Aviation Services and Fixed Base Operators (FBOs)SIC 4581 | NAICS 488119 The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more. Select from the following sections or scroll below to view available resources: For guides to other industries, see our index of over 400 industries.  Industry Analysis, Trends, Statistics, and ForecastsComprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:
 National Air Transportation Association Aviation Business Journal https://www.nata.aero/ Quarterly business magazine features news and information for aviation services professionals employed by fixed base operators, with a primary focus on matters and issues of concern to firms providing services such as aircraft management and charter, fuel and line services, aircraft maintenance and repair, flight training, and airline services. Digital editions of current and prior issues of the magazine are available free online.  https://www.firstresearch.com/ First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
Aviation Business Strategies Group FBO Industry Survey and Forecast / FBO Connection Blog http://www.absggroup.com/forecast / connection-blog Above sections include the annual FBO industry survey which summarizes participant responses to aviation fuel sales trends and the direction of the economy as a whole, and articles that provide advice and insights on current industry trends and successfully operating, managing, and promoting FBO (fixed-base operator) and MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) services. Survey results and articles can be viewed free online. The Convention News Company Information resources available from this organization include:
Aviation International News
FBO Survey GIA Research Airport Airside Services https://www.strategyr.com/ Comprehensive report provides in-depth analysis of the airport airside (which includes all areas accessible to aircraft) services market in the U.S. and other countries, with topics covered including industry and service overview, market analysis and trends, historical and forecast sales volume by airside service segment, and key company profiles. Summary report description and detailed table of contents are available free online. Industry Financial Ratios Airport Operations https://www.bizminer.com Search for "4881" to see reports for specific services Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
First Research Airport Operations Aircraft Maintenance & Repair https://www.firstresearch.com/ Financial information section of these profiles includes common-size income statement and balance sheet data and key financial ratios for the most recent annual reporting period, with average financial measures reported for all companies and by sales size range for small (under $5 million), medium ($5 million to $50 million), and large companies (over $50 million). Sample report can be downloaded and viewed online. National Air Transportation Association NATA Compensation Survey https://www.nata.aero/ Annual compensation survey provides salary, wage, and benefits information for general aviation services personnel (e.g., pilots, line service personnel, maintenance technicians, inspectors, dispatchers, and other support personnel), with survey data broken out by annual gross company sales, total number of company employees, geographic region of the country, and size of the community in which the company is located. National Business Aviation Association Compensation Survey https://www.nbaa.org/ Annual compensation survey provides base salary and total compensation data for aviation department, flight crew, maintenance, scheduling, dispatch, and line service personnel on a national, regional, and metro area basis, with statistical measures for total compensation data including average, median, and upper/lower quartiles and deciles. Complete listing of all job positions included in the survey can be viewed free online. |
