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EXXONMOBIL AVIATION ANNOUNCES NEW AVITAT FIXED BASE OPERATION IN OWLS HEAD, MAINE

FAIRFAX, VA—May 19, 2006. ExxonMobil Aviation today announced the opening of a new Fixed Base Operation (FBO) in Owls Head, Maine (Airport Code KRKD), near Rockland, Maine. Avitat Rockland (Maine Atlantic Aviation) is the latest member of ExxonMobil Aviation’s premier grouping of FBOs, the Avitat network. 

Avitat Rockland provides world class customer and jet fuel services and offers a range of amenities from a pilot sleeping lounge and bath to a fully equipped kitchen, private workspace and broadband, wireless internet access.
  
Avitat Rockland offers two runways, one 5,000 feet long and the other 4,000 feet, to service its planes. In addition, the facility is equipped with a (Ground Power Unit (GPU) capable of jump starting the largest private jets, a mechanized man lift and a tug that can maneuver even a 757. All line service personnel are NATA Safety First and ExxonMobil Aviation PremierCare certified.

John Newcomb, Avitat Rockland’s newly appointed manager, said: “We are thrilled to be part of America’s premier FBO network. Avitat Rockland’s dedicated staff will be doing everything it can to provide the high level of safety and service Avitat customers have come to expect. Our well designed passenger lounge is furnished by local artisans well known to the Maine community. And we are offering customers who meet a minimum fuel purchase requirement free lobsters."

Avitat Rockland is located at 19 Terminal Lane, Owls Head, ME 04854. For more information, visit www.maineatlantic.com or contact facility manager John Newcomb at (207) 594-0747 or at john@maineatlantic.com .

Avitat and ExxonMobil Aviation-branded FBOs provide fueling and other services for corporate and general aviation aircraft, crews, and passengers at more than 600 airports worldwide.

To learn more about Avitat, visit www.exxonmobilaviation.com.

Contact ExxonMobil Media Line :  (703) 846-4467

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