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FBO Survey 2010: The rest of the world

As with most segments of the business aviation industry, the FBO business has been in a state of flux for the past two years.

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

April 30, 2010

As with most segments of the business aviation industry, the FBO business has been in a state of flux for the past two years. From the economic high and subsequent crash in 2008, to the slow but steady recovery over the past year, FBOs around the world have had to adjust and respond to the changing market conditions.

The good news, however, is that the market is indeed recovering, and many FBOs are reporting an increase in business. Tag Farnborough, for example, saw an 11- percent drop in business between 2008 and last year, but the number of movements in February and March of this year increased 5 percent over last year’s levels. Chief executive Brandon O’Reilly excluded figures from January, which were “severely impacted by the adverse weather conditions.”

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