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February 13, 2017 — Volume 16, Issue 7 |
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| This Week's Top Stories |
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NATA Supports Introduction of Bipartisan Tax Legislation Clarifying Treatment of Aircraft Management Services
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Last week, Representative Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation (H.R. 896/S. 321) clarifying aircraft management services are not subject to air transportation taxes. Similar legislation was cleared by the House Ways and Means Committee in 2016 but did not receive final action.
NATA President Marty Hiller praised introduction of the two bills stating, “NATA deeply appreciates the work of Representative Tiberi and Senator Brown to advance legislation that is so important to numerous small aviation businesses vulnerable to potentially enormous IRS assessments. These leaders understand the position the IRS took in 2012 represents double-taxation on aircraft owners who may seek to defray the costs associated with ownership through the chartering of the aircraft when it is not in use. We urge the Ways and Means and Finance Committees to include these bills in the comprehensive tax legislation currently under development in Congress.”
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Nominate Exceptional Individuals and Companies for NATA’s Industry Excellence and Aviation Maintenance Technician Employer Awards
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There’s still time to submit nominations for the 2016 Industry Excellence Awards and the 2017 Aviation Maintenance Technician Employer Award Program. Each year, NATA presents awards to exceptional individuals and companies that have helped to improve the general aviation community.
The recipients of the following awards are chosen based upon NATA member-submitted nominations:
Airport Executive Partnership Award
ATP/NATA General Aviation Service Technician Award
Excellence In Pilot Training Award
Safety 1st Certified Line Service Professional Award
The Industry Excellence Awards, along with the AMT Employer Awards, will be presented at a luncheon held during NATA’s Aviation Business Conference in June 2017. For more information, please click here. To submit an online nomination form, click here.
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NATA Launches New Products for Aircraft Operators
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Last week, the association launched the NATA Part 135/91 Training Center and NATA-Med powered by AirDocs. The Part 135/91 Training Center provides operators a standardized, trusted and economical system to train their entire team; pilots, flight coordinators and ground handlers. NATA-Med improves operational safety and emergency assistance — 24/7 to Part 135, Part 125, Part 91 and Part 91K operators before, during and after flights. For more information visit: www.nata.aero/trainingcenter and www.nata.aero/NATAmed.
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Only A Few Seats Remain for the FBO Success Seminar | March 7-8 in New Orleans, LA
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NATA’s FBO Success Seminar returns by popular demand. Join your colleagues March 7-8, 2017 at the Chateau LeMoyne French Quarter in New Orleans, LA, to learn new FBO management techniques, gain essential operational and service knowledge, and connect with fellow attendees at a networking forum. This seminar is designed for FBO owners, operators, general managers, new managers, finance personnel and other key FBO employees who are interested in building a more successful FBO. Please click here for the agenda, hotel information and registration details.
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| From the FAA |
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Help the FAA Provide Accurate Information on Aviation Activity and Safety
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The 39th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (GA Survey) is underway! The FAA’s annual GA Survey is the only government source of information on the general aviation fleet, the number of hours flown, and the ways people use general aviation aircraft. The data helps determine funding for infrastructure and service needs, assess the impact of regulatory changes, and measure aviation safety. If you are selected to complete this year’s survey, you should have received a postcard invitation to participate. You can complete the survey online, or submit the survey form that was mailed to you along with a postage-paid envelope. Your responses will be used for statistical purposes and will not be published or released in any form that would reveal an individual participant. If you have any questions, please contact survey manager Tetra Tech toll-free at 1-800-826-1797 or email infoaviationsurvey@tetratech.com. Previous years’ survey results can be found here.
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| Events |
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Develop Successful Customer Service Skills at NATA’s Certified CSR Workshop
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On April 18-19, NATA will hold its Certified CSR Workshop in Tampa, FL. The workshop will provide attendees with valuable knowledge and skills to create successful customer service experiences. Attendees will also learn how to deal with disgruntled customers and turn a marginal customer transaction into a fulfilled client transformation. New this year, attendees may choose to spend an additional day and obtain an Aviation Food Safety Certification on April 20th. This course will cover FBO food handling best practices. Learn more and register here.
