March 26, 2008 / AVIATION INDUSTRY NEWS / Houma, LA / New Avfuel-branded fixed-base operator, Houma Jet Center of Houma-Terrebonne Airport (HUM), is keeping costs down for general aviation customers despite nationwide price hikes of jet fuel. Not only are Houma's prices among the very lowest in the region; but for a limited time this premier FBO is awarding visiting pilots with twenty bonus AVTRIP points per gallon of fuel purchased. This promotion will end May 31, 2008.

"In just the last few weeks we have seen larger uplifts and increased business from pilots due to our starting to offer AVTRIP points," says chief pilot and manager, Lloyd Geist.  "The Houma employees also find working with Avfuel programs like AVTRIP and Avfuel Contract Fuel easy and enjoyable: Since we've made Avfuel our fuel supplier, everything has been easier on our end from the billing and accounting standpoint."

Situated on the Gulf of Mexico, Houma Jet Center's location gives pilots unrivaled access to cross-gulf airways.  Only 35 minutes by ground from New Orleans, the Houma-Terrebonne Airport saves visitors time with low air congestion, quick turns and easy in and out.  With U.S. Customs Overflight Exemptions now available for HUM, aircraft bound to or from foreign soil can now avoid the passenger delays and airline traffic typical of New Orleans International Airport. Houma Jet Center will even handle the U.S. Customs Overflight Exemption paperwork for their customers at no charge. Houma makes the perfect fuel stop for flights headed to or from southern Florida and the Caribbean islands. 

"We are the last airport before you head out over water," says Geist. 

At Houma Jet Center, fresh, warm cookies, popcorn and free beverages await passengers.  A variety of catering, hotel and rental choices are available through the customer service representatives.  Spacious and modern, Houma is well-equipped to aid in either the productivity or the relaxation of visitors. 

Houma Jet Center will soon be breaking ground on a new 8,000 square feet Executive Air Terminal.  In the mean time, pilots report that the temporary facility is spacious, comfortable and contains all the latest amenities like high definition televisions, wireless internet, a pilot snooze room and a conference room.

Serving as the largest FBO on the field, the Houma Jet Center line service will provide fuel, lav service, towing, cleaning and many other services.  28,000 sq ft of hangar space is available, and overnight hangaring is given to transient aircraft at no cost.  Houma Jet Center has two runways of 6,500 and 5,000 feet each, seven instrument approaches equipped with ILS and a control tower. 

Every member of the Houma's friendly and efficient line staff is trained and certified NATA Safety 1^st  —  the only crew in the area with this designation.  All equipment, including fuel trucks and crew cars are brand new for maximum speed, efficiency and safety. 

"If a potential customer is looking for a good place to land and refuel quickly, we're the answer," says Geist.