Warsaw Airport To Partner With Phillips 66 On Fuel
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Kaitie Vanderpool-
According to Airport Manager Nick King, Warsaw Municipal Airport has been unbranded for quite a while, so the decision to partner with Phillips 66 was easy.
“Service and everything will go on just as it has,” King said. “(The partnership) will just allow us to be a part of the Phillips 66 network.”
He said the change in fuel agreement will provide the airport nationwide advertising and more training opportunities for its line technicians. Those same training opportunities will even be paid for under the new branding agreement, as well as extra insurance for those pilots purchasing the branded fuel.
“If an incident or accident would occur because of the fuel, Phillips 66 would cover those insurance costs and help out the airport with that,” King said.
The new agreement won’t cost the airport anything and King said it is simply a way for Phillips 66 to help the airport out.
“Phillips 66 is really stepping up to the plate and helping the aviation industry,” he said.
In fact, since the approval of the partnership, the airport’s fuel cost has dropped 2 cents.
“(The partnership) may even save the pilots a little bit of money in the long run,” King said.
Along with the new branding decision, the board also approved a motion Tuesday to initiate a student fuel discount at the airport.
According to the program criteria policy, the board wants to provide student pilots and students enrolled in an approved FAA Part 141 flight school with a significant discount to match, but not exceed, current based aircraft discounts.
To qualify, student pilots must provide proof of a student pilot’s license or fly an aircraft registered to an approved FAA Part 141 flight school.
King said the new program is a good way to promote the airport to younger student pilots.[[In-content Ad]]
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According to Airport Manager Nick King, Warsaw Municipal Airport has been unbranded for quite a while, so the decision to partner with Phillips 66 was easy.
“Service and everything will go on just as it has,” King said. “(The partnership) will just allow us to be a part of the Phillips 66 network.”
He said the change in fuel agreement will provide the airport nationwide advertising and more training opportunities for its line technicians. Those same training opportunities will even be paid for under the new branding agreement, as well as extra insurance for those pilots purchasing the branded fuel.
“If an incident or accident would occur because of the fuel, Phillips 66 would cover those insurance costs and help out the airport with that,” King said.
The new agreement won’t cost the airport anything and King said it is simply a way for Phillips 66 to help the airport out.
“Phillips 66 is really stepping up to the plate and helping the aviation industry,” he said.
In fact, since the approval of the partnership, the airport’s fuel cost has dropped 2 cents.
“(The partnership) may even save the pilots a little bit of money in the long run,” King said.
Along with the new branding decision, the board also approved a motion Tuesday to initiate a student fuel discount at the airport.
According to the program criteria policy, the board wants to provide student pilots and students enrolled in an approved FAA Part 141 flight school with a significant discount to match, but not exceed, current based aircraft discounts.
To qualify, student pilots must provide proof of a student pilot’s license or fly an aircraft registered to an approved FAA Part 141 flight school.
King said the new program is a good way to promote the airport to younger student pilots.[[In-content Ad]]
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