SBA Completes Long-Term Study for Halifax

Halifax.jpg Steven Baldwin Associates recently completed a long-term concessions optimization study for Halifax Stanfield International Airport (HSIA). The study focused on strategies to maximize the use of terminal space and increase revenue through a full analysis of all lease agreements as well as the cost, revenue, and value of all leasable space.

“We chose SBA for their expertise in airport management and terminal concessions analysis,” said Jo-Anne McLean, Director, Corporate Marketing and Business Development at HSIA. “We have been very pleased with the process and outcomes. We have received SBA’s recommendations to enhance our concessions program and will now use these as input for our business plans.”

To complete the analysis, SBA conducted a benchmarking study of comparable airports to determine HSIA’s fit among its peers, and established guidelines for their performance at the “Best in Class” level. The final report contained several site-specific recommendations to increase revenue over the short-, mid-, and long-term planning periods.

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.