Company Celebrates 85 Years As A Fuel Provider
Eighty-five fixed base operators formerly with Exxon have joined
the Phillips 66 Aviation network of branded dealers. The expansion
of the Phillips 66 Aviation network heralds the beginning of the
aviation pioneer’s 85th year providing fuel, lubricants and
support programs to the general aviation industry.
The 85 former Exxon FBOs add a significant West Coast presence
to the Phillips 66 Aviation network, which now offers pilots and
flight departments 866 branded dealers nationwide. World Fuel
Services will serve all of the newest members of Phillips 66
Aviation network. World Fuel markets, sells and distributes
aviation, marine and land fuel products in more than 200 countries
and territories.
“Having 85 Exxon sites join our branded network is the
culmination of a collaborative relationship between World Fuel and
Phillips 66 Aviation,” explains Rick Duste, Director, Branded
Sales for Phillips 66 Aviation.
The expansion of the Phillips 66 Aviation network bolsters the
oil company’s 85-year dedication to general aviation at a
time when other major oil companies are scaling back their general
aviation commitments. ExxonMobil last year announced it will cease
providing general aviation fuels in North America. “This
collaboration between World Fuel and Phillips 66 supports our
intent to strengthen our West Coast presence, to brand more general
aviation sites, while World Fuel will service those
accounts,” says Duste. “The former Exxon dealers now
have the full range of Phillips 66 Aviation business-building
programs at their disposal. We believe it’s a win-win,
particularly for the new FBOs and their customers.”
The lengthy list of Phillips 66 FBO programs includes the
WingPoints Rewards Program, which rewards repeat fuel purchases;
Partners-Into-Plane contract fuel, the industry’s first
pre-approved fuel program; a corporate credit card accepted at more
than 7,500 locations; and a host of other offerings such as the
Phillips 66 national refueler fleet program.
Duste says that pilots, schedulers and flight departments will
benefit from the expansion of the Phillips 66 Aviation-branded
dealer network. “The WingPoints Rewards Card can now be
offered at FBOs coast-to-coast, giving pilots, schedulers and
dispatchers greater opportunities to be rewarded for their
loyalty,” Duste says. WingPoints are be immediately
accumulated with every fuel purchase, with points redeemable online
for gift or debit cards.