Airport Revenue Diversification (2010) / Chapter Skim
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There are other commercial service airports that manage ground services through contracts with third-party vendors and many general aviation airports that fuel aircraft and function as the FBO. The AAAE in recognition that many small and medium airports provide ground services have established an affiliate organization, the Aviation Ground Services Association (AGSA)
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Airport City/State Airport Size Management Objective Bangor International Bangor, ME Non Hub Division of Airport Replaced FBO Front Range Watkins, CO General Aviation Airport Authority Revenue Center Lehigh Valley International Allentown, PA Small Hub Airport Authority Replaced FBO Mobile Regional Mobile, AL Non Hub Airport Authority Airline Incentive/NonProfit Quad City International Moline, IL Small Hub LLC Replaced FBO/Now Revenue Center Springfield–Branson National Springfield, MO Non Hub Division of Airport Incentive and Revenue Center Source: Compiled by KRAMER aerotek, inc.
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Mobile Regional Airport Mobile (Alabama) Regional Airport's Station Management Services was started in October 2001 as part of the airport authority's strategy to retain US Airways service to Charlotte and to use ground services as an incentive to attract other airlines.
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In the United States, airportowned and operated ground services are well-established businesses at small- and medium-size commercial service airports and many general aviation airports. The examples provided in this synthesis share a few common features: • Airlines that provide limited frequency schedules are good candidates to contract out ground handling services to another airline, the airport, or a third-party vendor.
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• Airport-operated ground services tend to benefit most airlines that are new to the airport and have not yet set up a station or hired employees. Cost savings also can go to the first incumbent airline if the airport purchases its ground handling equipment and facilities.
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At Oakland International Airport, there are plans to demolish the former United Maintenance hangar and redevelop the apron for cargo handling. Indianapolis Maintenance Center Similar to the situation at Oakland International Airport, United Airlines operated a large maintenance facility at Indianapolis International Airport.
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The Indianapolis Airport Authority subdivided its property, and the Hillsborough Airport Authority (Tampa) was able to refurbish and lease the US Airways maintenance hangar at favorable terms to another MRO.
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