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Avflight, Pentastar Team on Michigan FBO
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: Pentastar will provide supplemental aviation capabilities at Avflight's new FBO in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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FBO chain operator Avflight, which plans open to its newest location at Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford International Airport in the second quarter, will partner with local aviation services provider Pentastar Aviation to provide a full range of services at this facility.

Pontiac, Michigan-based Pentastar, which was the highest-ranked FBO this year in AIN’s annual FBO survey, will occupy an office in the 5,000-sq-ft terminal and provide charter, management, and MRO evaluation services there.

“While our facility includes all the amenities of a high-end FBO, we want to have comprehensive services for business aircraft customers,” said Joe Meszaros, Avflight’s v-p of operations. “Pentastar, also a Michigan-based company, has a long history of customer service excellence, and its expertise in charter, management, and maintenance make them the perfect partner.”

For Avflight, an Avfuel-sister company, this new location will be its 22nd in the U.S. and Europe and its sixth in Michigan. In addition to a 30,000-sq-ft hangar, it will provide fueling, ground handling, deicing, and concierge services.

“This partnership will allow us to expose Avflight customers to the full spectrum of services we provide, and having an office at the Avflight facility in Grand Rapids will make it easy for them to take advantage of our combined offerings,” noted Brad Bruce, Pentastar’s executive v-p of maintenance and sales.”