Wednesday, 6 November 2019

The necessity of Aircraft Management and Advisory Services in the Aviation Industry

Over the past few decades, the general aviation industry has grown at a tremendous rate, introducing more travelers to the benefits of private aviation than ever before. Some of this growth is attributable to the passage of the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994, which limited aircraft manufacturers’ liability. The socio-economic influence of the aviation industry on domestic as well as on global level has had pronounced effect on global travel. Therefore, an effective and efficient management strategy of general aviation system capabilities has necessitated the growth of professional advisory and management services in the industry. In order to receive the certain benefits of private aircraft ownership, Aircraft management and advisory services, provided by various professional management companies, has emerged to help aircraft owners manage their assets in the most efficient way possible. The business aspects of an aircraft ownership, comprising of, inter alia, aircraft acquisition, crewing, maintenance management, etc. are best managed by industry professionals proficient in Aviation Management and Operations. Along with promoting safety management best practices, increasing efficiency, real time operational and financial reporting solutions are also offered by the professional management companies. Additionally, private and corporate users in the general aviation industry have been able to achieve their business goals by fulfilling their travel mission requirements advised or managed by these aircraft management companies.

Aircraft Management and Advisory Services

If you need any assistance regarding your aircraft management requirements, Global Aviation Infrastructure can provide you with solutions to your unique competitive situation. With deep history and experience in FBO, ACM and MRO services, we provide our dedicated turnkey and tailored services by developing a bespoke plan to maximize the value of your aviation assets. Please visit our website or call us today to receive a free initial consultation.

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Wednesday, 21 August 2019

2 Essential Things to Verify When Engaging an Airport Facility Management Services Company


Though the first impression shouldn't be considered as the only impression, it applies perfectly well in B2B service industries. Every airport needs to provide the best experience to the passengers as it is the primary gateway to the local community and creates the first impression. This where a professional aviation management company providing airport facility management services can create brand and community awareness.

Airport Facility Management Services

Professional Airport facility management services can benefit a regional or municipal airport by incorporating industry leading best practices and leveraging experience from comparable markets. When considering engaging a third party firm to provide on-airport management services, a combination of experience with specialized knowledge is critical.

Here are two areas that should be evaluated when engaging a company providing facility or operational management services at an airport.

1. Effectiveness and Efficiency:

As people transit through an airport with increasing frequency, a management firm must ensure they create efficiency by providing terminal and passenger services with high quality and in the least possible time. Every Airport management and integrated service, therefore, must ensure it conveys this value proposition of efficiency to the customer base of passengers and concessionaires at the airport. These services include terminal management, concessions and amenities, above wing and gate services, and many more.

2. Comprehensive Services at Best Value:

Whenever it comes to choosing a company for airport facility management services, ensure they are capable of providing a full spectrum of on-airport services, from general facility management to turn-key airport management and everything in between. Companies with this deep and varied experience can fill in management roles for various types of demand and will offer efficient pricing given their broad market experience.

Global Aviation Infrastructure LLC is a leading professional aviation management company capable of providing various types of on-airport facility and operations management. Call or email us today for a complimentary assessment of your airport’s competitive position and value proposition.

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Thursday, 15 August 2019

A Detailed Analysis on Aviation Maintenance Repair and Service


As the aviation industry is rapidly changing and increasingly relying upon advanced technology, aircraft maintenance providers are dealing with many complex issues. When it comes to maintaining an aircraft, it can become difficult for an aircraft owner to find the best service provider for the aircraft by themselves for every maintenance event. Owners are constantly searching for service providers who can provide the required service level at a reasonable price while minimizing down time—that are the value proposition.

Aviation Maintenance Repair and Service

Service providers vary in terms of capabilities from very specialized niches to “one stop shop” approaches. Aviation MRO management services can be provided by a professional external consultant to assist in finding the optimum aviation maintenance repair and service provider. This can equally apply to scheduled maintenance as well as emergent maintenance, repair and overhauling of aircraft. All types of major and minor aircraft modifications may also provide by the various MRO companies.

A dedicated consultant advising on aviation maintenance repair and service provider may also provide an objective, disinterested opinion in selecting best service provider to meet an owner’s maintenance requirements. There are other services provided by MRO companies, such as aircraft completions, refurbishment, interior conversion and more, where an outside consultant can be of great value by advising on these very specialized areas. Aircraft refurbishment, for example, is a highly specialized skill set that not every maintenance provider possesses as a core competency which they are able to perform.

In order to choose the best maintenance provider to meet your requirements, consider hiring an outside specialist who can help you make an objective, informed decision regarding you MRO Company.

At Global Infrastructure LLC, we have decades of experience in general aviation services at locations throughout the U.S. and globally as well. We can advise on all types of aviation maintenance, repair, and services and will act in the best interest of the aircraft owner. Call us  today for professional services.

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Thursday, 18 July 2019

What Services Are Offered By Fixed Base Operator Companies

Fixed Base Operator, or FBO in the aviation sector, is a critical service provider for both commercial and general aviation sector. Aviation FBO management services usually focus on the needs of the general aviation industry but may conduct services for the commercial and military segments as well. They work with all aviation constituencies that are in need of on-airport services.

Fixed Base Operator Companies

What FBO Services Are Needed?

The role of a Fixed Base Operator company varies from airport to airport, but their services are required by the customers they serve. An FBO may also work with commercial airlines on Part 139 certified airports. They can also provide services at the airport which are typically classified as airport management services.

