COVER STORY
14 airportbusiness February/March 2016
By Joe Petrie
Airports across North America have concerns with funding and attracting
service, but changes are being made to address these issues and open up
new avenues of service.
New technology is revolutionizing how
facilities are managed, customer demands for
service keep growing and safety needs linger
all while industry leaders scramble to find ways
to pay for these improvements with a murky
federal funding outlook still locked in political
battles.
Airport Business recently sent out a survey
to readers to see what concerns are on your
minds as airport leaders and FBO services. A lot
of needs persist, but some leaders show they're
ready to make some changes to take service to
the next level.
IMPROVING FACILITIES
Attracting air services is the No. 1 issue facing
T
he airport industry
f i n d s i t s e l f i n
a n i n t e r e s t i n g
crossroad as 2016
gets underway.
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State
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Improvement Needs and