Last year proved a very successful one for the proprietors of Geneva Airpark, the only dedicated shelter for private aircraft at Geneva Airport. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this May, the heated 10,000-sq-m (107,639-sq-ft) facility is large enough to fit a pair of Boeing 747s.
Over the past year, the company increased its based tenants from 16 to 20, with aircraft ranging from the Gulfstream G650 and Bombardier Global 7500 ultra-long-range jets to the Pilatus PC-12 turboprop single.
According to general manager Sophie Mabire, the trend over the past few years has seen the arrival of more large-cabin business aircraft, both from a based-tenant and transient customer perspective.
The complex saw more than a 6.7% increase in occupied hangar floor space last year compared with 2022, moving from an average of 75,304 sq ft to 80,256 sq ft. “The increase is due both to a greater presence in the hangar of customers with year-round contracts and to daily ad hoc customers for which we have registered larger demand in 2023,” Mabire told AIN.
In terms of daily sheltering packages, that business was up 56 percent compared to a year ago, giving Geneva Airpark its best year in that category since 2018. Averaging 12 aircraft a day, the facility registered a nearly 5% increase, to 4,335 days in the hangar for all aircraft combined.
Additionally, the location experienced a more than 21% year-over-year rise in total services, which include Part 145 line maintenance, aircraft cleaning, dedicated onsite laundry, and dishwashing.
“We are focusing on constantly reinforcing our service quality, which is key and essential to promote our brand image,” said Mabire. “This is achieved by constantly training our teams, working closely with them, and listening to our customers' needs.”