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•  2010 June, Banyan received Angel Fligh's Humanitarian Award the support Banyan has provided over the years.
•  2010 May, Banyan received Twin Commander's Humanitarian Award for Haiti relief efforts.
•  2010 FBO Survey Results:

Pro Pilot Magazine - 2010 PRASE Survey: #3 Best Independent U.S. FBO, #5 Best U.S. FBO, Eric Veal voted #3 Best Line Technician, Lisa Stevens voted #8 Best CSR

Aviation International News - #7 Best U.S. FBO

Fltplan.com – Pilot’s Choice Awards - #1 Best U.S. Southeast FBO, #2 Best U.S. FBO nationwide
•  2010 Hangar63 and TropicAero.com received recognition from the Bose Corporation for top sales performance.
•  2010 Banyan awarded the Garmin Elite Performance Platinum Award for the 10th year in a row.
•  2010 Banyan added 2 new hangars for an additional 40,000 square feet.
•  2010 In February, Banyan hosted the 1st Bahamas Day as a Bahamas gateway FBO.
•  2010 Banyan hosted Touchdown at Banyan for Super Bowl XLIV.
•  2010 January, Banyan partnered with C.A.R.E to assist in Haiti relief efforts.
•  2009 Banyan receives ACE awards from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
•  2009 October, Banyan adopted 4KIDS of South Florida as the company’s official charity.
•  2009 The maintenance team completed a large Hawker 800XP Inspection and their first Lear60 ABC inspection.
•  2009 Banyan and StandardAero Sign Caravan Support Center Agreement.
•  2009 Banyan entered the Falcon marketplace and completed 1st major Falcon inspection.
•  2009 July, Banyan Became a Piaggio Avanti Repair Station.
•  2009 Banyan received the International Business Award from the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce.
•  2009 June, Banyan named an Official Gateway FBO to the Bahamas by The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation.
•  2009 In June, Banyan’s President, Don Campion, was inducted into the Florida Aviation Trade Association (FATA) Entrepreneurial Excellence Hall of Fame.
•  2009 FBO Survey Results:

Pro Pilot Magazine - 2009 PRASE Survey: #3 Best Independent U.S. FBO, #6 Best U.S. FBO, Eric Veal voted #4 Best Line Technician

Aviation International News – Banyan tied for #7 Best U.S. FBO
•  2009 In May, Banyan Air Service was named a Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation (BCDA) approved facility.
•  2009 Banyan’s first Garmin G-600 installation takes place on a King Air C-90.
•  2009 Mike O’Keeffe appointed as the 2009 Board Chairman of the National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA).
•  2009
Jet Runway Café opened.
•  2009 January, Banyan starts 30th year of operations.
•  2008 Banyan exhibited at EBACE in Geneva, Switzerland for the first time.
•  2008 Attended the MEBA in Dubai for the first time.
•  2008 Banyan completes a major avionics modification on a private Boeing 747 in Europe.
•  2008 Became a Learjet Raisbeck Dealer.
•  2008 The maintenance department expanded its capabilities to include the Lear 60.
•  2008 FBO Survey Results:

Pro Pilot Magazine - 2008 PRASE Survey: #2 Best US FBO, #1 Best Independent FBO, #1 Most Improved FBO, Eric Veal voted #3 Best Line Technician, Bruce Woodrell voted #9 Best CSR
•  2008 Avionics Team was awarded with the Avionics Training Excellence Award by the AEA - Aircraft Electronics Association.
•  2008 The maintenance team was recognized by Raisbeck as a top dealer for four-blade propeller and dual aft body strakes.
•  2007 On July 20th Banyan's maintenance department expanded the capabilities listed on the FAA Air Agency Certificate. Ratings included limited propeller and accessory capabilities.
•  2007
Banyan acquired Tropic Aero in July for catalog and on-line sales.
•  2007 Awarded the City of Ft. Lauderdale Community Appearance Award in the Special Building Project category for Banyan's new FBO.
•  2007 Banyan signs agreement to handle marketing and sales of Volvo's C12 inventory.
•  2007 Banyan's Dale Meiler, received the 2007 NATA General Aviation Service Technician Award.
•  2007 First installation of Max-Viz Enhanced Vision System on a Falcon 900B.
•  2007 Turbine Maintenance performed its first Pilatus Wing Demate.
•  2007 Banyan recognized as one of South Florida's Best Places to Work.
•  2007 Banyan authorized as an Avidyne/King Air install service center.
•  2007 Hangar63 moved into their new location next to Banyan's new FBO.
•  2006 Banyan's new 25,000 square-foot FBO terminal building and 20,000 square-foot hangar opened in November.
•  2006 Raytheon Appoints Banyan an authorized service center for its Bonanza, Baron and King Air Series aircraft.
•  2006
Banyan Pilot Shop receives a new name and logo in preparation for the move into Hangar 63.
•  2005 Banyan celebrates ground breaking for new 25,000 square foot FBO terminal building due for completion May 2006.
•  2005 Banyan celebrates along with the rest of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on the permanent change in U.S. Customs hours 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM daily.
•  2005 Addition of two 20,000 gallon tanks to accommodate JetA fuel.
•  2004 Banyan sells propeller shop to HEI Industries and sells the piston shop to former Banyan service manager, Ron Anders.

