The recent European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) proposed ground handling regulations have sparked interest amongst leaders in the U.S. FBO Industry and was a general topic of discussion by FBO owners and operators attending the annual NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Conference held March 12-14 in Ft. Worth, TX.
Read MoreThe annual NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Conference offers a great opportunity to catch up with FBO clients, associates and leaders in order to get a feel for the pulse of the industry as well as issues that could impact policy and procedural changes. This year’s rendition, March 12-14 in Ft. Worth, TX, was no exception.
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FBO Fuel Sales Softened in 2023
The results of our Annual FBO Fuel Sales Survey indicate that fuel sales softened in 2023 following a relatively flat 2022 performance.
Read MoreA handy tool for FBOs to help manage profitability is to conduct a financial ratio analysis which will assist in spotting trends, both good and bad. This process will aid owners and operators to get a better grip on cash management and forecasting the effect that operations have on the bottom line.
Read MoreThe fourth element in building equity in your FBO enterprise is creating a sound balance sheet to help determine financial performance.
Read MoreMulti-Part Series on The 7 Immutable Elements of Building Equity in Your FBO Enterprise. Now that you have your three golden eggs nicely arranged, lease agreements for Hangar Space, Office Space and Tie-down Space, there’s one last section of the lease documents that should not be overlooked. It’s the rules and regulations section that offers you protection should one of the parties in your agreement defaults.
Read MoreIf you want to maximize your ground lease return on investment, don’t overlook the value of your tie-down space. It’s an opportunity to add one more golden egg to your nest of income producers: Hangar Space, Office Space and Tie-down Space. We call it the trifecta of recurring income that will produce a passive source of revenue for months and years to come for your FBO.
Read MoreDon’t look now, but there are two golden eggs in your grassy nest next to your fuel farm. The first one is your hangar lease agreement which we discussed in the last blog post. The second golden egg represents your office lease agreements which also deserve your undivided attention.
Read MoreIn today’s FBO operating environment, we’ve often heard the term “Gas and Grass” to describe the two most important elements of building a successful enterprise. For this blog post, we’ll call gas the golden goose and grass the golden egg.
Read MoreWhen it comes to reviewing the contract fuel section of your fuel supplier agreement, please remember that there are two sides to every coin. On one side there are the rewards that need to be examined. On the other side, there are potential risks that need to be weighed.
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An often-overlooked element in developing a better fuel supplier agreement is the ability to negotiate favorable credit card processing fees. If you want to have a tangible impact on your bottom line, watching your credit card processing fees is a sure bet.
Multi-Part Series on The 7 Immutable Elements of Building Equity in Your FBO Enterprise
Details, details, details. It’s often humdrum, but paying attention of the subtler points of a fuel supplier agreement can pay dividends in the long run.
For this blog post, we’ll discuss the finer points of a favorable fuel supplier agreement. This includes taxes (federal, state, local, LUST and flowage fees), in addition to quality control, training and marketing support.
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As we all know, running a successful FBO fueling operation comes down to dollars and cents. A penny saved per gallon here and there can mean better bottom line returns.
It’s really simple math. If you added a penny to the cost of every gallon sold annually, that’s $100 gross profit to the bottom line for every 10,000 gallons pumped. Not exactly chump change!
Read MoreThere are many ways to attract customers to your FBO, including advertising, social media, word of mouth and face-to-face encounters at trade shows. But once you get first-time customers on your ramp, how do you motivate them to return and become loyal; the kind of loyalty that generates a recommendation to other flight crews and business aircraft operators?
Read MoreThe results of our Annual FBO Fuel Sales Survey indicate that on average, fuel sales were mostly flat for 2022. Although there were pockets of increased fuel sales, nearly 50 percent of FBOs surveyed reported either a decrease in sales or the same fuel sales levels for 2022 vs. 2021. By contrast, for 2021 only 28 percent reported a decrease or same fuel sales compared to the previous year. At the far end of the spectrum, 22 percent of FBOs surveyed indicated an increase in fuel sales of more than eight percent for 2022 compared to 40 percent in 2021, a banner year for fuel sales after the FBO industry regained its footing following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThe days of servicing aircraft with an all-electric fleet of ground support equipment may be here sooner than you think. Already, many FBOs are looking to reduce their carbon footprint with purchases of electric tugs, golf carts, lav carts, potable water carts, belt loaders and portable electric GPU’s. But the biggest item, the electric refueler, has been the last major piece of the puzzle, until now.
Read MoreAs we turn the calendar page to 2023, it’s time for our Annual FBO Fuel Sales Survey. This is an opportunity for you to let us know how your fuel sales fared for 2022 compared to 2021 and help us predict what 2023 has in store for the industry.
Read MoreEstablishing a favorable fuel supplier agreement is arguably the most important agreement an FBO can have with any vendor. Done properly, it can add real intrinsic value to your business and, quite possibly, make or break your bottom line.
Read MoreThe robust increase in Jet-A fuel sales following the Covid-19 pandemic has seemed to hit a bit of a headwind as FBOs brace for a possible industry-wide slowdown. This is part of our takeaway from discovery discussions conducted at the Annual NBAA-BACE held October 18-20 in Orlando, FL.
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Third Installment on Airport Leases
For this blog post, we’ll continue our series called the 7 Immutable Elements of Building Equity in Your FBO Enterprise© as we dive deeper into the topic: Obtaining a long-term airport lease.
In our last post, we covered: Term and Option Years, Operating Rights and Assignment Sale Clause. Now we are ready to discuss the next three lease elements: Payments, Maintenance Responsibilities and Termination.
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