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select…May 11, 2023 Meridian Hayward Named S.A.F.E. LocationApr 19, 2023 Meridian Named Among Top FBOs in North AmericaJan 4, 2023 Avfuel Welcomes Meridian Hayward to NetworkNov 1, 2022 Meridian Hayward Renews CAA Preferred StatusSept 6, 2022 Meridian Attains IS-BAH Stage II RegistrationMay 18, 2022 Meridian Ranks Among Top FBOs in Industry SurveysNov 30, 2021 Teterboro Airport Recognized by ACI for Health and Safety MeasuresAug 16, 2021 Meridian Names Director of Ground OperationsJun 21, 2021 Meridian Awarded GBAC CertificationJun 2, 2021 Meridian Receives High Marks in Industry SurveysNov 16, 2020 Meridian Unveils New WebsiteSept 9, 2020 Meridian Names Third Generation Family Member to Board of DirectorsJuly 21, 2020 Meridian FBOs Recognized As Safety 1st Clean CertifiedJuly 8, 2020 Jet Linx Purchases Meridian Aircraft Management and Aircraft CharterJune 10, 2020 Meridian FBOs Receive IS-BAH RegistrationMay 11, 2020 IADA Names Meridian As Verified Products And Services MemberApril 23, 2020 Meridian Teterboro Honored Among Best FBOsJanuary 22, 2020 Meridian Names Patti Ann Sullivan VP of Aircraft ManagementSeptember 27, 2019 Lou Ramm Honored as “Master Mechanic”September 10, 2019 Meridian Celebrates 30 Years Of Jet CharterJuly 29, 2019 Meridian Names Emil Iannone COOJuly 8, 2019 Jeremy Ojerholm Joins Meridian Air CharterMay 7, 2019 Meridian TEB Voted Among Best FBOs in 2019February 6, 2019 Meridian Air Charter Adds Challenger 650 to FleetDecember 31, 2018 Meridian Voted Among Top FBOs In 2018October 31, 2018 Meridian Hayward Voted CAA Preferred FBO at HWDJuly 19, 2018 Meridian Opens New Hangar at Teterboro AirportApril 30, 2018 Meridian Air Charter Adds Gulfstream G450 To FleetFebruary 22, 2018 Meridian TEB and Meridian HWD Complete Gulfstream Service TrainingSeptember 1, 2017 Meridian Names Carlos Rodriguez Hayward General ManagerAugust 7, 2017 Meridian Air Charter Adds Another Gulfstream G550 To FleetJuly 17, 2017 Meridian Hayward Video Exemplifies Commitment to ServiceJuly 17, 2017 Meridian Air Charter Earns NetJets Award Seven Quarters in a RowMay 17, 2017 Meridian Named #1 FBO in Northeast and at Teterboro Airport in 2017 FBO SurveysMarch 16, 2017 Meridian Acquires New Hangar at Teterboro AirportMarch 16, 2017 Meridian Jet Center Now Certified on Bombardier GlobalsDecember 22, 2016 Meridian Hayward Celebrates Grand OpeningOctober 17, 2016 Meridian Hayward Now Open for BusinessSeptember 13, 2016 Meridian Selects EPIC Fuels to Supply West Coast ExpansionJune 29, 2016 Meridian Adds Another Falcon 2000 to West Coast FleetJune 6, 2016 Meridian Mourns The Loss of its Founder J. Kenneth ForesterMay 12, 2016 2016 FBO Surveys Rank Meridian #1 in NortheastApril 19, 2016 Corporate Angel Network Celebrates Milestone Flight at MeridianMarch 28, 2016 Meridian Adds Gulfstream GIV-SP to FleetMarch 15, 2016 Meridian Adds Falcon 7X To FleetMarch 9, 2016 Meridian Jet Center Celebrates 20th AnniversaryMarch 1, 2016 Meridian Adds Falcon 2000 To West Coast FleetFebruary 25, 2016 Matthew Lipka Selected For 2016 Leadership Conference ScholarshipDecember 18, 2015 Meridian Names Kirk Stephen Director of MarketingNovember 16, 2015 Meridian Names MaKayla Hambek Aviation Sales ExecutiveNovember 11, 2015 Meridian Jet Center Earns Gulfstream G200 RatingOctober 20, 2015 Meridian Completes Renovation of Hayward-Based Citation XLSOctober 15, 2015 Meridian Jet Center Signs Agreement with Manion AviationSeptember 15, 2015 Meridian Launches New