Fort Lauderdale FBO, air ambulance, business jet charter, airport properties and jet management company National Jets (Booth 3506) is offering barista-pulled Cuban coffee and the chance to win one of two Garmin D2 GPS timepieces daily during the first two days of the NBAA Convention. It’s Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) International-based FBO National Jets Air Center is also currently running a fuel discount promotion, offering aircraft taking up to 10,000 gallons a $3.62 per-gallon price. Patrons need simply mention the “fuel price special” to receive the rate.
National Jets has a long history in Florida, beginning in the 1960s when the Boy brothers incorporated in the state and set up shop at Fort Lauderdale International Airport, operating DC-3, -4, -6, and -7s, Super Constellations and Convairs to South and Central America. The company also flew fresh produce and refrigerated goods to islands throughout the Caribbean for a major grocery store chain. Additionally, it operated a fleet of 20 aircraft throughout the U.S. distributing the Wall Street Journal. Thomas E. Boy is still chairman of the board and director.
