Jet Aviation inaugurated one of the largest hangars in Europe for the completion of wide body aircraft. Located at Basel’s EuroAirport, the new 9,600 sq m (103, 333 sq ft) wide-body hangar is large enough to house an Airbus A380 and a Boeing 747-8 simultaneously, as well as a number of mid-size aircraft. With a total investment of CHF 65,0 million, the hangar was completed within a record time of only seven months.
Jet Aviation also announced during EBACE 2008 that it has signed a letter of intent with Kemp Development, Inc. of Ogden, Utah to open a new Midcoast Aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility along with a state-of-the-art Jet Aviation FBO at Ogden-Hinckley Airport. Jet Aviation Ogden is expected to commence operations in fall 2008.
With this step, Jet Aviation continues to pursue its growth strategy of adding a western U.S. facility to its world-wide portfolio. Jet Aviation Ogden would augment the company’s Midcoast Aviation facility in Cahokia, IL and the newly-acquired Savannah Air Center in Savannah, GA. Jet Aviation expects to receive the full support of the state of Utah, the city of Ogden and local economic development offices. Jet Aviation Ogden plans to add up to 200 new employment positions over the next two years.
