Business View Magazine | April 2020

122 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE APRIL 2020 one to the north,” he remarks. “They all have commercial traffic and they’re all full-service for general aviation. However, I believe we provide better access to the plantations – there are 70 plantations in Thomas County, and we are general aviation-friendly, supporting both light and corporate aviation with easy access to and from the ramp and other airport facilities.” “Our customer service and our corporate culture give our customers the opportunity to experience Southern hospitality,” he adds. “The folks who work here are career linemen and the office staff work for the city, so you’ll see the same faces year in and year out. And that’s relatively unique. I’ve worked at other FBOs that were more corporate-oriented and you kind of lose that quality of customer service, and friendliness, and the warmth that you would typically get from a family-run company. Also we try to stay below the commercial airports’ fuel prices, so I think we’re a better value.” PREFERRED VENDOR n FPL Food, LLC www.fplfood.net