Sydney FBO gains new lease on life

Since reopening its FBO at Sydney International Airport, Australia, early last year, Hawker Pacific Flight Centre’s business has expanded significantly. The company credits its strong relationships with flight-planning organizations Jeppesen, Air Routing and Base Ops for fueling its growth. Hawker Pacific completed a half-million-dollar refurbishment of the passenger terminal in April that includes:

• a lounge area with complimentary drinks;

• business center with a Wi-Fi network for mobile Internet connection;

• security measures, including a secure auto parking lot, controlled access to the building and closed-circuit television;

• dedicated crew room with complimentary drinks;

• sleeper seats;

• PC with flight-planning and Internet access, printer, scanner and fax;

• cable television, DVD and VCR;

• and showers.