Rectrix Now Sole FBO at KBAF after Buying Five Star Jet

Rectrix Aviation is now the sole FBO provider at Westfield-Barnes (Mass.) Regional Airport after announcing yesterday that it acquired competitor Five Star Jet Center for an undisclosed amount. The small FBO/MRO chain—which also has facilities in Bedford, Worcester and Hyannis, Mass., as well as in Sarasota, Fla.—established a base at Westfield-Barnes after purchasing AirFlyte in January 2013.

This latest acquisition builds on Rectrix's current operational presence in Westfield and will allow for the expansion of its maintenance and private aviation terminal services there, the company said. It also plans eventually to hire more maintenance technicians at the new facility.

“This acquisition provides us with a new opportunity to expand our western Massachusetts operations, both in terms of maintenance employees and passenger amenities, to better serve our customers and their aircraft,” said Rectrix CEO Richard Cawley.

Besides offering FBO and MRO services at five locations, Rectrix Aviation is one of the largest private jet charter companies in Massachusetts.