FBOs also provide various ancillary services to the airports such as aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Aircraft Charter and Management (ACM). In addition, FBOs may provide additional services to general aviation aircraft such as coordinating catering, ground transportation and concierge services.

Many FBOs are often described as full service in that they provide additional services like Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul and Aircraft Charter and Management. The services provided by FBO management services largely depend upon the local demand for the services and the nature of the airport.

Global Aviation Infrastructure LLC provides a wide range of FBO management services. Regardless of the size or type airport on which you operate, please contact us today for a complimentary review of your competitive situation.

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Tuesday, 9 July 2019

Key Functions of Aviation Consulting Services

The aviation industry is an ever-changing industry and the nature of these changes is responsible for compelling service providers, airport sponsors, aviation asset owners and financial institutions to consider ways to maximize ROI on their assets.

Cost effective planning is the key to the success for any industry and the aviation industry is no exception. It is critical to have an experienced, multi-dimensional team to drive critical operations and provide tailor-made solutions to specific competitive issues. This is where aviation consultancy & advisory services play a vital role.

Key Functions of Aviation Consulting Services

An aviation industry consultant can provide a wide variety of professional services ranging from airport facility management services, aviation MRO management services, aircraft management and advisory services to turn key management of aviation infrastructure and service companies.

How Does a Consultancy Work?

The nature and scope of work of aviation consulting and advisory services varies greatly so it is important to clearly state the nature and type of assistance you are seeking.

Consultation services focus primarily on enhancing the brand value through a variety of potential industry leading best practices depending upon the specific competitive dynamic of the client. They also specialize in offering various types of market-based advice such as pricing strategies, market valuations, etc. which are based upon the consultant’s market knowledge and wide range of customer involvement.

Aviation consultants should have the requisite experience and the capacity to evaluate various operations based upon their history of successfully executing similar operations. If a new product or service offering is being launched or materially expanded, consider engaging an experienced advisor to provide additional resources and guide the enterprise through the transition period.

At Global Aviation Infrastructure LLC, we provide a wide variety of experienced based services across the aviation industry. Our principals have successfully scaled companies and driven value for multiple institutional equity sponsors. Contact us today to discuss your specific requirements.

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Monday, 10 June 2019

Understanding the Importance of Aviation Maintenance Management


The aviation industry is growing at a considerable rate, which is positive for all stakeholders to service providers. Aircraft owners need to focus on finding the right service providers to ensure the efficient operation of their valuable assets.

The smooth functioning of the industry depends on efficient services in segments like FBO, Aircraft Charter Management and MRO or Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul.

In this blog, we will discuss why managing the maintenance and repair function is critical to the success of a general aviation aircraft owner, whether they are a single owner or a corporate flight department.

Aviation Maintenance Management

The Need for MRO management Services:

Professional Aviation MRO Management Services are critical to the aircraft owner irrespective of the facilities, location and services offered at an airport. The quality of aviation maintenance and repair determines whether or not you have an efficient transportation asset.

While this has long been the case with commercial carriers, many general aviation aircraft owners now also outsource the management of their maintenance function.

Professional aviation management companies have the necessary operational expertise and experience efficiently plan and manage every type of repair and maintenance service, whether preventative or emergent.

These services are quite critical as projecting and managing the maintenance schedules determine the smooth functioning and operation of the aircraft, whether it is exclusively Part 91 for the owner’s use or part of a revenue generating charter business.

With the increasing operational demands of general aviation today, professional MRO management companies are more relevant than ever and extremely necessary to keep aircraft utilization high and downtime low.

Due to the fragmented market aviation maintenance repair service providers grow, the need for professional management services that can drive the most value per maintenance event is key to mining maintenance costs over the aircraft lifecycle.

At Global Aviation Infrastructure LLC, we focus maintenance management on cost, quality and minimizing the downtime.

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Tuesday, 4 June 2019

Airport Facility Management Services - Key Areas to Address

Airport facility management services are in demand from aviation asset owners with airport holdings, both infrastructure and service related. These services are highly sought from firms with direct airport management experience.

What Are The Most Important Aspects?

Airport management and integrated services are all about a specific and pre-defined set of requirements which are provided by an experienced management company on behalf of an asset owner.  The aviation asset owner may be a public entity such as a municipality or authority or it may be a private entity with institutional capital such as an alternative asset manager or family office. The breadth of services can vary greatly from turnkey complete airport management to specialized services based on specific facilities such as terminals (commercial and general aviation), hangars, or on-airport services such as FBO, MRO and ACM services.

Airport Facility Management Services

The management services are required at both general aviation and commercial airports and airports of varying sizes from regional reliever airports to international hubs. The specialized companies performing these services may also be responsible for various support services such as terminal management, aircraft ground handling and facility maintenance.

They may specialize in different aspects of the airport experience from core infrastructure to on-airport services. Some airport facility management services are provided through engagements directly with the airport sponsors whereas others are engaged by other asset owners like institutional capital firms, airport tenants etc.

The Need for Specialized Services

Most of the requirements mentioned above require a great deal of experience and a proven track record in aviation and airport management. Companies that are involved in general facility management in other industries often do not the regulatory requirements and vagaries associated with the aviation industry.

The most critical item for an aviation management firm is bringing experienced human capital to the project. An experienced aviation management team can efficiently transform operations without the time and expense of a steep learning curve.

There are companies which have the requisite depth and breadth of experience and capabilities to provide all potential services which may be needed whereas others may be limited to certain specialized services. Regardless, they should have a proven track record providing comparable services at similar size airports. 

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