NATA Announces Recipients for 2022-2023 Industry Excellence Awards

NATA (National Air Transportation Association) has announced the recipients of its 2022-2023 Industry Excellence Awards. Honorees will be recognized at this year’s Aviation Business Conference on November 2nd in Long Beach, CA, and will be celebrated across NATA’s online channels.

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Fargo Jet Center Delivers Two Highly Customized Bombardier Learjet 75 Air Ambulance Aircraft to Government of Romania

Fargo Jet Center Delivers Two Highly Customized Bombardier Learjet 75 Air Ambulance Aircraft to Government of Romania

Fargo Jet Center (FJC), in collaboration with Bombardier and Spectrum Aeromed, has delivered two highly customized Bombardier Learjet 75 air ambulance aircraft to be used in Romania by the General Aviation Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in support of emergency rescue services.

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The Cost of Flying Private: Understanding Private Jet Pricing

The Cost of Flying Private: Understanding Private Jet Pricing

Air travel in 2023 is often an endurance test. Long lines, crowded planes and staffing shortages can make even a short trip tiring and frustrating…and while premium options such as PreCheck and first-class seating can help, they can’t insulate travelers from everything. It’s no surprise that private jets are becoming a more frequent alternative, with the number of flights on business aircraft worldwide more than 10 percent higher in 2022 than in 2019. For comfort, convenience and reliability, flying private typically offers advantages that commercial airlines just can’t match.

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Las Vegas Airports to Offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Flights From NBAA’s 2023 Convention

Aircraft flying into Las Vegas’ three airports for the 2023 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) will have an opportunity to fuel up with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), an innovation central to the industry’s goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions in the years to come.

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Priester Aviation Promotes Victor Schaefer to National Charter Sales Director

Priester Aviation Promotes Victor Schaefer to National Charter Sales Director

With a growing base of national accounts and clientele, Priester Aviation has announced the promotion of a sales specialist to lead its charter aircraft division. The private aircraft management, charter, and management provider is promoting Victor Schaefer to National Director of Charter Sales. Schaefer, who previously served in a similar position for Colorado-based Mayo Aviation, will now lead charter sales for all of the Priester Aviation family of companies, including Priester, Mayo, and Atlanta-based Hill Private Aviation.

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Reps. Sam Graves and Rick Larsen to Receive NATA Distinguished Public Service Awards

United States Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO-6), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, and Congressman Rick Larsen (D-WA-2), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, will receive NATA’s 2023 Distinguished Public Service Award.

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TAG Celebrates Girls in Aviation Day With Local School

TAG Celebrates Girls in Aviation Day With Local School

TAG Aviation was delighted to host an event celebrating Girls in Aviation Day by inviting female students from a local school in Godalming, Surrey into the TAG facilities in Farnborough, UK. Leading by example, TAG feels proud to have such a strong female line-up within both their Management Team as well as their Corporate Leadership Team which is 75% and 60% respectively, and not forgetting that the CEO is also a female.

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Jet 1 Embraces ACSF's Aviation Safety Action Program

Jet 1, a full-service aircraft sales, charter, and management company based in Naples, Florida, is the latest aviation organization to join the Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero), and participate in the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). The ACSF is a non-profit organization with more than 320 member companies whose mission is to lead and support the advancement of the highest safety standards available.

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Col. Nicole Malachowski, First Female Thunderbird Pilot, to Keynote 2023 NBAA-BACE

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced that aviation trailblazer Col. Nicole Malachowski (USAF, retired) will take part in the Day 2 Keynote at the 2023 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), taking place Oct. 17-19 in Las Vegas, NV.

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Full Slate of Educational, Exciting Safety Sessions Set for 2023 NBAA-BACE

Effective use of safety management systems (SMS) and learning from past incidents to create a safer future will be in focus at the 2023 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV, with two key safety events and a number of safety-based education sessions.

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Clay Lacy Reaches Development Milestone in $20 Million, 11-Acre FBO, MRO and Operations Center at KOXC

Clay Lacy Reaches Development Milestone in $20 Million, 11-Acre FBO, MRO and Operations Center at KOXC

The first phase of Clay Lacy Aviation’s expansion and development of its Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC) facilities approaches its scheduled completion this winter. Clay Lacy announces the passing of one major milestone for this phase: The first 40,000-square-foot hangar is now sold out ahead of its planned opening in early 2024.

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TAG Expands Presence in Singapore With a New Office in Marina Bay Financial Center

TAG Expands Presence in Singapore With a New Office in Marina Bay Financial Center

TAG, a leading aviation services provider, has announced plans to expand its presence in Singapore with a new office in the downtown area. TAG set up its original base in Singapore in 2007 with an office at Seletar Airport (WSSL) and has since seen 16 years of successful operations overseeing both Singapore and Southeast Asia. With rapidly growing demand from clients and industry partners for TAG's services across the region, the new downtown office will allow TAG to provide enhanced support and accessibility to both clients and industry partners.

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Headed to Vegas October 17-19?

Headed to Vegas October 17-19?

The Air Charter Guide and Aviation Week team is ready to welcome you to booth #N5223 for a cup of coffee and a chat. If you are among the first 30 people to stop by, you’ll even receive a Starbucks gift card, so hurry on down!  We’ll also show you our many business aviation publications and products, including The Air Charter Guide.

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Back by Popular Demand, BLADE Shuttle Flights Return to NBAA-BACE

Attendees at the 2023 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) will once again be able to experience a breathtaking firsthand look at the future of on-demand air transportation through NBAA’s partnership with Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (BLADE) (NASDAQ: BLDE).

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NBAA Mourns Loss of Aviation Safety Champion Richard McSpadden

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joins the aviation community in mourning the loss of accomplished aviator and safety advocate Richard McSpadden, senior vice president at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), who was one of two victims in a fatal Oct. 1 aircraft accident near New York’s Lake Placid Airport (KLKP).

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Leon Software and FCG OPS Enhance Cooperation Through Integration

Leon Software and FCG OPS Enhance Cooperation Through Integration

Leon Software and FCG OPS continue to strengthen their partnership with enhanced integration. By synchronizing the FCG ATOM IT platform with Leon Software, FBO and OCC customers have already experienced significant benefits. Now, with the new integration, there are a number of attractive options for another group of customers, such as trip support and ground handling companies.

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