Business View Magazine - August 2023

224 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 8 “They’re very professional, calm, and collected,” he observes. “I trust the people I work with, and more importantly, I’m earning their trust. I respect the work that each employee is doing here. Each one has the airport’s best interest in mind which is displayed daily.” “With my experience, I think what I bring to IFP is a lot of the FAA regulatory aspects to the airport which is just one skill I polish each day,” he adds. “The board is not there to interpret the regulatory policies. They’re there to oversee the direction and vision of the airport, as well as the fiscal component.” In addition to the Casinos’ connection to the Laughlin-Bullhead Int’l Airport also sees a lot of rock bands that arrive on private jets. Scheller cites Journey and ZZ Top, as a couple of recent examples. The band’s pilot currently parks the corporate jet on the ramp, which Scheller says he hopes to one day have hangar space for these larger corporate jets. The larger hangar space can offer discrete ground transportation transfers and allow the jet to achieve a cooler cabin temperature. Scheller’s goal is to improve the customer experience for the commercial airlines and the general aviation community. In doing so, the by-product of the improved customer service will ultimately be an increase in annual revenue. This, he says, is a team effort. “Running an Airport is a team sport,” he declares. wraps, salads, and more) when the café in the gate-hold area is closed. As well, customers coming in on late flights and waiting for the bus will be able to take advantage of new massage chairs—especially soothing after a long flight. More about Scheller Scheller fondly recalls his career flight path. He started in the Connecticut National Guard, more than 40 years ago. He then joined the United States Marine Corps and became an aviation life-support systems technician. This allowed him to be exposed to all aircraft platforms the Marine Corps had to offer. Going from Harrier jets to Cobra helicopters to F-18s, and more. Prior to receiving his officer commission, he earned a B.S. in Aviation Management at the Marine Corps’ off-campus program through Southern Illinois University. A topic of particular interest for him was Airport Properties. Today, as Scheller says, he is living the fulfillment of his childhood ambition. He loves working for the Mohave County Airport Authority, and he praises its staff and Board of Directors for their trust and support, and no-worries approach to the highly evolved relationship everyone shares. PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Caesar’s Rewards Air; https://www.caesars.com/myrewards/air Caesars Rewards Air offers 3–4-night vacation packages including VIP service with roundtrip airfare from more than 150 cities, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation. Sit back and relax on your way to one of our beautiful resort destinations: Atlantic City, NJ; Biloxi, MS; Reno/Lake Tahoe, NV; and Laughlin, NV.