Rofer McMullin, Entire Airport Staff To Be Feated

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that business aviation industry leaders from TAG Aviation and Cannes/Mandelieu Airport will be recognized with the EBACE European Business Aviation Award for their work on behalf of business aviation.

TAG Aviation CEO Roger McMullin will receive one of the awards. McMullin will be recognized for spearheading the company's work to modernize Farnborough Airport, the UK's only airport dedicated for use by business aircraft. As part of a multi-year effort, TAG played a key role in obtaining stringent planning and environmental approvals from local government authorities, and coordinating major renovations to runways and operational infrastructure. The airport now handles more than 20,000 aircraft operations each year, is home to more than 40 aircraft based at the facility and is capable of accepting all types of business aircraft.

"TAG's facility at Farnborough is superb," said EBAA CEO Brian Humphries. "They've taken a huge step on behalf of business aviation in the U.K. by providing access to London through the only airport devoted solely to our segment of the industry. We are delighted to recognize them with the EBACE European Business Aviation Award."

The entire staff at Cannes/Mandelieu Airport will be recognized with an award for their groundbreaking work to develop effective partnerships between airport officials, the business aviation community and the residents living in the area surrounding the airport. Their efforts have produced common ground on issues including noise reduction, environmental protection and transparency in airport operations. In 2003, the stakeholder group signed a charter that today serves as a model for airport-community relationship building.

"The officials from Cannes/Mandelieu Airport have effectively advocated for business aviation before government representatives, community leaders and others," said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. "The business aviation community is indebted to them for their dedication to serving and strengthening our industry, and we are pleased to present them with the award."

The award recipients will be honored for their achievements at this year's European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), the only major European event focused solely on business aviation.

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