24 May 2019:Recently, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at Jet Aviation's FBO in West Palm Beach, Florida, for new hangar and office space is just the latest step in the company's efforts to expand and improve its global FBO network. Currently, The have 35 locations. The company is investing a huge sum to make sure its facilities are designed and equipped to meet all the business-aviation needs of its global customer base
Jet Aviation's FBO business in EMEA and APAC saw major growth in 2018. First, the company took over the Hawker Pacific chain of FBOs throughout Australia and Asia in May. Then in September, they started ground-handling services at Prince Abdul Mohsin Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport in Yanbu, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, followed by the acquisition of the KLM Jet Center businesses in Amsterdam and Rotterdam in October.
The company also plans to provide FBO services from a newly refurbished 600 square-meter double-story facility at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) by the end of 2019.
"Our acquisitions and facility expansions throughout our FBO network demonstrate our commitment to delivering industry-leading services exactly where our customers need them," said David Paddock, who becomes president of Jet Aviation July 1 after serving four years as senior vice president and general manager Regional Operations USA. "With General Dynamics support, we are moving strategically and purposefully toward our top priority of exceeding customer expectations across our full range of business-aviation services."