Jet Aviation Up and Running at Van Nuys

Jet Aviation has begun aircraft servicing operations at California’s Van Nuys Airport. In January, the General Dynamics subsidiary was awarded a 30-year lease for a 17-acre site at the Los Angeles-area business aviation hub. Operating from the former Pentastar/Basenet facility on the north side of the airport, the company is now providing line services and 24/7 guarded entry to the airport and ramp.

By 2018, that should be replaced by a 20,000-sq-ft environmentally friendly Leed Silver-certified passenger terminal along with a pair of 40,000-sq-ft hangars with accompanying shops and offices. The new-build facility will offer domestic and international handling, conference rooms, a crew lounge, flight planning room and a business center. The location is Jet Aviation's eighth in the U.S. and its first west of Texas.

“We are delighted to be moving forward with operations at Van Nuys Airport,” said John Langevin, the service provider’s vice president of North American FBO operations. “We look forward to helping strengthen our role in the local community as we create jobs for the region.”