Avfuel Corporation’s ready to fuel the fun in Nashville for NBAA’s 2023 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference with a new promotion: Take Your Pick. Avfuel’s promotion will connect 69 FBO partner companies—representing approximately 124 fueling locations—with this year’s attendees in two Avfuel Aisles for the ultimate networking experience.
While most New Year’s celebrations ended weeks ago, the 2023 celebration is just starting for Avfuel Corporation as the industry’s leading independent supplier of aviation fuel and services kicks off its 50th anniversary with plans for a year-long golden jubilee. Avfuel will spend the next 12 months celebrating a half a century of progress with special promotions and events, giveaways and trivia, and so much more.
Avfuel Corporation recently provided four aviators with support to further their aviation education with a total of $5,000 in scholarship funds. The fuel supplier’s 2022 scholarship class includes: Joshua Kryzsko, earning the AVTRIP Scholarship, and Tram Do, Gary-Dean Campbell and William Topp, each earning an Avfuel Pilot-in-Training Scholarship. This is in addition to six Sheltair and Avfuel: Future Takes Flight Scholarships totaling $30,000 in 2022
Avfuel Corporation will share its SDC aisle with Neste this year, as the companies’ joint effort to reduce aviation’s carbon emissions enters its third year. Moving forward to create an efficient, continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the United States and beyond, Neste will continue to provide Avfuel with SAF in volumes able to meet the growing demands of its customers in 2023, while Avfuel will continue as a branded SAF distributor for Neste, selling its product under the brand name Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM.
The Fargo Air Museum will be hosting the first “Veterans Story Preservation Day” Monday, February 6, 2023. Every veteran has a story worth being told. Help the Fargo Air Museum preserve history for generations to come by participating in a 30-minute audio and/or visual recorded video. Veterans of all branches and conflicts are invited to tell their stories.
AC-U-KWIK, the leading provider of flight planning, airport, and FBO information, is excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at the 2023 Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference in Nashville, Tenn., from January 24-26, 2023. We invite all attendees to visit our booth (#228) and meet with our full North American and International editorial teams, who will be on hand to answer questions, update information, and provide website and app demos. We are excited to showcase our new North American and International versions of the AC-U-KWIK books …
Revv Aviation is donating a customized Revv-branded Gibson Flying V guitar through a drawing at the NBAA Schedulers and Dispatcher’s conference on Jan. 24-26 in Nashville. The custom Gibson Revv-branded Flying V guitar measures 43.5 inches long by 17 inches wide. Its body is made of mahogany, and the neck/fretboard is ebony with pearl inlays. Revv Aviation commissioned the guitar in mid-2022 for this special giveaway.
Last fall Business Jet Cares, Inc., a Business Jet 501(c)(3), raised nearly $89,000 for Patriot PAWS Service Dogs and the Folds of Honor Foundation, two non-profit organizations dedicated to giving back to our nation’s military, first responders, and their families through educational scholarships and providing trained services dogs of the highest quality.
Geneva Airpark, based at Geneva International Airport (LSGG), has reported encouraging results for 2022, projecting a significant rise in activity compared to the previous three years. From January to the end of November 2022, Geneva Airpark registered 2,309 aircraft arrivals/departures, projecting a total of 2,500 for the entire year. That number is up 15% from 2021, and more than 9% from 2019.
Beginning Jan. 4, Avfuel took over as the official branded fuel supplier of Meridian’s Hayward, California (KHWD), location. As an Avfuel-branded location, Meridian Hayward’s customers will enjoy lucrative rewards with the industry’s preferred loyalty program, AVTRIP, and streamlined transactions through Avfuel Contract Fuel, which provides competitive fuel rates at more than 3,000 global locations.
In January 2023, DC Aviation G-OPS will be opening a brand new FBO at Nice Airport (LFMN). The new FBO is committed to delivering a complete range of VIP handling services backed by the dedication, professionalism, and experience of the DC Aviation G-OPS team.
Blackhawk Aerospace, a recognized leader in aircraft performance improvements, announced that the Company has sold its majority ownership to New State Aviation Holdings, the general aviation-focused platform of the middle-market private equity firm New State Capital Partners.
Eagle Creek Aviation in Indianapolis, IN has been named an official Pilatus Authorized PC-12 Service Center. The announcement was made by Pilatus, KCAC Aviation and Eagle Creek.
The North Dakota Aviation Association (NDAA) has awarded its 2022 scholarships to a group of high school juniors, seniors, and recent GED recipients who plan to pursue advanced education in the field of aviation. NDAA partners with the ND Community Foundation and the aviation community to provide these scholarships to qualifying students.
As part of its commitment to veterans and military service members, American Aero presented the Navy SEAL Foundation with its 2022 donation—a check for $18,875, funded by a portion of fuel sales. That brings the FBO’s total contributions to $170,000.
In 1936, Elliott Aviation—then Elliott Flying Service—was just an airport hangar and grass airstrip in DeWitt, Iowa, without running water or electricity. With just one 300-gallon fuel truck, founder Herb Elliott traded flying lessons for other needs including a well and a pump.
American Flight Support is a rapidly expanding Charter and Trip Support company, with its headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ, and operational office in Mexico City, along with five satellite offices and 72 representatives spread out over Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
ETAM AVITAT SERVICES LTD is pleased to announce its listing on the AC-U-KWIK platform as a world-class trip support services organization.
Meridian, the award-winning private aviation company, is pleased to announce that its West Coast fixed base operation (FBO), Meridian Hayward, was again voted the Corporate Aircraft Association’s (CAA) Preferred FBO at Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) in Hayward, CA.
L3Harris Technologies’ has selected Garmin’s G3000™ tandem integrated flight deck as part of a U.S. Special Operations Command Armed Overwatch program contract. L3Harris’ Sky Warden™ platform includes the first forward-fit deployable combat aircraft featuring Garmin’s G3000 tandem integrated flight deck.
