LD Aviation Expands Small Flight Department Services

LD Aviation Services has rolled out a new website, Flight Scheduling Concierge, as it continues to build on its business of providing trip-planning logistics support for small and midsize flight departments. The company, established by Lindsay Dyer in 2016, is including a number of resources on its new website, including information about sourcing jet fuel for business aircraft, choosing the best FBO, and available flight schedulers/dispatchers tasks. The site will be updated regularly with other information for chief pilots, flight department managers, and owner-pilots.

The company provides a range of concierge tasks, from FBO selection and optimized fuel-purchasing plans, fuel vendor account set-up assistance, catering, flight planning assistance, Notam and other information updates, and other services related to travel, such as lodging and rental car booking.

Many of these tasks are handled by large flight departments that have dispatchers and complex software with subscription services, LD Aviation said. But, the company adds, smaller flight departments do not have the same capabilities, historically leaving details to pilots and administrative staff, pushing the limits of duty hours to handle the logistics.