Whether you are running an FBO or airport, you need to have the necessary equipment to provide efficient and safe ground support. Certain types of airport ground support equipment and supplies can be very costly, and they can affect the profitability of your airport or FBO significantly. One way to cut down on your expenses [...]
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Aircraft tugs are no doubt the ultimate solution for moving aircrafts in and out of hangars. They make moving airplanes so easy that you do not need to hire too many employees to get the job done for you, enabling you to save on labor costs. High quality aircraft tugs come with the necessary features [...] Increases in cost of jet fuel, the need for greater security and necessary building upgrades can all add a substantial amount to the operational costs of an airport. In order to secure loyal customers and repeat business airports need to keep their ticket prices at or below the level of the competition though. There are [...] Over the course of the last few years airlines have begun to try and make up for waning sales in just about any way possible. Many airlines are charging extra for things like checking bags, in flight snacks, pillows and blankets – all of which used to be included in the price of tickets. While [...] After a runway collision between a plane and wildlife at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, the FAA has authorized a one hundred thousand dollar wildlife hazard study to take place at the airport. The FAA will pick up the majority of the bill for the extensive research while the New York State Department of Transportation [...] With every day that passes there seems to be more focus put on efforts for the aviation industry to become less dependant on fossil fuels and for operations to become more friendly to the environment. Airports are turning to solar power, upgrading lighting, using battery operated ground equipment, converting fleets of ground transportation vehicles over [...] Large airports may have hundreds of airplanes flying out and coming in each day, planes of a wide variety of different sizes and weights and each of them will ultimately need to be either jockeyed out onto the runway or parked in a crowded hangar. Even the smallest of local airports could have a few [...] Using improper equipment or not strictly adhering to the safety guidelines imposed by the FAA can not only result in dangerous situations, but it can result in steep fines as well. Spirit Airlines was recently notified of a proposed FAA penalty of $50,000 for knowingly operating an aircraft with a mechanical problem. Though the problem [...] Attempting to move an aircraft of anywhere from ten to fifteen thousand pounds has its risks, but if you add unfavorable weather conditions into the mix the job becomes even more difficult and potentially dangerous. Sudden and violent storms with rain, sleet, thunder and lightening can cause delays or cancellations that keep pilots and passengers [...] |
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