Web VideoAugust 26, 2015 Meridian Adds Another Challenger 605 to FleetAugust 12, 2015 Meridian Names Chris Battaglia Director of Charter SalesAugust 4, 2015 Meridian Breaks Ground at Hayward Executive AirportMarch 9, 2015 Meridian Adds Challenger 605 to FleetJanuary 30, 2015 Meridian Adds Falcon 2000EX-EASy to FleetJanuary 22, 2015 David Schuster Receives Lifetime Achievement AwardNovember 19, 2014 Meridian Adds Another Challenger 604 to FleetOctober 6, 2014 Meridian Adds Challenger 604 to FleetSeptember 15, 2014 Meridian Names Greg Johnson Director Of Business DevelopmentAugust 16, 2014 Meridian Adds Another Hawker 900XP to FleetJune 19, 2014 Meridian Promotes Anthony Banome to Director of Fuel SalesMay 27, 2014 Meridian Launches New WebsiteMay 7, 2014 2014 FBO Survey Ranks Meridian #1 at TEBApril 8, 2014 Meridian Promotes Mike Moore to VP of Aviation SalesApril 1, 2014 Meridian Adds Gulfstream G550 to FleetFebruary 18, 2014 Meridian Promotes Patti PerezDecember 16, 2013 Meridian Air Charter Ranks Among Safest Commercial OperatorsDecember 2, 2013 Meridian Air Charter Adds More Lift to FleetNovember 4, 2013 Meridian Air Charter Hires New Director of OperationsSeptember 9, 2013 Meridian Air Charter Opens Denver Sales OfficeJune 19, 2013 Meridian Receives Awards at NBAA Regional ForumMay 8, 2013 Meridian Voted #1 FBO in the US and #1 at Teterboro in 3 FBO SurveysFebruary 11, 2013 Meridian Adds More Wi-Fi to FleetJanuary 10, 2013 Meridian to Base Aircraft in Hayward, CAOctober 25, 2012 Meridian Air Charter Expands to West CoastSeptember 19, 2012 Meridian Relocates F900EX EASy to TEBSeptember 6, 2012 Meridian Air Charter Adds Broadband to G-IVAugust 17, 2012 Betsy Wines Appointed Advisor To CAA BoardJuly 19, 2012 Meridian Hires Outside Sales ExecutiveJune 13, 2012 Meridian Achieves IS-BAO Stage 2 CertificationJune 8, 2012 Meridian Gala Welcomes Forum Attendees to TEBJune 1, 2012 Meridian Ranks #1 in Pilots’ Choice AwardsMay 21, 2012 Meridian Air Charter Exhibits at EBACE 2012April 18, 2012 Meridian Exhibits at NBAA Forum in Van NuysApril 9, 2012 Meridian Jet Center Receives PAMA AwardsApril 9, 2012 Meridian Ranks Among Best in FBO SurveysMarch 15, 2012 Meridian Air Charter Adds Citation III to FleetJanuary 12, 2012 Meridian Air Charter Names New Director of OperationsJanuary 12, 2012 Meridian Launches Advertising CampaignDecember 20, 2011 Meridian Founder Celebrates MilestonesNovember 23, 2011 Meridian Names Ladouceur Vice PresidentOctober 9, 2011 Meridian Awarded ARG/US Platinum StatusOctober 7, 2011 Meridian Air Charter Adds Hawker 800XP to FleetJune 1, 2010 Meridian Air Charter Adds Teterboro Based Gulfstream IV-SPDecember 31, 2009 Meridian Air Charter Adds a White Plains Based Bombardier Global 5000 to Fleet of Charter AircraftNovember 24, 2009 Meridian Air Charter Falcon 2000 Now Equipped with Aircell Broadband with High Speed WiFi CapabilityNovember 2, 2009 Meridian Air Charter Adds Greensboro, NC Based Challenger 601 3A–ER to Fleet of Charter AircraftOctober 13, 2009 Meridian Air Charter adds Denver, CO Based Falcon 900EX EASyAugust 24, 2009 Meridian Air Charter Adds Teterboro Based Bombardier Global 5000 to Fleet of Charter AircraftJuly 21, 2009 Meridian Air Charter Adds Teterboro Based Falcon 2000EX EASy to Charter Aircraft FleetJuly 2, 2009 Ken Forester, CEO of the Meridian Companies, Recently Elected to NATA Board of DirectorsApril 10, 2009 Meridian Air Charter adds White Plains, NY Based Falcon 900BMarch 12, 2009 Meridian Air Charter Adds White Plains Based