Carboil
Carboil S.r.l. is an Italian aviation fuel services company, founded in 1960, specializing in into-plane aircraft refueling and aviation fuel depot management across 19 Italian airports for major international oil companies, airlines and airport operators.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1960
- HeadquartersRoma, Italy
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Carboil does
Carboil S.r.l. is a privately held Italian aviation fuel services company headquartered in Rome with a secondary administrative base in Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1960, the company specializes in into-plane refueling (and defueling) of aircraft and the management of aviation fuel depots (storage of Jet A1) on behalf of oil companies, airlines and airport operators. Carboil operates 19 airports across Italy with 107 refueling vehicles and approximately 180 employees, handling more than 250,000 aircraft refuelings per year (roughly 900 per day). Its client base includes all major international oil companies with Italian aviation fuel exposure — Eni, Total, Q8, Tamoil, BP and World Fuel Services — alongside 900+ commercial and cargo airlines; revenue is generated through per-transaction into-plane fueling fees and managed-services depot contracts typically awarded via competitive tender.
The technology stack consists of a proprietary Real Time Fueling satellite telemetry system, introduced in September 2019, that monitors road-tanker fuel levels in real time, integrates with ATEX-certified tablets issued to operators, digitizes refueling documentation and transmits data to a central IT system; the same tablet carries a 'man on the ground' safety alerting function. Carboil has been a member of the Joint Inspection Group (JIG) since 2012 — the first non-oil company in Italy to hold membership — and holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications from Bureau Veritas; in 2018 the company won the JIG Global Recognition Award (Sustained Performance Award) for its Catania and Brindisi depots, and in 2024 it added the UNI/PdR 125:2022 gender equality certification from Icim.
The company is family-controlled (Simonetta family, with F. Simonetta as CEO and R. Simonetta as HR Director) with no outside institutional investors or parent company. Growth has been driven by tender wins and bolt-on acquisitions, most notably the 2011 acquisition of 15 ENI aviation fuel business units across Italian airports and the 2020 acquisition of Skytanking S.r.l.'s Italian operations (Fiumicino, Naples, Venice, Palermo into-plane plus depot infrastructure at Linate, Naples, Venice, Palermo), which was renamed Skyfuelling S.r.l. Distribution is exclusively B2B and direct, with a multi-language web presence (Italian, English, French, Arabic) and selected industry-event participation (Inter Airport Europe, 2019).
Carboil firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Carboil
- Legal name
- Carboil S.r.l.
- Website
- https://carboil.it
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1960
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Carboil S.r.l. is an Italian aviation fuel services company, founded in 1960, specializing in into-plane aircraft refueling and aviation fuel depot management across 19 Italian airports for major international oil companies, airlines and airport operators.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Carboil industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Aviation Fuel Services
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)
- SIC
- Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581), Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Private Aviation Fueling & Fuel Programs (THABAFAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Private Aviation Terminals & FBO Services (THABAFAH)
Keywords
Where Carboil is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Roma
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices25 records
Markets served
Carboil business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Into-plane fueling services: Core revenue stream from refueling aircraft at Italian airports. Carboil handles all aspects of refueling operations, including refueling and defueling, using vehicles and equipment conforming to JIG standards.
- Fuel storage and depot management: Management of aviation fuel depots for oil companies, airport management companies, and Carboil's own facilities. Handles Jet A1 product reception, storage, and distribution to tankers.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Carboil product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Carboil provides into-plane aircraft refueling and aviation fuel storage services across 19 Italian airports, handling Jet A1 fuel reception, depot management, and aircraft refueling and defueling operations. The company operates 107 refueling vehicles, manages multiple depots on behalf of major oil companies, and supplements operations with a proprietary real-time satellite telemetry system for fuel level monitoring and digitization of documentation processes.
Product overview
Carboil is a leader in the Italian market for into-plane fueling and fuel storage services for aircraft. The company operates two core services: Into-plane Fuelling (aircraft refueling and defueling operations) and Storage (aviation fuel depot management). An add-on technology offering is the Real Time Fueling telemetry system, which provides satellite-based fuel monitoring integrated with ATEX tablets for digitizing documentation and real-time data transmission. The company serves oil companies, airlines, and airports across 19 operational units at Italian airports.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Into-plane Fuelling End-to-end aircraft refueling and defueling service at 19 Italian airports, executed by trained operators using vehicles and equipment conforming to Joint Inspection Group (JIG) standards. The service is provided to oil companies, commercial and cargo airlines, and airport management companies.
