ExecuJet, part of the
Luxaviation Group, has announced that its FBO in St Maarten, which
along with the rest of the island was extensively affected by
Hurricane Irma, is back to operational capability following the
handling of a transient business jet.
The Falcon 8X aircraft
took off from ExecuJet’s St Maarten facility in the Caribbean on 10
October 2017, signalling the start of a return to normal operations
ahead of the holiday season in December. Fuel is available without
restriction at the FBO, and the current limitation to daylight-only
flights is expected to be lifted following the restoration of
navigation aids and runway lights, which is scheduled for completion
by the end of October 2017.
Ettore Poggi,
Group FBO Director, Luxaviation Group, says: “We are immensely proud
of our staff at the ExecuJet St Maarten facility. They have worked
tirelessly to get our FBO fully operational as soon as possible
while also attending to humanitarian and relief flights during the
crisis.”
Steven Kong,
Managing Director, ExecuJet St Maarten FBO, says: “We would like to
thank our customers for the tremendous support we received in the
aftermath of the hurricane. As the island rebuilds, and hotels and
resorts continue to reopen, I am delighted to announce that we will
be returning to full strength very soon.”
Patrick
Hansen, CEO, Luxaviation
Group, visited the site along with a group of colleagues in the
immediate aftermath of the hurricane, distributing supplies and
assisting with the recovery; he expressed relief that all of the
airport’s staff were successfully evacuated, preventing loss of
life.
ExecuJet’s St Maarten
FBO, located at Princess Juliana International Airport, has also
taken over general aviation passenger handling for the airport’s
main terminal after its roof was ripped off during the hurricane. |