AC-U-KWIK Announces Acufuel.com to Simplify FBO Fuel Price Data Management

For FBOs, managing and broadcasting individualized fuel price data to multiple fuel programs is quick and simple with Acufuel.com

Overland Park, KS (Feb. 8, 2011)—AC-U-KWIK, business aviation’s leading flight planning resource, announced today its new “single point of entry” feature of acufuel.com. Acufuel.com empowers airport FBO managers, who currently upload fuel prices to dozens of fuel programs and websites, to save countless minutes or even hours by organizing this information in one central spot.

Update a Single Field, Send Pricing to Two Dozen Fuel Programs and Websites

AC-U-KWIK’s Acufuel service, through an alliance with aviation software developer FuelerLinx, sends fuel pricing data to more than two dozen different fuel information programs and websites used by aviation professionals around the globe. This centralized information network enables participating FBOs to easily setup their fuel cost data, tax breakouts and contract fuel ITP fees in a few simple fields.

The rest is straightforward. When fuel prices change, all an FBO manager has to do is update a single cost field and click the system’s “broadcast” button.  At that moment, all of the individualized pricing structures, for each fuel vendor, will be securely sent all at once. All of this program functionality is at no cost to FBOs.

This new service will provide fuel vendors the most current and accurate information possible, and participating FBOs can have a leg up on nonparticipating competitors by making sure their pricing is always accurate.

“The concept is much like modern social networking tools,” said Frank Craven, group publisher of Penton’s Business Aviation Division. “You used to have to post the same updates to your pages at several different networking sites over and over again until new services allowed you to type your updates once and publish them instantly to all your accounts. Acufuel operates with the same principle: enter your prices once at acufuel.com, and then let the system send the data everywhere it needs to go. It saves managers valuable time and energy.”

Simplicity, Efficiency and Fast Fuel Price Posting

“It has been our effort to bring FBOs, flight departments, and contract fuel vendors together in one easy-to-use interface,” said FuelerLinx CEO Kevin Moller. “Our intent is to tackle the delays in FBO price updates to vendors and to display critical ramp fees into FuelerLinx software. The Acufuel system will enable FBOs to dispatch real-time and reliable data to the aviation community, far more efficiently than individual disciplines can alone. This kind of collaboration is exciting, and it is unprecedented.”

Embracing a mantra of “simplicity, efficiency and fast fuel price posting,” the AC-U-KWIK and FuelerLinx teams created a streamlined process for FBO managers to easily join the Acufuel service at no cost.   New participants can quickly sign up for an account at acufuel.com, retrieve welcome information that’s quickly emailed to them, and within minutes begin setting up their 100LL and Jet A fuel price information.

Keep Your Fuel Prices Updated

The frequency of price updates is up to participating FBOs, though users are alerted when fuel prices have not been updated in some time. When pricing is not updated on a regular basis, the system will send FBOs auto-generated messages reminding them to determine if new price adjustments are needed. This ensures that users have the most current information possible and FBOs are taking full advantage of the free service.

About AC-U-KWIK

For more than 30 years, AC-U-KWIK has been the leading resource and information provider in pre-flight planning data for the general aviation industry, with print, web and electronic media services. For more information on AC-U-KWIK, visit www.acukwik.com.

About FuelerLinx

FuelerLinx™ is a complete fuel management software that integrates with scheduling systems like CTA-FOS, BART and Flight Trak. The software helps aircraft operators buy fuel more efficiently by comparing all contract fuel prices across locations and suppliers to find the lowest prices available. FuelerLinx™ automatically dispatches fuel requests and tracks all transactions allowing subscribers to identify their best possible price option.  Acufuel works in conjunction with FuelerLinx software to provide flight departments with current FBO direct fuel pricing and ramp fee avoidance information.

About Penton Media, Inc.

AC-U-KWIK is a product of Penton Media Inc. As a leading, independent, business-to-business media company, Penton knows business and how to create and disseminate the vital content that moves markets. Penton is where professionals turn to gain the critical insight, expert analysis, and relevant connections needed to compete and succeed. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com.

Contact:
Paul Wyatt, Editor
Paul.wyatt@penton.com, 913.967.1954