FBO Industry Forecast: Brace for a Slow but Positive Recovery into 2022

As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. and world economies begin to wane, the FBO industry is bracing for a slow but positive recovery.

This is part of our FBO industry forecast for the next three quarters and into the first part of 2022. Our forecast, threaded below, is based on our Annual FBO Fuel Sales Survey, interviews with FBO owners and aircraft operators, analysis of the oil markets and the aviation fuel industry.

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Nearly 70% of FBOs Reeling from Covid Sting in 2020

The effects of the Covid-19 bug on the FBO Industry in 2020 has left nearly 70% of FBOs in the U.S. and Canada reeling from its nasty sting. This is the overall takeaway from our recent Annual FBO Fuel Sales Survey.

In total, 67% of survey respondents said they had a decrease in fuel sales in 2020, compared to 2019. This is by far the most negative responses we have received in the eight years we have been conducting this survey.

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