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2017 NATA Aviation Business Conference | Early Bird Registration Available
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NATA's 2017 Aviation Business Conference takes place June 6-8, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. The conference kicks off with a reception Tuesday evening and concludes Thursday afternoon. Early bird registration is now open and runs through Friday,
April 7, 2017 — save $95! For more information, please visit www.nata.aero/abc.
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| Member Spotlight |
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Jet Aviation Celebrates Its 50-Year Anniversary
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Jet Aviation is celebrating 50 years of business in 2017. Starting as a small family-owned maintenance organization, the company grew into a global aviation services provider with a long-standing reputation for quality workmanship backed by numerous aviation authorities, Original Equipment Manufacturers, and suppliers in the industry. Last month, Jet Aviation commemorated the milestone at its Palm Beach International Airport FBO with nearly 800 people in attendance. For a detailed look at Jet Aviation’s history, visit http://www.jetaviation.com/about.
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NATA Member Premier Jet Center Earns IS-BAH Certification
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NATA would like to congratulate member Premier Jet Center for recently becoming IS-BAH Registered! “Premier Jet Center is proud to be an IS-BAH participant and contributor whose goal is increasing the levels of safety in ground and flight operations,” said Jim Sweeney, President of Premier Jet Center. “Our entire employee team is committed to the principles of IS-BAH and we are proud to be the first FBO in the region to achieve such recognition.” Click here to read more about Premier Jet Center’s accomplishment. Visit the FBO / Ground Handling Status Map to view other Safety 1st Qualified and/or IS-BAH registered service facilities. To find out more about the IS-BAH program, please visit http://nata.aero/Safety-1st.aspx.
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Avfuel Adds Castle & Cooke Aviation Locations to FBO Network
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Last month, Avfuel added Castle & Cooke Aviation’s three FBOs in Van Nuys, California (KVNY); Honolulu, Hawaii (PHNL); and Everett, Washington (KPAE) to its FBO network. “Our goal for 2017 is to grow and strengthen the Avfuel Network — that means not just increasing the number of locations, but adding quality locations. And nothing says quality like the reputation Castle & Cooke Aviation has earned these past 35 plus years,” said Mark Haynes, Avfuel’s Vice President of Sales for Avfuel. “We’re proud to align ourselves with such an upstanding operation that values safety and service above all else.” For more information, click here.
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NATA Members Partner to Link Bahamas and U.S. FBOs
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Odyssey Aviation Bahamas recently announced its revitalized partnership with two United States FBOs at Detroit’s Willow Run Airport (KYIP) and Orlando’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) owned by the Quantem FBO Group, LLC. Both U.S. FBOs will operate under the Odyssey Aviation brand, forming an international relationship and network of seven FBOs. The decision to partner was a familiar one for Steven Kelly, CEO of Odyssey Aviation Bahamas, and Ken Allison, CEO of Quantem FBO Group, LLC and the new Odyssey Aviation United States. The two business owners created the Odyssey Aviation brand and previously partnered together in 2008. “I am proud of how well my Bahamas team has developed the Odyssey brand over the last six years and brought global recognition to our name. Joining forces again with the U.S. FBOs reinforces a strong network and will leverage the skills and fortes of both our companies,” said Kelly. Read more.
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| ACSF News |
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Register for the 2017 ACSF Safety Symposium
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The 2017 ACSF Safety Symposium will take place March 7-8, 2017 at the NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, VA. Topics will include Reducing Risk, Emergency Response Plans, Leadership, Ground Handling and more. ACSF members can register for $685 (nonmembers $795). Registration includes admittance to the two-day event, all scheduled group meals, breaks, and social functions, and transportation to and from hotel to events. To learn more or to register, click here.
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