Is Your FBO Data Driven? If not, how do you know what's really going on?

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By John Enticknap, Aviation Business Strategies Group

“The goal is to transform data into information, and information into insight.” - Carly Fiorni: President Hewlett Packard, 1999-2005

Do you really know what’s going on at your FBO? It seems many businesses operate on a day-to-day, crises-to-crises basis with the managers just along for the ride.

This has validity in numerous market segments, not just in the aviation services industry. During our NATA FBO Success Seminar, scheduled in Dallas on September 12, 13 and 14, we will discuss this and many other topics. However, for this blog post, let’s concentrate on data collection and what we can do to improve our financial numbers. Then, turn it into insight we can act on to operate our businesses more profitability.

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Fargo Jet Center Hosts 3rd Annual Fargo Airport Outdoor Movie Night

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Fargo Jet Center Inc/Fargo Flight School, along with the Hector International Airport will host the 3rd Annual Fargo Airport Outdoor Movie Night on Thursday, September 13, 2012. The event is designed to provide exposure and generate interest in the local community for its airport and affiliated businesses.
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African FBO Celebrates Strong First Year

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Evergreen Apple Nigeria (EAN), the first private FBO facility in Nigeria, is reporting a steady increase in operations since it opened last year. From July to December 2011, the facility at Murtala Mohammad International Airport in Lagos handled 478 movements. That total rose to 976 movements between January and June. 
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Media Advisory: Industry Meeting Will Prompt Dialogue Between CBP Officials, GA Community

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Anyone who flies internationally and uses the services of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is encouraged to attend a roundtable discussion at Kendall-Tamiami Airport (TMB) in Miami on Sept. 13. 
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Despite Heavy Rains and Flooding, Avfuel-Branded Hawthorne Aviation at New Orleans’ Lakefront Airport (KNEW) is Open, Operational

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Despite a deluge of floodwaters and debris caused by Hurricane Isaac, New Orleans’ historic Lakefront Airport (KNEW) and Avfuel-branded Hawthorne Global Aviation Services – the full-service FBO formerly known as AeroPremier Jet Center – are open and operational.
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FBO Profile: Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Centre

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Last March, the business aviation spotlight shined brightly on Shanghai at the relaunch of the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE). While the show was considered a rousing success by nearly all accounts, for the host venue, Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Centre–the soleFBO at Hongqiao International Airport–the event served as a golden opportunity to showcase itself.
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Africa's Aviation Industry Integral to Economic Development

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reinforced its commitment to African aviation and called on industry and government leaders in Central West Africa to work together to make aviation an even more integral part of African economic development and integration. Safety, regional cooperation and global standards for infrastructure funding were highlighted as key issues which must be addressed. 
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