Meridian Air Charter Exhibits at EBACE2012

Left to Right: Mike Moore, Amber Salvatore, and Dan Govatos

Teterboro, NJ, May 17, 2012 – Meridian Air Charter was well-represented at EBACE2012, which was held this week at the Palexpo and Geneva International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. Meridian, which was a co-exhibitor with Avinode, sent three members of its Charter team to represent the company, meet with prospective customers, and discuss its vast array of private aviation services with attendees. Mike Moore, Director of Aircraft Management, had this to say, “Teterboro Airport is a key port-of-entry into the US from Europe, so it is absolutely critical to the growth of our business to have a strong presence in this market. EBACE is a great venue towards that goal”.

EBACE, which stands for European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, is the premier annual meeting place for the European business aviation community. Each year, it is jointly hosted by the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). This year’s event, which ran from May 14-16, 2012, featured exhibits, a static display of aircraft, education and M&O sessions. The show attracted 12,638 attendees from 99 countries, which is on par with last year’s show. Some 491 exhibitors occupied a record-breaking 2,280 booth spaces at the Geneva Palexpo convention center.

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Meridian Jet Center Hosts Wiring Class

Students getting hands-on experience in "Practical Aircraft Wiring" class

Teterboro, NJ – During the week of April 16-20, 2012, Meridian Jet Center hosted a 5-day class entitled “Practical Aircraft Wiring for Line Maintenance” at its facility at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. The class was taught by David Hyland of Global Jet Services, based near Hartford, CT.

Practical Aircraft Wiring is a hands-on course that is highly recommended for all A&P and Avionics Technicians. The course is built with the understanding that repairing wiring is often harder than installing it in a new aircraft, and inspecting wiring is a critical function for aircraft safety.

The material covered different types of electrical wires and cables, including: cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, splicing, and fabrication, as well as installation particulars like segregation, tying, tiewrapping and chafing problems. Discussions included recent incidents, causes, and prevention with particular attention to inspection of existing wiring.

John Langschultz, VP Meridian Jet Center, had this to say, “Global Jet Services is a leading provider in aviation maintenance training, and we are proud to partner with them, and to host this informative class at our location”.

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Meridian Exhibits at NBAA Forum in Van Nuys

Meridian at VNY - (left to right): Pedro Cardona, Andrew Ladouceur, Anthony Banome, Kirk Stephen

Teterboro, NJ, April 18, 2012 – Meridian, the full-service, private aviation company based at Teterboro Airport (TEB) in NJ, was well-represented at the NBAA Regional Forum held at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in CA on Thursday, April 12, 2012. Meridian staffed an exhibition booth with six of its people to represent the company, greet visitors, discuss its vast array of private aviation services, and sponsor a raffle for an Amazon Gift Card. The lucky winner of the raffle was Raquel Cabrera of Skybird Aviation – Congratulations Raquel!

The Regional Forum drew more than 1,600 attendees, 112 exhibitors, and 16 aircraft, which were featured in a static display. One of the aircraft was the Bombardier Global 6000, which made its debut at the event. The Regional Forums, which are sponsored by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), provide a premier marketplace and a venue for discussing industry trends like iPads in the cockpit and federal excise tax issues for management companies. The next Regional Forum will be held at Teterboro Airport on Thursday, June 7, 2012.

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