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Atlantic Expands in Connecticut with Volo Buy
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: Atlantic Aviation has expanded its footprint at Connecticut's Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport, with the purchase of the Volo Aviation FBO there.
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Atlantic Aviation has expanded its presence at Bridgeport, Connecticut’s Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) with the acquisition of the Volo Aviation FBO.

The purchase, which reduces the number of service providers there to two, adds an approximately 30,000-sq-ft modern heated hangar to Atlantic’s existing more than 100,000 sq ft of WWII-vintage aircraft storage space and gives it an additional nearly four acres of ramp. In addition, a 1,500-sq-ft terminal adjoins the 10-year-old hangar with passenger lounge, pilot lounge, flight planning area, kitchen, conference room, and shower facilities, along with 4,000 sq ft of tenant offices. Atlantic is expected to invest in the redesign and upgrade the common areas of the facility. The purchase also included the FBO’s fuel farm which holds 20,000 gallons of Jet-A and 5,000 gallons of avgas.

“We are happy to add these facilities to our network in the Connecticut and wider New York market,” said Kurt Schmidt, Atlantic's senior regional vice president.