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6 airportbusiness June/July 2015 INDUSTRY NEWS Avfuel-branded Jet Center At Santa Fe Brings FBO Monopoly To An End The Jet Center at Santa Fe is now open, bringing the long-standing FBO monopoly to an end at the Santa Fe Airport. With a unanimous vote by the Santa Fe city coun- cil and full support from the mayor's office, the full-service FBO marks an exciting return for a savvy, well-respected group of industry veterans who proudly share more than 75 years of experience. This executive team includes Herb Marchman, Ron Tarrson, John Marchman and Troy Padilla. The founders bring their leg- acy of award-winning cus- tomer service to the Santa Fe aviation community creating uniquely personal travel experiences through on-point logistical services and high detail-oriented cus- tomer attention. JCSF's arrival marks a tremendous boon for the city, providing an impec- cable first impression of Santa Fe for business, cultural and political leaders, celebrities and artists the moment they set foot on the tarmac. JCSF leased approximately 5 acres of vacant land to con- struct a new terminal, two new heated hangars exceed- ing 32,000 square feet, a new fuel farm, and full-service maintenance and avionics shop in affiliation with Santa Fe Aero Services. During the construction of its new facilities, the Avfuel-branded FBO will operate out of a temporary, ramp-side terminal, offering an amenities-rich passenger waiting area, a private pilot lounge, briefing rooms, WiFi and plane-side car service. 7-ELEVEN … Opens its first airport store at Los Angeles' International Airport. ADVANTAGE RENT A CAR ... Has completed its purchase of E-Z Rent-A-Car Group Holding. AIRPORT CONSULTANTS COUNCIL … Selects Francisco International Director John Martin as the recipient of the 2015 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence. ALASKA AIRLINES … Names David Kuhl as vice president of Information Technology Services. AMERICAN EXPRESS … Opens its Centurion Lounge in the North Terminal in Concourse D at Miami International Airport. BOEING … Projects a demand for 38,050 new airplanes val- ued at $5.6 trillion over the next 20 years, an increase of 3.5 percent from last year's forecast. PORT OF WHITMAN BUSINESS AIR CENTER … Lands a $1.9 million grant from the FAA to help reconstruct its runway. DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT … Moves administrative headquarters to Euless. DELTA AIR LINES … Unveils the completion of a $229 million, terminal-wide refurbishment, including the airline's first private check-in lounge, Delta ONE, at Los Angeles International Airport. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION … Awards a $16.8 million grant to Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to complete the fourth phase of a multi- phase comprehensive taxiway improvement program for Runways 10/28 and 15R/33L. GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT … Begins construction on one of its three runways. The work will not impact operations. HARTSFIELD-JACKSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT … Announces plans to screen nearly all employees who enter secured areas by year's end.