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A friend of mine and I have been brainstorming ideas for starting a business for the last few weeks or so. We have run the gammut of ideas and finally, today came up with one that sounds like it could work:
Some background: There are two FBOs at Double Eagle Airport, West Mesa Aviation, and Bode Aviation. West Mesa Aviation is about to go out of business because of some stupid business moves and some shady practices that scared people away. Bode is in the process of buying West Mesa Aviation. West Mesa Aviation has a small pilot shop in which they sell a very small amount of product recieved from a local pilot shop in Albuquerque, located no where near the airport.
I have talked to the owner of the pilot shop a few times, and he says business is strong. Our idea was to lease a chunk of land at Double Eagle Airport and start a pilot shop there. I called around and after being transferred about 5 times, finally spoke to the person who is in charge of business development at Double Eagle.
He explained that there are two FBOs at Double Eagle, and while neither one directly runs a pilot shop, they could start one at any time, and therefore an agreement with the city and the FAA states that they cannot let a competing business start there, as it would drain from a possibly untapped business source that the FBOs could be involved with.
This can't be legal, can it? Can the city deny access to public property because it may interfere with a business that has not started yet? Please, I need advice. Anyone?
edit: I should point out - Double Eagle II Airport is owned and operated by the Albuquerque International Sunport and the City of Albuquerque. It is not a private entity.
Some background: There are two FBOs at Double Eagle Airport, West Mesa Aviation, and Bode Aviation. West Mesa Aviation is about to go out of business because of some stupid business moves and some shady practices that scared people away. Bode is in the process of buying West Mesa Aviation. West Mesa Aviation has a small pilot shop in which they sell a very small amount of product recieved from a local pilot shop in Albuquerque, located no where near the airport.
I have talked to the owner of the pilot shop a few times, and he says business is strong. Our idea was to lease a chunk of land at Double Eagle Airport and start a pilot shop there. I called around and after being transferred about 5 times, finally spoke to the person who is in charge of business development at Double Eagle.
He explained that there are two FBOs at Double Eagle, and while neither one directly runs a pilot shop, they could start one at any time, and therefore an agreement with the city and the FAA states that they cannot let a competing business start there, as it would drain from a possibly untapped business source that the FBOs could be involved with.
This can't be legal, can it? Can the city deny access to public property because it may interfere with a business that has not started yet? Please, I need advice. Anyone?
edit: I should point out - Double Eagle II Airport is owned and operated by the Albuquerque International Sunport and the City of Albuquerque. It is not a private entity.