FBOs
2015 FBO Survey: The Americas
With most indicators pointing up, the industry is moving from doubt to growing optimism.
AirFlite at Long Beach (Calif.) Airport shared the top spot in the 2015 AIN FBO Survey with Chicagoland’s J.A. Air Center at Aurora Municipal Airport.
AirFlite at Long Beach (Calif.) Airport shared the top spot in the 2015 AIN FBO Survey with Chicagoland’s J.A. Air Center at Aurora Municipal Airport.

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As business aviation continued its slow rebound in 2014, there were indications that the industry has left the bottom of the trough in the rearview mirror and is slowly recovering. According to industry data provider Argus, the good news is that business aircraft flights in the U.S. and Canada recorded a 14th consecutive monthly increase in January. However, that activity varies significantly by sector: turboprops and large-cabin jets saw gains, while light and midsize jets experienced slight declines. “Most FBO operators I’ve been talking with are facing the fact that we have a slow recovery,” said Stephen Dennis, president of FBO industry consultancy Aviation Resource Group International (ARGI). “They’re still seeing some improvement driven by the oil cost reduction, and many of the FBOs have picked up more margin.”


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