(FBO operators)
FBOwebsites that sell a place.
Website design for FBO operators: location-first positioning, facilities and services, based aircraft and a quiet contact experience instead of a broker-style quote form. Built from our work for ARM Charter at Teterboro.
(In short)
FBO Website Design
An FBO sells a place: a terminal, based aircraft, fuel, hours and ground service, at a specific airport. Its website should lead with the location advantage and the physical operation, not with the quote form charter brokers use. beterdesign learned this designing for ARM Charter, an operator at Teterboro (TEB), where the location is the argument.
- (01)
Location first
The first screen explains what the airport means to the client: time saved, airports avoided, the kind of traveler who chooses it. For Teterboro that is Manhattan in under 20 minutes.
- (02)
Facilities and services
Terminal, hangar, fuel, hours and ground services stated clearly for pilots, operators and passengers, because the physical operation is the product.
- (03)
Fleet as evidence
Based aircraft are shown as proof of operational capability, not as a catalogue for comparison shopping.
- (04)
A quieter contact
No instant quote tool implying a race on price. A clear point of contact and a sense of what the relationship looks like.
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Navigation for decided clients
Home confirms the location, About establishes credentials, Fleet validates capability, Contact begins the conversation.
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From the journal.
Questions about fbos websites
(01)What is the difference between an FBO website and a charter broker website?
An FBO sells a place: a terminal, based aircraft, fuel, hours and ground service. A broker sells access to flights. The FBO site should lead with location, facilities and who is based there, not a generic quote form built for brokers.
(02)What should an FBO operator's website include?
Airport and location front and centre, based-aircraft and hangar details, fuel and services, hours, and clear contact for pilots and operators, organised around the physical operation.
(03)Why shouldn't an FBO website use an instant quote form?
Leading with a quote form signals competing on price. FBO clients have often already chosen the airport; the site's job is to confirm that decision and start a relationship.
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