TETERBORO, N.J. / May 10, 2016 – Jet Aviation was awarded a 30-year lease for a 17-acre site by the City of Los Angeles to establish an FBO facility at Van Nuys Airport.

 

In 2015, Jet Aviation won a competitive tender process and was selected by Los Angeles World Airports to operate a FBO facility at Van Nuys Airport. Jet Aviation will offer FBO services in an interim terminal once operational control has been granted by Los Angeles World Airports, which is expected in the next few months.

 

Jet Aviation has also initiated planning for its long-term Van Nuys Airport FBO. The company will build a 10,000 square foot LEED Silver certified FBO terminal and two 40,000 square foot hangars and associated back shop and office space, all to be completed by the end of 2018. The full service FBO will offer domestic and international handling, complete line service, executive conference rooms, crew lounge, flight planning room, business center and 24/7 guarded entry to the airport and ramp.

 

In addition, Michael McDaniel has been appointed as the FBO director for Jet Aviation Van Nuys reporting to John Langevin, VP of FBO Operations North America. McDaniel brings more than 36 years of experience in the aviation industry and served as general manager in his previous position.

 

“We are delighted to expand our FBO network to include Van Nuys Airport and the West Coast market,” said David Paddock, senior vice president and general manager, U.S. Aircraft Services. “This expansion meets our customers’ needs and we look forward to contributing to the local community.”

 

 

The newest addition to Jet Aviation’s global FBO network will be the company’s eighth facility in the Americas. Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business aviation services companies in the world. Close to 4,500 employees cater to client needs from more than 25 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North and South America. The company provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering, FBO and fuel services, along with aircraft management, charter services, aircraft sales and personnel services. Jet Aviation's European and U.S. aircraft management and charter divisions jointly operate a fleet of almost 300 aircraft.

 

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