Challenger 601 to Fleet of Charter AircraftMarch 5, 2009 Meridian Air Charter Adds Teterboro-based Global Express to FleetNovember 7, 2008 TSA Grants Meridian Air Charter Operator Authorization to Ronald Reagan Airport (KDCA)September 26, 2008 Meridian Aircraft Management Hires Mike Moore to serve as Director of Aviation SalesSeptember 25, 2008 Meridian Jet Center Announces Recent Additions to their Avionics ServicesJuly 25, 2008 Meridian Air Charter: Largest GIV Charter Fleet in the NE United States with Recent Addition of Sixth GIVJune 20, 2008 Meridian Air Charter Adds Another Teterboro Based Gulfstream IVSPMarch 10, 2008 Meridian Jet Center Partners with Bombardier as its Warranty Work CenterMarch 10, 2008 Meridian Jet Center Hires New Employee, Robert Kennedy, as Aircraft Maintenance Sales RepresentativeMarch 10, 2008 Meridian Jet Center Chosen as Honeywell Exchange/Rental Parts DepotFebruary 7, 2008 Meridian Jet Center Awarded Gulfstream G-V Series CertificationJanuary 18, 2008 Meridian Jet Center Appoints Per Karlsson as New Director of Jet MaintenanceDecember 12, 2007 Meridian Air Charter Adds Teterboro Based Gulfstream IVSPAugust 10, 2007 Meridian Jet Center Adds Third Shift of Award Winning ServicesMay 8, 2007 Meridian Air Charter Adds Teterboro Based Hawker 800XPMarch 5, 2007 Meridian Teterboro Opens 40,000 sq ft HangarFebruary 21, 2007 Meridian Air Charter Adds Teterboro Based Falcon 900BDecember 18, 2006 Meridian Air Charter Adds Nashua, NH Based Gulfstream IVNovember 30, 2006 Meridian Jet Center Receives Falcon 2000 Series CertificationNovember 30, 2006 Meridian Air Charter Adds Teterboro Based Falcon 2000May 22, 2006 Pillar of Teterboro Airport Changes Name to “Meridian”September 9, 2004 Meridian and Million Air Teterboro Break Ground on a New FacilityJanuary 11, 2004 Million Air Charter Changes its name to MeridianJuly 22, 2002 Key Employees Promoted to Top PositionsMarch 28, 2002 FAA Presents Diamond Awards to Nine MechanicsFebruary 5, 2002 Ken Forester Receives Master Mechanic AwardApril 2, 2001 FAA Presents Diamond Awards for ExcellenceFebruary 12, 2001 Repair Station Expands Approved AircraftSeptember 4, 2000 Meridian Teterboro (Formerly Million Air Teterboro) ranks in Top Ten FBO’sMarch 10, 2000 Website Established

select…Spring 2021, Meridian Celebrates 75 YearsSpring 2020, Meridian’s COVID-19 ResponseFall 2019, Meridian CelebratesSpring 2019, Meridian EventsFall 2018, Meridian ReflectionsSpring 2018, Poised for Growth in 2018Fall 2017, Meridian Rated Top FBO in Annual SurveysFebruary 2017, Meridian Hayward Opens for BusinessJuly 2016, Meridian Receives Top Honors in Annual FBO SurveysDecember 2015, Meridian Breaks Ground at HaywardJune 2015, for Growth in 2015October 2014, Meridian Ranked Top FBO at TeterboroApril 2014, Meridian Continues ExpansionOctober 2013, Meridian Again Recognized as Leading FBOFebruary 2013, Meridian Expands to West CoastAugust 2012, Meridian Tops the ChartsJanuary 2012, Meridian Celebrates its RootsJuly 2011, Challenges, Honors and Exciting EventsOctober 2010, A Glimpse of the Meridian Culture in ActionDecember 2009, Meridian’s Eye on Innovation & the FutureJanuary 2009, Meridian’s Dedication to ServiceMay 2008, Meridian Milestones CelebratedNovember 2007, Meridian’s Website: New Features and a New LookApril 2007, New Facility Opens New DoorsAugust 2006, New Facility Gets High PraiseNovember 2005, New Facility Nearing CompletionMay 2005, New Facility Taking Shape

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