FBO Industry Forecast: Hazy, Overcast with Low Visibility

FBO Industry Forecast: Hazy, Overcast with Low Visibility

At the recent NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers (S&D) Conference held in New Orleans March 25-27, FBO owners and operators we talked to left little to doubt that the near-term forecast for the industry is rather hazy (at best) with a looming tariff overcast that’s creating low visibility for what lies ahead.

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Will the FBO Industry Get a Trump Bump in 2025?

Will the FBO Industry Get a Trump Bump in 2025?

The presidential re-election of Donald Trump initially created unbridled investor enthusiasm across the stock market based on promises to limit regulation, lower taxes and bring the cost of oil down with his battle cry of “Drill-Baby-Drill! Wall Street coined this eagerness a “Trump Bump.”

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The Top 5 FBO Operational Concerns for 2022

As part of our Annual Fuel Sales Survey, we asked FBO operators for feedback regarding their concerns and greatest challenges facing the industry. An open-ended question resulted in these top five operating concerns for 2022.
  1. Inflation and higher fuel prices
  2. Ability to hire and keep employees
  3. Higher costs of doing business
  4. More government regulations
  5. Continued Covid concerns
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