Business and Operations Planning
C&S has airport specialists who are experienced in every aspect of business and operations planning. In addition to our aviation planners, engineers, and other specialists, our manager of airport planning and operations has more than 30 years of experience managing hub and general aviation airports. He has negotiated agreements with air carriers, FBOs, and airport concessions; developed RFPs for the selection of FBOs, private developers and other airport services. This hands-on experience with the airport business environment is invaluable to our clients.
Our business planning services include:
- Airport market analysis
- Airport rates and charges review and recommendations
- Airport lease reviews
- Airport minimum standards preparation
- Marketing strategies and development of RFPs for airport services
- Airport capital planning and financial analysis
Our airport planning and engineering staff have extensive knowledge of FAA and TSA regulations, as well as extensive experience with airport and airport tenant day-to-day operational issues. Our services include:
- Security plan preparation
- Operations manual preparation
- FBO operational analysis
- De-icing plans
- Airport rules and regulations
- Aircraft parking plans for apron and hangar facilities
- Airport feasibility studies privatization plans
- Airport ownership issues
- Privatization of FBO services
- Development of marketing materials for targeted prospective airport tenants and for air carriers.
We have also prepared applications for FAA air service development grants and essential air service participation, airport customer surveys; and developed airport websites.