Global energy leader World Fuel Services (WFS)
has expanded its on-the-ground operations in Europe, at the same time as driving
closer partnerships and scaling up work at existing bases.
This follows the completed acquisition of
ExxonMobil’s General Aviation Network earlier this year, which has led to WFS
physically operating at an additional 80 airports, bringing the total worldwide
to more than 100.
In Europe, 22 airports were brought on board -
six in the UK, three in France, six in Germany and seven in Italy. WFS now
operates out of 46 airports across the Continent, creating a unique regional
network of hubs for its customers, who can benefit from the peace of mind that
they can access WFS’ digital tools, technical support and payment services in
more locations than ever.
World Fuel Services’ vice president
Mark Amor
commented that a major factor fuelling its recent success is the way in which
the company is embracing a new way of engaging the aviation sector and
delivering services: “Regional commercial and business aviation airports and
fixed base operators in particular are looking for new models to support their
diverse customer base and grow their business,” he said.
“Traditional fuel provision offerings and
service approaches no longer work for a fast-evolving sector, which is why we
are listening to customers and remodelling solutions with innovative technology
and robust technical services that can meet the current and future challenges
faced by the sector. We are committed to supporting the wider industry as a
partner, not just another supplier.”
In the UK alone several new airports have
selected WFS. WFS now provides a significant part of the requirements at
Liverpool John Lennon Airport with new operational support that has fixed a
number of issues, and has been chosen as the fuel supplier to Farnborough
airport.
At other locations, WFS has expanded its
operations with customer-centric solutions. At Southampton Airport, it has
adapted its service model to speed up plane turnaround times, while at
Birmingham Airport, WFS invested to support the construction of new fuel storage
and supply facilities that will help the airport meet future growth needs.
“We globally serve operators of all aviation
types - commercial, business, general and military - giving us the capability to
address a broad range of challenges, utilising knowledge and expertise from
across our business to adapt to the operational requirement on-the-ground,” said
Mark.
“We are taking a proactive approach to
understanding our customers’ problems. We develop solutions that address
long-standing challenges in the market for airports, FBOs and customers. Our
ability to manage pricing, quality, value and innovation throughout the supply
chain is central to our differentiation and testament to this is the excitement
and willingness to change that we are seeing across Europe and the globe.”
In addition to significant expansion across
the UK, WFS has the capacity to deliver flexible and tailored solutions to any
customer type. This ability is evidenced by its work with the emergency services
work of firefighters based at Nimes airport, providing much-needed, consistent
support during the recent forest fires in the south of France and Corsica. In
Germany, too, WFS has been supplying fuel and logistics services to life-saving
medevac vehicles and personnel. |