Alliance FBO Named One of Best in the Nation for Fourth Consecutive Year.Business Editors FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2000 The fixed-base operation (FBO FBO Federal Business Opportunities FBO FedBizOpps (formerly Commerce Business Daily) FBO Fixed Base Operator FBO For the Benefit Of (finance) FBO Fixed Base Operation FBO Faith Based Organization ) at Fort Worth Alliance Airport Fort Worth Alliance Airport (IATA: AFW, ICAO: KAFW) is located 14 miles (23 km) north of Fort Worth, Texas. Billed as the world's first purely industrial airport, it was developed in a joint venture between the City of Fort Worth, the Federal Aviation has earned ExxonMobil's Tiger Spirit Gold Award, recognizing the facility's outstanding customer service. The Alliance FBO has been named one of the top FBOs in the country by ExxonMobil every year since it opened in 1996. The honor is given based on surveys of independent pilots who visit FBOs around the country and detailed inspections by ExxonMobil's professional quality Assurance Team. The Alliance FBO offers a high level of service for the passengers and pilots of private planes, as well as military aircraft. The 55,000 square foot FBO features a 23,000 square foot aviation/office center and a 32,000 square foot hangar. Among its amenities are a plush lounge, a pilots' room complete with a shower and sleeping area, and a flight control room for pilots to file flight plans and monitor weather. Twelve private jets are housed and maintained in the facility. The FBO is managed by Alliance Aviation Services, an operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. of Hillwood, the developer of the 9,600-acre Alliance development that is anchored by Fort Worth Alliance Airport. "We're extremely proud to receive this award because it validates our top priority of doing whatever it takes to meet the needs of the pilots, passengers and aircraft that come here," said Tim Ward Tim Ward can refer to:
Alliance Aviation Services has been able to maintain its high quality of service despite the increased activity at the airport. Takeoffs and landings increased from 185,000 in 1998 to 225,000 last year. During the week of the NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. race at the nearby Texas Motor Speedway Texas Motor Speedway is a superspeedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track layout is very similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor , Alliance Aviation Services takes care of more than 300 aircraft and their passengers, many of whom are drivers and sponsors. "Tiger Spirit rewards FBOs for their customer service and quality by getting feedback from those who use these services -- pilots," said Richard Oldham Richard Oldham (died 19 September 1486) was a cleric in 15th century England. Abbot of the Abbey of St Werburgh, Chester, he became Bishop of Sodor and Man in 1480, which he held until his death. , ExxonMobil Aviation Sales Manager. "The pilot inspection forms provide a wealth of information to FBOs to help improve customer service, as well as recognize employees for outstanding performance." The Tiger Spirit Award is one of several honors that have been earned by Fort Worth Alliance Airport entities over the past few months. In March, the airport's flight control staff, which runs the control tower, received national recognition from the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control with the Air Traffic Services Award and for error-free operations since the airport opened in 1989. Fort Worth Alliance Airport is managed by Alliance Air Services, an operating company of Hillwood. Hillwood (www.hillwood.com) is one step ahead of a changing world, using technology and innovation to create better places to live, work, learn and play. Among Hillwood's other projects are the dynamic 75-acre Victory project that includes The American Airlines Center For the arena in Miami, Florida, see . Current arenas in the National Basketball Association Western Conference Eastern Conference in downtown Dallas; Circle T Ranch in Westlake, Texas; Heritage in north Fort Worth; prestigious golf courses in Houston, Los Angeles and Westlake, Texas; and residential communities in Dallas-Fort Worth, as well as on the Kohala Coast of Hawaii. |
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