BBA Aviation’s first-quarter results showed group revenue up 12 percent over the same period last year, with 7 percent of that “due to increased fuel prices. Revenue for the Flight Support (FBO) division dropped by 4 percent, although sales climbed 15 percent when acquisitions made last year were included.
Aftermarket Services and Systems sales grew by 5 percent.
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