FBOs Face a Changing Environment in Fuel Supplier Relationships: Exploring the New Norm

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By John L. Enticknap, Aviation Business Strategies Group

“Everybody has accepted by now that change is unavoidable. But that still implies that change is like death and taxes — it should be postponed as long as possible and no change would be vastly preferable. But in a period of upheaval, such as the one we are living in, change is the norm.”
— Peter Drucker- Management Challenges for the 21st Century

Over the last several years we’ve seen some major changes in fuel supplier relationships within the FBO industry. It wasn’t that long ago when most FBOs had a fuel supply agreement directly with the oil company.

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NBAA Comments on Sequester's Potential Impact for Aviation

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen issued the following statement on Wednesday, regarding comments made by Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, indicating that government inaction to prevent a looming “sequester” – which would require across-the-board budget cuts at all federal agencies – will likely lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reduce air traffic control (ATC) services.
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NBAA: GA Depreciation Debate Should Focus on Reality Rather Than Rhetoric

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National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen issued the following statement regarding recent White House comments, made as part of the debate over reducing the nation’s debt, which focused on the amount and timing of tax payments for companies using general aviation airplanes – also known as “depreciation schedules” on the aircraft.
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Aaron Thayer Wins NATA FBO Success Seminar Registration

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Aaron Thayer, Operations Manager, Cleveland Jet Center, is the winner of a drawing for a free NATA FBO Success Seminar registration.

The drawing, co-sponsored by NATA and AC-U-KWIK, was conducted at the NBAA Schedulers and Dispatcher Convention held recently in San Antonio, TX.

The registration, valued at $650, is good for the next NATA FBO Success Seminar to be held March 11 and 12 in Las Vegas, NV.

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