Valcora, the Switzerland-based aviation fuel
supplier, returned to EBACE in a buoyant mood following a successful first year
of operations.
Since launch at last year's show, Valcora has
more than doubled its team, opened a Singapore office, and relocated its Geneva
offices to accommodate future growth.
The Geneva-headquartered business has expanded
the initial home-based team to a multi-cultural team of fuel professionals,
based across its network of Geneva, Dublin, and Singapore offices. Business
development has been driven by customers from Europe, China and Australia, that
appreciate the intuitive digital platform which combines pricing transparency, a
reliable fuel card and a team of dedicated 24/7 account managers, to enable real
time fuel quotes and purchasing. North American aircraft flying into Europe are
increasingly using the system and to ensure the high quality of customer support
for these clients, office openings in Canada and the U.S. are planned before the
end of 2018.
Valcora continues to improve its customer
offering and during EBACE, founders
Daniel Coetzer, CEO and
Valerie Bouthiaux,
General Manager, launched a dedicated BioFuel programme. From June 2018 new and
existing Valcora card holders can purchase biojet fuel through the online
platform at selected airports. The “Be Smart, Fly Bio” initiative aims to
encourage operators to switch to biojet fuel where available, and forms part of
the company’s wider commitment to support the aviation industry’s move towards
carbon neutral growth.
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Valcora fuel team marking first successful
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“Our BioFuel programme makes uplifting biojet
from our growing network of suppliers as easy as possible. The system will also,
where appropriate, automatically calculate carbon offsetting, which reduces
operational administration. With the CORSIA initiative just around the corner we
want to make sure we play a part in making the planet a better place,” says
Coetzer.
Coetzer and Bouthiaux continue to enhance the
custom-made platform, which is available through iPads and other digital
devices, by incorporating customer feedback and implementing additional
functionality. The simple three-step process also demystifies complex fiscal
rules and regulations, a feature which has been of great appeal to the market.
To date Valcora has averaged 7.5 million
litres of fuel delivery per month. It is regularly selected as a preferred
supplier by private owners, corporations, and small to large fleet operators,
including one of the world’s largest private charter operators Luxaviation.
At its eye-catching pink and green booth
Valcora demonstrated the latest software upgrades and streamlined system to
existing and potential clients. “Our card holders value the reliability and
efficiency of our service, which is supported by a dedicated back-office team
that has worked extremely hard to make Valcora so successful. Without them we
would not have been able to deliver such high standards to our customers, who
are at the heart of our business,” concludes Coetzer.
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