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  • KCI Aviation

    KCI Aviation

    KCI Aviation began fixed base operations (FBO) at the North Central West Virginia airport (CKB) in Bridgeport, WV in 1985. In 2007 the company shifted its core business to support corporate aviation. KCI now dedicates itself to these airframes and the turbine engines that power them.

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  • ICL Industrial Products

    ICL Industrial Products

    ICL-IP is a global leader in the production of specialty fertilizers, bromine and flame retardants. The plant in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, produces flame retardant designed for flexible polyurethane foam applications.

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  • HQ Aero Management Specialists

    HQ Aero Management Specialists

    HQ Aero, founded in June 2000, is a leading aviation recruitment services company.

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  • FLEXJET

    FLEXJET

    “Founded in 1995, Flexjet offers fractional jet ownership, leasing and supplemental lift solutions. Their fractional aircraft program is the first in the world to be recognized as achieving the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s Industry Audit Standard, the first company to be honored with 19 FAA Diamond Awards for Excellence, upholds an ARG/US Platinum Safety Rating

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  • Fairmont State University Aviation Center of Excellence

    Fairmont State University Aviation Center of Excellence

    The Fairmont State University Aviation Center of Excellence (ACE) is the only FAA approved CFR Part 141 Program in the State of West Virginia. Students admitted to this selective program have the opportunity to gain a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Technology with degree options in either professional flight or aviation management.

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