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WHERE THE GA JOBS AREBy Marsha Barancik The consolidation of the General Aviation industry has created a range of new opportunities and transitional issues for business jet professionals. CALLING ALL SCHEDULERS AND DISPATCHERSBy Marsha Barancik More than 2,000 attendees and 378 exhibitors, 25 more than last year, will participate in NBAA's 19th Annual Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference. The event takes place Jan. 29 through Feb. 1 at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. LARGE AIRCRAFT SECURITY PROGRAM NEARS COMMENTS PERIODBy Marsha Barancik The rehaul of the Twelve-Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP) — developed after 9/11, in part, to improve security around charter service — is nearing the public comments period, said Eric Byer, NATA's vice president of government and industry affairs. ... NEW SKY LANES WILL ACCOMMODATE HOLIDAY TRAFFICBy Marsha Barancik The general aviation industry received an unexpected gift last week when the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Department of Defense announced that military airspace on the East and West coasts will be open to non-military air traffic during the holidays. ... ENCORE ANNOUNCES LANDMARK MERGER AND PLOTS 2008 ACQUISITION SPREE
Encore FBO and private-equity firm GTCR Golder Rauner are in the process of acquiring all of Landmark Aviation's FBOs from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Aviation Holdings. The merger also covers Landmark's charter, aircraft sales and maintenance parts assets, but not its MRO division. The combined company will own more than 40 FBOs.... OCEAN AIR ACQUIRES CENTURY AVIATIONBy Marsha Barancik Ocean Air Aviation in North Bend, Ore., earlier this month announced that it had purchased the holding interest in Dallas-based Century Aviation and that the facility will eventually be labeled with the Ocean Air brand. IFBOA SOLIDIFIES ITSELF IN 2007By Marsha Barancik Though less than two years old, the Independent Fixed Base Operator Association (IFBOA) hit the ground running in 2007 by adding 28 members, announcing plans to open an office in Europe and aggregating key services required by FBOs. THE “LONG RANGER” RIDES HIGH IN VALUEBy Carl Janssens, ASA, Aircraft Bluebook–Price Digest In the midst of all the usual confusion with the economy, real-estate woes and the subprime lending practices offering fuel for a possible recession, general and corporate aviation value trends continue to remain generally stable. Even the nearly $100 per barrel price for crude oil seems to get at the most a raised eyebrow at the pump.... SIGNATURE'S PORTFOLIO BULGES WITH NEW FBO ACQUISITIONSBy Marsha Barancik Signature Flight Support's acquisition spree passed new milestones this fall. WORLD FUEL TO ACQUIRE AVCARDBy Marsha Barancik The upcoming merger between World Fuel Services (WFS) and AVCARD is expected to generate significant growth opportunities for both companies.... BOMBARDIER'S LEARJET NXT REELS IN LETTERS OF INTENTBy Marsha Barancik Bombardier's new Learjet NXT product was launched less than one month ago, and the midsize aircraft has already generated more than 65 letters of intent.... IDENTIFYING EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MIDDLE EASTBy Marsha Barancik Sales of aircraft at this week's Dubai Airshow have already exceeded $75 billion and are a fresh indicator of business aviation's fast-paced growth in the Middle East.... JETSCAPE PLANS FBO EXPANSIONBy Marsha Barancik Jetscape Services, the owner of one FBO at Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, is working on an acquisition plan that could take it into Latin America among other markets. This plan hinges on Jetscape's recent announcement that it is working with the Frost Group, LLC, a private technology investment company in Miami.... BUSINESS JET ALIGNS CHARTER OPERATORS TO FIND AND SELL EMPTY SEATSBy Marsha Barancik Business Jet Seats, a new venture based in West Palm Beach, Fla., is on the hunt to aggregate and fill empty charter jet seats and generate more revenue for its member charter operators.... FLIGHTLINE AND TEAM BREAK GROUND ON TLH'S NEW AVANT GARDE FBO FEATURESBy Marsha Barancik The Tallahassee Regional Airport is fast becoming home to one of the most sophisticated FBOs in the Southeast. New resources under construction at TLH will better position it to service cutting edge general aviation technology, including light jets, according to a press statement announcing the developments.... |
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