•  2004 Avfuel supplies Banyan with 5 brand new Jet fuel trucks.

•  2003 Technical departments win Brazilian Certified Repair Station approval.
•  2003 Banyan is invited to join the National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA).
•  2003 Banyan changes the company logo and commences building plans for a new FBO terminal and two hangars.
 
•  2002 Banyan establishes an aircraft acquisition, sales, and management division.
•  2002 Banyan purchases Cav-Air (another large FBO at FXE) adding numerous fuel and hangar customers, another fuel farm, and additional maintenance customers.
•  2002 Banyan is appointed the southeastern and Caribbean Pilatus Satellite Service Center.
•  2002 Banyan becomes a Cessna and Cirrus Authorized Service and Parts Distribution Center for Conquest, Caravan, and Cessna piston aircraft.
•  2001 Paul Rose joins Banyan as vice president of technical sales and support.
•  2001 The propeller shop becomes FAA approved for the overhaul and repair of governors.
•  2000 The turbine and maintenance department becomes an Authorized Honeywell TPE331 Line Service & Engine Service Center.
•  2000 An executive committee consisting of the president, chief financial officer, senior vice president of technical services; and senior vice president of aircraft acquisition & sales is formed to lead the company into the future.
•  1999 Two new hangars commence construction, adding 32,000-square-feet of hangar space and 80,000-square-feet of ramp space.
•  1999 A new IBM AS400 computer system is installed for Y2K planning and a new version of the Miller software package is installed (Wellington-Royce AS2000).
•  1999 Don Campion becomes the sole shareholder of Banyan Air Service.
•  1998 An instrument shop is added to Banyan's maintenance department.
•  1998 Banyan expands. Five new hangars are built to accommodate larger corporate aircraft. Technical departments relocate to three new hangars that provide 58,000-square-feet of service area.
•  1997 Construction is completed on a 10,700 square-foot hangar and a 30,000 square foot ramp.
•  1996 Established a separate 16,000-square-foot piston hangar solely for piston maintenance service.
•  1996 Banyan becomes a Twin Commander Authorized Service Center and performs the first Renaissance conversion on an Aero Commander 500S.
•  1996 Maintenance shop is named a certified repair station for Venezuelan and Argentinean registered aircraft.
•  1995 Banyan upgrades IT by moving from Unix custom computer software to the Miller software package on an IBM AS400.
•  1994 Banyan Air Service acquires a lease for 15 additional acres of property from Zeley Aviation and remodels existing hangar to accommodate the propeller shop.
•  1993 A turbine shop is added to the list of FAA approved services that Banyan Air Service provides (FAA/JAA #WD4R618M).
•  1990 The avionics repair and installation department is added to the company (FAA/JAA #SD4514M).
•  1989 Banyan opens its Parts Mart and Pilot's Shop - a 3,500 square foot store that stocks everything from nuts and bolts for aircraft technicians to training supplies, navigational charts, apparel and gifts for pilots and aviation enthusiasts.
•  1985 Banyan becomes an FBO with the addition of fuel services and moves to a Sheltair hangar at FXE at the end of runway 31. An alliance with Sheltair is formed to acquire service customers in the Sheltair hangar development.
•  1984 Banyan becomes an FAA certified repair station (#WD4R618M).
•  1983 Banyan moves to the Buehler building to better accommodate turbine maintenance.
•  1981 Banyan becomes a Part 135 air charter operator with several small piston aircraft.
•  1979 Don Campion and John Price (who was already in the aircraft sales business) start Banyan (in a small 4,000 square-foot hangar at the FXE airport) as an on-site maintenance facility for small charter operators.