- Storage (Stoccaggio) Management of aviation fuel depots and storage facilities at Italian airports, including reception, storage, and distribution of Jet A1 fuel to road tankers for aircraft refueling. The service is delivered on behalf of oil companies, airport operators, and at Carboil's own facilities, in compliance with international JIG standards.
- Real Time Fueling Telemetry System Smart satellite telemetry system developed in collaboration with a satellite telemetry company and a data management software house for monitoring fuel levels in road tanker tanks in real time, integrated with ATEX-certified tablets and a Man on the Ground safety system that monitors operator activity and alerts emergency services.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 250,000 aircraft refueled per year
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Carboil
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Carboil technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Carboil partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Skytanking Holding GmbHcoreCarboil S.r.l. acquired 100% of the shares of Skytanking S.r.l. from Skytanking Holding GmbH on July 30, 2020. The acquired company operated aircraft refueling at Rome FCO, Naples, Venice, and Palermo airports, and managed depot infrastructure at Milan Linate, Naples, Venice, and Palermo airports. The company name was changed to Skyfuelling S.r.l. on the same date.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Carboil competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- ENI: Italy's largest integrated oil and gas company and historically Carboil's anchor client (ENI depot management since 1985, acquisitions in 2011); overlaps with Carboil vertically but is also the largest source of its depot management revenues.
- Air bp: bp's aviation fuel division, one of the world's largest aviation fuel suppliers operating both fuel supply and into-plane fueling; competes with and simultaneously buys into-plane services from independent operators like Carboil.
- Shell Aviation: Integrated oil major with global aviation fuel supply and a presence in into-plane fueling at major airports; competes with Carboil both as a fuel supplier and as an integrated service provider.
- TotalEnergies Aviation: TotalEnergies' aviation fuel business supplying into-plane fueling alongside fuel marketing across Europe; competes with Carboil for Italian and European tender awards while also being one of Carboil's named oil-major customers in Italy.
Direct peers
- dnata: Emirates-owned aviation services group providing into-plane fueling and ground handling at airports globally; competes in the same aviation fuel handling niche and is a frequent alternative for oil majors awarding tenders.
- World Fuel Services: Major aviation fuel supplier and into-plane operator that is both a Carboil customer (WFS Italy tender at Fiumicino) and a competitor offering integrated fuel supply plus into-plane services globally.
- Menzies Aviation: Global aviation ground services company that, among its service portfolio, operates into-plane fueling at airports worldwide, including Europe — the closest multi-service direct competitor to Carboil's fueling core.
- Signature Flight Support: World's largest FBO network with extensive into-plane fueling operations across business aviation airports; directly comparable in FBO-style fueling operations though with a stronger U.S./business-jet tilt.
- Skytanking Holding GmbH: Global into-plane fueling operator that divested its Italian business (Skytanking S.r.l., now Skyfuelling S.r.l.) to Carboil in 2020; the most directly comparable competitor still operating in Europe and internationally in the same narrow into-plane fueling niche.
Emerging players
- Avfuel Corporation: Independent aviation fuel supplier and into-plane services provider in the U.S. and select international markets; a comparable independent fuel-handling specialist though predominantly focused on business and general aviation.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Carboil social profiles
Digital presenceCarboil compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Carboil financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Carboil leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Carboil subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Carboil funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Carboil M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Carboil
What does Carboil do?
Carboil provides into-plane aircraft refueling and aviation fuel storage services across 19 Italian airports, handling Jet A1 fuel reception, depot management, and aircraft refueling and defueling operations. The company operates 107 refueling vehicles, manages multiple depots on behalf of major oil companies, and supplements operations with a proprietary real-time satellite telemetry system for fuel level monitoring and digitization of documentation processes.
Is Carboil a public or private company?
Carboil is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Carboil founded?
Carboil was founded in 1960. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Carboil based?
Carboil is headquartered in Roma, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Carboil make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Into-plane fueling services are the primary driver. The others are fuel storage and depot management.
Who are Carboil's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are ENI, Air bp, Shell Aviation and TotalEnergies Aviation. Direct peers are dnata, World Fuel Services, Menzies Aviation, Signature Flight Support and Skytanking Holding GmbH. Avfuel Corporation is listed as an emerging player.
Does Carboil have an API?
No public API is recorded for Carboil.
What industry is Carboil in?
Carboil's product category is Aviation Fuel Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THABAFAL, Private Aviation Fueling & Fuel Programs, with a secondary code of THABAFAH, Private Aviation Terminals & FBO Services. Its NAICS code is 4881 and its SIC code is 4581.