World Fuel Services has announced that the Air
Elite Network has grown beyond 70 Diamond Service Locations with the recent
additions of Business Aviation Centre- Frankfurt, Avjet Asia Co. Ltd., and Fast
Air Jet Centre.
The global network FBOs now encompasses 72
locations.
BACF
(www.bac-frankfurt.com), the 70th FBO to join the Air Elite Network, is
based at Frankfurt Main International Airport (EDDF) in Germany. Located just 12
kilometers (7.5 miles) from Frankfurt’s city center, BACF offers fully-equipped
crew and passenger lounges (including wine, beer and champagne), full ground
services, maintenance services and board-to-board VIP service. The FBO is part
of the Business Aviation Centre Group (BACG). Business Aviation Centre Cologne
was the first BACG FBO to become a member of the Air Elite Network.
“We are thrilled to add our second location,
Business Aviation Centre Frankfurt, to the Air Elite network after joining with
our FBO in Cologne four years ago, said
Christopher Klüfer, Sales &
Marketing Manager at Business Aviation Centre Germany “We appreciate the
continued support of the World Fuel Services team and are proud to be a part of
this exclusive FBO network. Our membership in the network will strengthen our
position in the competitive Frankfurt market and shows that our team meets the
high service expectations in the business.”
Avjet Asia Co. Ltd.
(www.avjet.kr), the first and only full facility FBO in South Korea, is
located at Gimpo International Airport (RKSS) in Seoul, South Korea. Opened in
2016, the brand new, 24/7 FBO is located just 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the
heart of Seoul. The facility offers full ground handling services and operates a
VIP terminal equipped with private VIP lounges, crew lounge, snooze room, shower
facilities, and on-site Customs, Immigration and Quarantine services. The FBO is
perfectly situated for technical stops for transpacific flights. The facility
also provides MRO services, line maintenance and hangarage. The FBO’s
multilingual staff is committed to providing top-level, discrete service to
their clientele.
“Avjet Asia is proud to announce it’s joining
the Air Elite Network. As the first FBO in Korea, and since the nation is still
new to the market, our objective is to provide relevant services, develop the
business aviation market within Korea as well as serve as the transit stop in
northeast Asia. We hope to be a powerful inspiration in the region as well as
add value to the Air Elite Network. We look forward to meeting and collaborating
with the members,” said Wook Sang Cho,
President and CEO of Avjet Asia.
Fast Air Jet Centre
(www.FastAirJetCentre.com) the Air Elite Network’s first Canadian FBO, is
located at Winnipeg James Richardson International Airport (CYWG) in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada and is regarded as the most accessible FBO on the field.
Featuring a beautiful interior, the facility offers full FBO and ground services
including a passenger lounge, pilot’s lounge, snooze room, conference room,
along with on-site maintenance, charter services, 65,000 sq. ft. of hangar space
and ramp parking. The FBO’s management team has over 30 years’ experience in
serving their clients and their customer service staff is eager to assist
visitors with local information and planning their visit to Central Canada.
“The Fast Air Jet Centre is delighted to
become the first Canadian FBO join the Air Elite Network. Our team is honored to
be included in such ‘Elite” company as those who make up this world-class FBO
network. We are excited about the recognition that comes with working with
others who strive to give the best service in the industry,” said
Dan Rutherford,
Manager of Marketing and Business Development for Fast Air Jet Centre.
Fast Air Jet Centre is one of the first FBOs
to join World Fuel Services Network of FBOs following World Fuel Services’
acquisition of ExxonMobil locations throughout Canada in November 2016. The
location is a provider of World Fuel Services branded aviation fuel.
“We are happy to celebrate this impressive
milestone for the network,” said
Michael Szczechowski, World Fuel
Services’ Senior Vice President of Business Aviation Sales. “Our team is proud
to further grow our relationship with BACG with the addition of BACF and we are
honored to welcome the first FBO in South Korea to the network with Avjet Asia
and Fast Air Jet Centre as the first Canadian FBO member to be part of Air
Elite. It’s always an exciting time for us when we can spread the Diamond
Difference to new countries and give flight operators more choices for superior
service when traveling around the globe.”
Year to date, the Air Elite Network has grown
by ten locations. The network was established in 2011 and each FBO member must
meet a number of airport, facility and service quality standards to qualify for
membership.
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