Schedulers & dispatchers conference
At meetings like this year’s Schedulers & Dispatchers conference, the state of the economy is on everyone’s minds.

At meetings like this year’s Schedulers & Dispatchers conference, the state of the economy is on everyone’s minds. Yet judging from the strong level of activity and the number of attendees, people who work for the companies that provide the infrastructure that supports general aviation flight operations are cautiously optimistic about the future and busy serving customers who are–for the most part–still flying.

True, there are many cases of reduced flight activity, in charter, fractional and Part 91 operations. Fuel sales are down at many FBOs, there is a lot more hangar space available than at the same time last year and many companies, while not laying off workers, are not replacing those who have left their jobs. According to statistics compiled by ARG/US, activity in the U.S. charter, fractional and Part 91 segments last year is down more than 10 percent.

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