Geneva-based aviation fuel supplier Valcora has seen strong growth since its launch at last year's EBACE. It has more than doubled its staff, opened an office in Singapore, and relocated its headquarters to accommodate future expansion. To date, the company has averaged 7.5 million liters of fuel delivery per month, and is a preferred supplier to global charter provider Luxaviation, among others.
With an intuitive digital platform, 24/7 account managers issuing real time fuel quotes, and a reliable fuel card for purchasing, the company noted that it is receiving increasing usage from North American customers and will, therefore, be opening offices in the U.S. and Canada later this year. “Our cardholders 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," said CEO Daniel Coetzer. “Without them we would not have been able to deliver such high standards to our customers, who are at the heart of our business.”
The company continues to refine the custom-made platform, which is available through iPads and other personal devices, and is on hand this week at EBACE to demonstrate the latest software upgrades and improvements.
Also at the show, Valcora (Booth H99) has launched a dedicated biofuel program, called “Be Smart, Fly Bio.” Starting next month, new and existing Valcora cardholders can purchase jet biofuel through its online platform at existing selected airports. The initiative aims to encourage operators to use biofuel where available, in support of the aviation industry’s move towards carbon-neutral growth.
“Our biofuel program makes uplifting jet biofuel from our growing network of suppliers as easy as possible,” noted Coetzer. “The system will also, where appropriate, automatically calculate carbon offsetting, which reduces operational administration.”