About Us
Introduction
Armbrust Aviation Group is an already well established and trusted name in the aviation fuel and airport business sectors.
With over 75 years of direct involvement and proven achievements in the industry by its principals, AAG offers unequaled expertise to address all aspects of the aviation fuel industry.
Having pioneered many of the industry's standards of excellence, AAG understands the complexities of the aviation fuel industry and is uniquely positioned to address the challenges impacting its participants.
From technical and operations to commercial aspects of aviation fuel is uniquely qualified. Economic and competitive analysis, airport fuel infrastructure planning, procurement and supply chain management, training, quality oversight, risk management, market intelligence, demand forecasting, auditing or even litigation support, our experts in AAG offices worldwide offer a wide range of services and will customize the right solution to meet your business objectives.
AAG brings together strong and varied expertise, supplemented by its network of key industry analysts and associates. We serve customers big and small including; airlines, airports, airport operators, oil companies, FBOs, trading and distribution companies, pipeline and terminal operators, militaries and government agencies.
John H. Armbrust Founder and Chairman
Frances Jones Managing Director, International
Fuel Planning and Budgeting
A Calculated Approach
When fuel is the single-most important cost element in the total airline costs, it is critical that an airline estimates as accurately as possible its fuel costs for the year. A sound assessment of the market factors and the mapping out of plausible scenarios enable airlines to plan and manage their fuel expense with confidence.
Scenario analysis enables risk management strategies to be defined whereby the airline protects itself from fluctuations in the market price.
AAG's specialists can assist in:
Managing Fuel Efficiency and the Environment
A Win-Win Strategy
Airlines have little or no control over the price of jet fuel. Managing fuel efficiency is an attractive strategy that can save an airline between 3 to 8 % of its fuel expense. The environmental benefits of releasing fewer emissions into the atmosphere are an added bonus. However, success requires good metrics, a multi-disciplinary approach within a well structured, systematic program.
AAG's fuel efficiency experts can assist in the following tasks:
Auditing of Airport Fueling Facilities
Regulatory Compliance and Cost-Effective Auditing
Airports worldwide compete for business. Building and operating fuel facilities according to internationally recognized standards will attract airline business. Besides, it is a regulatory requirement that airlines provide quality management oversight for all airport fuel facilities in the route network.
AAG's experienced fuel auditors can perform the following tasks:
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Risk Management and Mitigation
Smoothing Out the Curve
Jet fuel price volatility can wreak havoc in an airline's financial results if not managed systematically using the appropriate risk management tools. In fact, airline risk management executives are expected to develop and actively manage what has become the single-most important financial exposure an airline faces today. On the other hand, risk management tools in the wrong hands and without proper controls can increase the risks and have disastrous consequences for the company.
AAG specialists provide expert advice in
risk management solutions. Tasks include:
Ramp Safety and Runway Safety
A 4 Billion Dollar Question
It is estimated that accidents on the ramp and the resulting damage to aircraft and ground support equipment is costing the industry roughly $ 4 billion annually, most of this 'uninsurable or within deductibles limit'. There is a lot at stake here and all is not monetary as injuries to personnel and even deaths are not rare occurrences.
Furthermore, increasing congestion at airports and the pressure to turn aircraft around faster will make matters worse.
Armbrust 's brainchild the Airport Operations Safety Panel (AOSP) brought together leading industry experts to examine this problem and bring it to the attention of airline and airport executives worldwide for urgent action. Armbrust believes that awareness of the problem is a huge step in addressing the problem.
Leveraging the work of the AOSP, Armbrust's ramp safety experts are assisting airlines and airports in the following areas:
Training and Certification
Improving Safety and Efficiency
Fuel expenditure represents a substantial proportion of operating costs which directly affects an airline's bottom line, regardless of its size or location. It is essential; therefore, that staff are fully trained to ensure the fuel management activities are optimised, especially in the current environment of record high oil prices.
Equally, oil company and other service partner personnel can benefit from training to enable them to better understand and meet their customer needs and objectives.
Utilising the extensive skills and experience of its own executives, the Armbrust Group can design and deliver bespoke training programmes in English and/or French, anywhere in the world, to meet companies' individual requirements.
Topics/areas covered are individually determined,
but may include, for example:
Fuel Procurement Strategies
Cutting the Margins
Armbrust Aviation Group recognizes the strategic importance of jet fuel in the airline business in which fuel has become the number one expense. Equally, in a supply driven market, the traditional airline approach to fuel management can only lead to escalating fuel costs. Today's reality requires a new mindset with innovative yet proven strategies and specific skill sets on the part of those who manage the business.
Having the right fuel procurement strategies and buying fuel in a highly competitive environment present formidable challenges to the airlines. Armbrust understands the dynamics of the Jet fuel market. Leveraging its market intelligence, Armbrust is able to provide the most up-to-date market information and insights to airline fuel buyers. Its understanding and visibility of the price structure applicable at airports enables airlines to focus their energies in the very areas where costs can be reduced.
AAG's specialists can assist in:
