FBOs
FBO Purchases To Remain Stable in 2018, Experts Say
The consolidation of the past few years has cooled somewhat, analysts say.

For 2018, the FBO industry experts AIN spoke with predict no dramatic changes ahead for the FBO industry. “We don’t foresee any large chains involved in further consolidation activity, while the smaller chains will continue to be judicious with their selection process,” stated John Enticknap and Ron Jackson, the principals of Aviation Business Strategies Group. In their annual FBO market condition survey, the results of which will be released in February ahead of NBAA’s Scheduler’s and Dispatchers Conference, they say the mood of the industry overall is very upbeat, with many markets reporting a steady stream of transient customers.