GA Industry and EPA Prepare to Get the Lead out of Avgas

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally begun the regulatory process required by the Clean Air Act that may ultimately result in standards mandating the general aviation industry’s transition to unleaded aviation gasoline (avgas).

The EPA has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR), which is a key opportunity for the GA community to comment on this possible new environmental standard and the development of a plan for identifying, evaluating and transitioning to an unleaded fuel.

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Air BP to Announce New Marketing Program and Offers Two High-End Prize Packages at NBAA

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Air BP is inviting NBAA meeting and convention attendees to visit its booth to learn about a major announcement that will be of interest to pilots, flight departments and FBOs. Plus, attendees will have two chances to take home prizes. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, NBAA visitors can stop by booth No. 268 for a chance to win an impressive electronics prize package featuring items like a 46-inch Sony Bravia Flat Screen TV, laptop, Bose system and more high-end electronic items. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, all attendees that enter will have the opportunity to win a package including a new I2 Segway, Weber gas grill and other outdoor-themed prizes.
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TotalFBO Complies with PCI Credit Card Security Standards

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Horizon Business Concepts, a leader in aviation business management software development, has announced its popular TotalFBO product is the first aviation business management software program to become compliant under the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Council’s new industry security standards for processing credit cards. The announcement comes as major oil companies begin enforcing deadlines over the next several months on FBOs and other service providers to cease use of non-PCI-compliant software and hardware.
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Avtrol/Opti-MIM Now Interfaces with Air BP’s Compass

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Liquid Automation Systems (LAS) has announced that the Avtrol/Opti-MIM aviation fuel truck management system now directly interfaces with Air BP’s Compass Transaction Processing System. The completion of this interface means that Air BP distributors can now improve customer service, management efficiency and accuracy of aviation fuel accounting by automatic entry of fueling data from the fuel truck into Compass.
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FuelerLinx Saves Time Spent Comparing Contract Fuel Prices

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Gone are the days of dispatchers with eyes glued to spreadsheets trying to spot the best fuel prices in an endless column of numbers. FuelerLinx, a new proprietary software system based in Van Nuys, Calif., can help flight departments eliminate the tedious task of searching for the best contracted fuel price. “We offer a complete contract fuel management tool,” FuelerLinx founder and president Kevin Moller said.
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