Jet Aviation celebrated the
opening of a new FBO at Hanscom Field at Boston/Bedford last month with a
ribbon-cutting performed by the first customer to enter the building.
The two-story, 12,000-square-foot
facility opened for business officially after the red ribbon was cut by
Bob Braceland,
director, Executive Aircraft Operations at Raytheon, who served as the
ceremonial first customer. The opening was followed by a catered lunch for Jet
Aviation’s tenants, customers and staff at the FBO.
“Opening this state-of-the-art
facility is a big step into the future of premium service for our customers and
the community,” said John Langevin,
vice president of Jet Aviation FBO Operations in North America. “We’re proud to
complete this building that was designed and built to improve safety and
efficiency, as well as be more protective of the environment by meeting the
standards of the United States Green Building Council.”
The FBO opening followed a
grand-opening event in June for the adjacent new 40,000 square-foot hangar. The
FBO features two customer lounge areas, two pilot shower rooms, a snooze room
and a pilots’ lounge with two privacy rooms. There are also two conference rooms
with full video-conferencing capabilities. Now that the FBO team is occupying
the new space, the old FBO building will be offered for lease.
“The expanded FBO at
Boston/Bedford is among many recent and upcoming improvements to Jet Aviation’s
global FBO network,” Langevin said. “The new FBO at Washington Dulles
International Airport opened in April and the newly-branded Jet Aviation San
Juan FBO at Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico opened in
July.” |