INDUSTRY NEWS
8 airportbusiness August/September 2014
INDUSTRY NEWS
The following
fuel prices were derived
from transactions
completed with the AVCARD
credit card during June. Not
all operations sell both jet-A and
Avgas. The figures for jet fuel
prices will be more representative
than those for Avgas, due to the
higher number of transactions
recorded. Prices reflect all taxes
and discounts. Data is supplied
from AVCARD in consolidated
format; individual transactions
are not disclosed.
West Coast
Jet-A: $3.23
Avgas: $6.01
South Central
Jet-A: $4.57
Avgas: $6.20
Southeast
Jet-A: $4.81
Avgas: $6.06
North Central
North Central
Jet-A: $4.97
Avgas: $6.13
Northeast
Jet-A: $5.17
Avgas: $6.30
Fuel
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LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT …
Reports total passengers during the first six
months of 2014 rose 6.5 percent to 34.3 million
passengers from 32.2 million passengers during
the same period last year.
MINETA SAN JOSÉ INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT ...
Expedites the customs processing of interna-
tional passengers with the addition of global
entry kiosks.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION …
Shows Mississippi's 73 airports generate more
than $2.5 billion annually in economic activity.
ORION JET CENTER …
Selects World Fuel Services Network and the
Ascent global fuel brand as its supplier of fuel and
branded programs for its Opa-Locka Executive
Airport location.
PORT OF SEATTLE …
Moves forward on nearly $1 billion worth of
improvements at Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport.
QUITO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT …
Is named leading airport in South America in
the World Travel awards.
ROSS AVIATION …
Is acquired by Landmark Aviation.
SITA …
Is providing passenger processing and bag-
gage reconciliation technology at Turkey's
nIzmir Adnan Menderes Airport.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES' …
Frequent flyer program, Rapid Rewards, has been
named one of the top airline rewards programs
in U.S. News & World Report's 2014 rankings
of the Best Airline Rewards Programs. This is
Southwest's second consecutive award from U.S.
News & World Report.
TSA …
Reports the number of passengers who tried to
bring guns onto planes in their carry-on bags
jumped from 976 in 2009 to 1,813 in 2013.
TERRELL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT …
Has been named "General Aviation Airport of the
Year" by the Texas Department of Transportation.
UNITED AIRLINES …
Became the first U.S. airline to offer customers
the ability to scan their passports to check in for
international flights via their iOS and Android
mobile devices.
VOLARIS AIRLINES …
Reports it will soon be offering non-stop service
from Orlando International Airport to Guadalajara,
Mexico.
WORLD FUEL SERVICES …
Announces that FBO Aerocardal Limitada,
located at the AMB-Arturo Merino Benítez
International Airport in Santiago, Chile, has
joined the Air Elite Network.
OSHKOSH TRUCK EQUIPS BROOMS WITH
SIB CASSETTE BRUSH SYSTEM
OSHKOSH AIRPORT PRODUCTS GROUP
Oshkosh Airport Products Group now holds exclusive rights in North America
to equip brooms with the SIB cassette brush system. This is an extension of an
agreement originally announced in 2012. The SIB cassette brush system minimizes
bristle-changing time and labor costs. It features easier operation, minimal vibration,
and less snow packed in the bristles compared to traditional wafer brush systems.
It sports a patented core construction in diameters of 36 inches or 46 inches
and lengths up to 21 feet . In addition, the SIB system requires fewer spare
parts and is easier to maintain. To learn more about the brushes visit SIB at
www.sib.brushes.se and to order a broom with the SIB system in place
visit www.oshkoshairport.com.
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