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AOPA Pans GAO's FBO Pricing Report

AOPA found faults with a congressional report on FBO pricing from the Government Accountability Office.

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

January 2, 2020

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) described the recent report to Congress from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on FBO pricing as lackadaisical and said it “misses the mark.” While the GAO report concluded that FBO pricing has not been identified as a widespread area of concern, AOPA’s primary gripe with the findings appears to be that it does not specifically back AOPA’s call for FBO pricing transparency, particularly at AIP grant-funded airports.

AOPA noted while that most FBOs charge fair and reasonable fees for services, others, particularly those in sole-provider situations, do not publish rates and charges, often surprising pilots with higher-than-expected fees.

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