Areas You Should Know About Aviation FBO Management Services
The aviation industry is a dynamic industry, with
increasing demand for a wide range of services. Sponsors and asset owners are
concerned about the escalating operating costs and a tightening labor market.
To understand the value of aviation fixed base operation management, we should
review some of the fundamental services provided.
Understanding the Concept:
A Fixed Base
Operator, or FBO, refers to an on-airport service provider that has the rights
to provide various core line services like hanging, fuelling, and aircraft
handling. At various size airports, FBOs manage almost all on airport services;
this can be known as aviation fixed base operation management. Some of the
ancillary services an FBO may provide are:
1. General Aviation (GA) terminal management
2. Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services
3. Part 135 Aircraft Charter and Management (ACM)
4. Flight planning and weather monitoring facilities.
5. Conference room facilities.
6. Passenger lounges.
7. Pilot’s lounges and rest/sleep areas.
8. Arranging catering.
9. De-icing.
10. Providing for the arrangement of ground
transportation.
How Are Services
Provided?
Aviation FBO
management services are provided similarly to services in other areas of
the transportation industry. Experienced, professional management companies can
bring best practices and state of the art management techniques to help improve
customer service and efficiency at a single location or across a multi-location
network.
An efficient team is capable of providing turn-key
solutions for managing critical functions. Outsourcing the services through
professional FBO management can increase efficiency by employing industry best
practices and can also deliver a higher level of customer satisfaction.
Any good service provider has prior experience of
managing operations with similar requirements and will have experience in
dealing with airports of various types and sizes. They are also capable of
providing detailed management plans
suited to the needs of the service company sponsors. To maximize the value of
the aviation assets, institutional equity firms and financial institutions may
engage a professional management company for FBO management.
Above and Below
Wing Services:
“Above Wing” services consist of assisting the crew and
the passengers to and from the aircraft from the terminal. These are
specialized services provided by the FBO
management companies. These include handling passengers at the terminal,
providing other services like in-flight catering, managing hotel accommodations,
and arranging ground transportation.
"Below Wing" services include
ground handling work like aircraft towing, baggage
handling and providing other core services such as fuelling. Other below wing
services includes providing ground power units and other equipment an aircraft
needs at the terminal.
What Is The Value Proposition?
If you are a sponsor of an on-airport service provider
and need assistance with FBO management service, consider engaging a professional management company with
extensive experience in the aviation field. Their depth of experience in
providing FBO
services and their present capabilities and capacities should be
thoroughly evaluated and diligence.
Their experience in the international market is also important
when an equity sponsor needs to specifically plan for international operations.
Though the roles are different in different countries, often these companies
ensure the compliance with various regulatory requirements and handle the
increased administration associated with global operations.
Many professionally managed FBOs also work with airport
sponsors and other parties to handle and manage airport related infrastructure and operations. Accordingly,
professional FBO management services can deliver value to an asset owner
through multiple work streams.
Global Aviation Infrastructure, LLC is a leading
provider of turnkey and bespoke FBO management services. Our principals have a quarter century of
experience in the industry and have worked with private and institutional
capital sponsored companies across the globe. Our proven track record spans
most sectors of the aviation industry. Contact us today for a confidential
review of your unique competitive situation.
Contact US
Global Aviation Infrastructure LLC
Website: https://www.aviationinfrastructure.com/
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