijing, the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China has released a guide for flight plan applications for foreign aircraft. Application dates are approaching.... FAA 14 CFR 139.321 TRAINING GOES ONLINEBy Marsha Barancik The LSAT has made its way into the GA industry, but graduates of this course are not destined for law jobs. FBO supervisors can take FAA 14 CFR 139.321 training online through Aviation Continuing Education Inc. (ACE). ... PILOTS GAIN ONLINE ACCESS TO AC-U-KWIK DATABy Marsha Barancik Professional Flight Management Inc. (PFM) is launching online access to AC-U-KWIK's global database this quarter. Previously, AC-U-KWIK submitted its data to PFM every six months. Now, PFM will routinely pull updated data from the AC-U-KWIK database, which includes information on key FBO amenities, after-hours telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, Web sites and airport diagrams. ... TSA LAUNCHES SECURITY PROGRAM FOR FBOSBy Marsha Barancik The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently launched the Secure Fixed Base Operator Program to enhance security on general aviation aircraft inbound to the United States. It enables FBOs to check passenger and crew identification against Electronic Advance Passenger Information System (eAPIS filings. ... |
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