FBO Fuel Pricing: Seeking a Silver Bullet

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Ever since the Lone Ranger first loaded his trusty six-shooter with silver bullets, I’ve been intrigued with the idea of formulating a single straightforward solution for pricing fuel at FBO operations I’ve managed over the years.

This search for the silver bullet is a subject we discuss at our FBO Success Seminars, and FBO managers in attendance often voice their concerns about how to effectively price fuel. On one hand, they’re concerned about the bottom line. On the other hand, they don’t want to price themselves out of the market and lose valuable customers in the process.

Indeed, it’s a two-edge sword. The trick is to maximize both cutting edges. Let me explain.

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New Android Software Allows VIP Control of Aircraft Cabin

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Flight Display Systems announced it has introduced and successfully installed an Android software application for use with its Select Cabin Management System (Select CMS). Now VIP aircraft passengers can control all cabin functions from the familiar setting of their mobile phones or tablet computers. The software is now available for all Flight Display Systems Select CMS customers.
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AC-U-KWIK Launches FBO Connection Blog

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AC-U-KWIK has tapped FBO operations and marketing veterans John Enticknap and Ron Jackson to write a weekly blog column specifically aimed at the FBO community.

On the blog, called FBO Connection, Enticknap and Jackson will provide insight into winning strategies to help FBO owners, operators and managers run a more successful operation. The column can be found in the monthly release of the AC-U-KWIK Alert e-newsletter, and starting in February, it will appear on the home page of acukwik.com.

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Welcome to AC-U-KWIK's FBO Connection Blog

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We would like to welcome you to AC-U-KWIK’s FBO Connection, a source for discussion, ideas and general conversation on the FBO business. Here you’ll find weekly contributions from seasoned FBO professionals, sprinkled with bits of wisdom and peppered occasionally with some hot topics. We like to call it “Sage Advice for the FBO Community.”
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FAA Director of Flight Standards Service to Speak at Air Charter Safety Symposium

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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Director of Flight Standards Service John M. Allen will speak at the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Air Charter Safety Symposium on March 15-16, 2011, at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Training Center in Ashburn, Va.
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Grand Opening of St. George Airport in Utah; Direct Jet Center Open for Business, Fully Operational

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Direct Jet Center, a member of the Avfuel FBO network, will be open for business and fully operational this week, in tandem with the reopening of the City of St. George Airport in St. George, Utah. Direct Jet Center will be immediately online with pilot and passenger services, a terminal and full ground services including fuel, cleaning and detailing, oxygen and much more.
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NATA Releases 2011 Revision of Refueling, Quality Control Guide

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The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced the availability of the 2011 revision of its popular guidebook Refueling and Quality Control Procedures for Airport Service and Support Operations. The 2011 revision is a complete update that contains an in-depth review of topics relating to aviation fuel handling, with full-color photographs in a new easy-to-read format.
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Professional Football Championship Game Meets Avfuel Branded Network: Arlington Area FBOs Offer Fuel Discounts, Fuel Rewards

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Avfuel-affiliated FBOs invite general aviation visitors to save and/or earn rewards when they fly to and from Texas for this year’s BIG GAME. The annual professional football championship game takes place at Dallas Cowboy Stadium on February 6, 2011.
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