Fuel
50 Years On, Avfuel Looks To the Future
The family-owned business is able to make far-reaching plans
Avfuel's Craig Sincock and CR Sincock II
Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Avfuel has been owned and led for most of that time by industry innovator and legend Craig Sincock (l.) who grew it from a small regional company to one with a global reach. For the past 15 years he has teamed with his son CR who has been a student of the industry since his youth. (Photo: Avfuel)

This year is a special one for Avfuel: the company is celebrating its 50th anniversary at NBAA-BACE. While Avfuel is now a leading independent global supplier of aviation fuel and services, it has been a long transformation from its start as a regional fuel provider, according to founder, president, and CEO Craig Sincock.

“We were young and we didn’t really know we couldn’t compete with major multinational oil companies,” he told AIN. He recalled flying across the country in his airplane in the early days, visiting several FBOs a day to tell them about his plans to establish a fueling network.

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