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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There are a number of upgrades that could be implemented at many airports to improve working conditions and reduce costs. The problem that airports run into when contemplating making these changes usually lies in the amount of the initial investment for the construction. Not every airport will receive a substantial government grant to pay for [...] Many airports with outdated terminals, dilapidated runways or other issues that directly affect operations and safety are using money provided through FAA grants to make essential improvements. Instead of just focusing on upgrades that will improve appearance and functionality though the airports are making changes that will also improve efficiency, reduce costs and lessen environmental [...] A meeting has been scheduled by the Hawaii Department of Transportation to discuss airport noise. The meeting is necessary to update airport noise exposure maps that are required in order to secure government funding for airport noise reduction projects. A number of changes have been instituted over the course of the last several years [...] While there is never really a good time for airfare price increases most increases seem to take place when people are prone to travel the most, like during the summer. In response to the jump in the price of fuel some airlines have increased their fares for this coming summer travel season by as much [...] College and high school students from all around the country are getting ready to throw off the shackles of the learning environment and frigid weather and head somewhere a little warmer and less stressful. This means plenty of flights from a wide variety of locations headed toward to places like Miami, South Beach, Cancun and [...] The Federal Aviation Administration has released its preliminary forecast for 2011 and there is projected growth above the 2010 numbers across the board. The FAA predicts a three percent increase in airline traffic for domestic flights and a whopping seven percent increase for international flights. While an increase in traffic most definitely bodes well for [...] 2010 was expected to be a year of recovery for many airlines. Increases in flights, passengers and profits were projected but unfortunately there were a number of unexpected events that had a major impact on the aviation industry in 2010. The Icelandic volcanic eruption in caused a mammoth disruption in European flights. An estimated 100,000 [...] Over last weekend and into the beginning of this week, severe winter storms virtually shut down airports across Western Europe stranding thousands of passengers for a number of days. The inability of Western European airports to quickly and capably handle the weather conditions has transportation officials up in arms. Siim Kallas, the European Commissioner VP-Transport, [...] Prospective flyers are very conscious of cost and often shop around for the best price prior to booking. This means that if an airline wants or needs to generate more profit that they need to focus their efforts on cutting costs rather than raising ticket prices if they don’t want to lose passengers. A number [...] |
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