While Hangar Space Remains Tight, FBOs Face Challenges in Adding Capacity
Supply chain issues, airport demands, and rising interest rates are issues faced
With many major business aviation destinations in the U.S. short on hangar space, and hundreds more aircraft entering the market every year, the FBO industry has been hard-pressed to keep up with demand.
“The day [the customer] puts the money down for the deposit to buy the airplane, I really wish they would call their local FBO and say, 'I need a hangar right on the day the plane comes,'” said Milo Zonka, Sheltair’s v-p of strategic growth. “What usually happens is they wait until they have a delivery date and it's 90 days away, and that’s when they start looking for hangar space. You’re too late if you are looking for hangar space 90 days out because we need lead time; everything is full.”
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