King Aerospace's Arkansas Facility Receives First BBJ Maintenance Job

King Aerospace’s new facility at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (KXNA) will receive its first head-of-state Boeing Business Jet for service later this year.

The Texas-based company, which specializes in the modification and integration of government owned and operated VVIP aircraft, established its KXNA location last year after leasing two hangars idle there since the 2004 closing of Ozark Aircraft Systems. They are capable of sheltering aircraft as large as the Boeing 777.

The BBJ will fly more than 7,000 miles for service at the Bentonville location in the fourth quarter of this year, making it the first aircraft of its type to use the facility.

“We’re pleased to announce this latest agreement to service our foreign government customer’s aircraft,” said company chairman and founder Jerry King. “The distance they are willing to travel shows their confidence and trust in our capabilities.”

Demonstrating its familiarity and commitment to the type, the company last month held its second annual BBJ Operator Forum, a two-day event.

With business increasing at the KXNA location, the company is looking to expand its staff with people “who are not only technically competent but who also share in our values and principles,” said King, adding that working there means more than simply turning wrenches.