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What is the Right Number of FBOs?

What is the Right Number of FBOs?

by | Apr 1, 2018 |

Most of us have heard the saying, ?If you?ve seen one airport, you?ve seen one airport.? This is such a true statement. Although there are many similarities between airports, factors such as size, runway configuration, aircraft operations, employee population and the nature of traffic (commercial vs. general aviation) make each one unique. So, the right number of fixed base operators may be quite different for each and every airport.

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Connectivity Options Make it Easier to Access the Airport & Community

Connectivity Options Make it Easier to Access the Airport & Community

by | Jul 1, 2017 |

As a critical component of America’s overall transportation network, air travel must be strong, safe and well connected to where we work, live and play. With airline travel expected to increase by more than 50% in the next 20 years, continuing to transform U.S. airports into efficient intermodal transportation centers is increasingly important. Planning must be accelerated and funding put in place to implement improved connectivity between airports and the communities they serve.

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Fair & Transparent Processes Ensure a “Win-Win” for Airports, Fixed Base Operators & Travelers

Fair & Transparent Processes Ensure a “Win-Win” for Airports, Fixed Base Operators & Travelers

by | May 1, 2017 |

Our fast-paced economy makes us increasingly interconnected, and the number of business travelers relying on business aircraft continues to grow. This has led to gains for the both general and private aviation industries, which are increasing their role as major contributors to our economy. It has also heightened the focus for airports to choose the best flight support providers.

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Now is an Ideal Time to Support Inclusion

by | Jan 1, 2017 |

More than 30 years ago, Congress recognized the importance of equity and inclusion in airport contracting by enacting legislation to facilitate participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). In 1987, it added a separate, similar program focused on Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (ACDBEs).

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Think About It

by | Oct 1, 2016 |

It was early July 2014, when I received word that a commercial aircraft carrying more than 140 passengers experienced a close encounter with a UAS (unmanned aircraft system) on final approach to our airport. While I was already plugged in to the UAS issues that were growing around the country, this hit home and got my full attention.

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TSA Screening Partnership Program is Good, But Certainly Not Perfect

by | Sep 1, 2016 |

In March, suicide bombers attacked the departures hall at Brussels Airport, killing 16 people. In June, dozens were killed when Istanbul Ataturk Airport came under siege. Closer to home, Dallas Love Field suffered a single fatality this June, when city police shot a man who confronted them after throwing rocks at his ex-girlfriend’s car as passengers streamed out of the baggage claim area.

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Avoiding Winter Woes

by | Mar 1, 2016 |

Few news reports grab my attention more than regulatory action within the industry. When I heard about airports being fined for activities related to winter operations, my first inclination was to find out what happened so my airport could avoid the same consequences. Then I began to worry whether our industry is somehow failing in this area.

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3 Crucial Challenges for Airports, Aviation & the Economy

by | Jan 1, 2016 |

As I end almost two decades at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport – including 11 years at the helm – I reflect on three challenges that will shape the future of airports, aviation and the economy. The first is evolutionary and the second is redefining the U.S. airport system. But the third demands a revolution and, in fact, may be an existential threat to aviation.

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It Ain’t Easy Seeing Green

by | Nov 1, 2015 |

Green is the new black. And the trend sees design and construction industry project teams certifying the “greenness” of buildings through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. But the rating for the environmental impact of horizontal infrastructure such as runways and aprons lags due to the lack of a comparably influential certification standard. That has changed.

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Air Service Development Strategies

by | May 1, 2015 |

Air service development should be easy. In theory, all it takes is convincing an airline that it can make a profit serving your market; but that’s really not enough. Given the limited amount of aircraft airlines have to deploy and the larger number of airports vying for service, you must also demonstrate that a carrier can make more money in your market than elsewhere. How this is done is very different from one airport to the next.

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Read, Write & Win

by | Mar 1, 2015 |

The evolution of technology has turned us into great electronic communicators. We are obsessed with sending emails, text messages, tweets, etc. Unfortunately, we no longer communicate very well or very accurately on paper. Often, our written messages are loaded with misspelled or missing words, poor sentence structure and punctuation problems.

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