Wichita-based FBO and charter operator Clemens Aviation acquired local rival Midwest Corporate Aviation on March 31, Clemens said in a statement released today. Midwest Corporate has provided FBO services at Colonel James Jabara Airport for more than 50 years, while the city of Wichita awarded Clemens FBO status in December, allowing it to sell fuel.
"We are excited to grow Clemens Aviation with the addition of Midwest Corporate's team and culture,” said Clemens Aviation principal owner Dwayne Clemens. “This expansion will help us to create better opportunities for our employees and help us to promote general aviation within the community. Acquiring Midwest gives our company the infrastructure and advantage we need to better serve our customers. It also enables us to focus on our main priorities, which include increasing transient FBO traffic, expanding the capabilities of our maintenance division, and being the best in all aviation services for our customers.”
Clemens Aviation operates a major powerplant and airframe repair station and is a full-service Garmin Dealer. It manages some 30 business jets with more than 40 full-time pilots. With the acquisition, Clemens now occupies more than 200,000 sq ft of hangar space for based and transient traffic.