Outsourcing Aircraft Washing Services for FBOs

Many industry sub-sectors make a habit of outsourcingwashing employees. It makes sense also for many
their operational needs. In aviation it is amazing theother reasons. For instance consider a Fixed Based
amount of outsourcing, which takes place. It makesOperation or FBO at an airport and their insurance
sense in a way to outsource non-core operationalcosts. But insurance is only one add-on cost as you
needs to other companies, such as aircraft washing.expand operations to be considered
For over 27-years my company; existed for the mostEach time they add a division in their company, such
part in servicing these aviation businesses fromas Avionics, Flight School, Fuel Sales, Aircraft Rental,
Corporate Aircraft Departments, Flying Clubs, AirlinesAircraft Sales or Charter Service the costs of
and Fixed Based Operators. Why, because a specialtyinsurance go up and they need additional riders on the
niche service based business like an aircraft washingliability policies. Outsourcing of services such as aircraft
service can wash these aircraft more efficiently andwashing for their own aircraft, leasebacks or
faster.customers therefore makes sense. Consider all this in
Additionally we now know that with unemployment so2006.
low that hiring peripheral staff such as in-house aircraft