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Avflight Expands Southern Footprint
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: Its latest purchase of JPS Aviation at Louisiana's Monroe Regional Airport gives the Avfuel affiliated FBO chain its 16th location.
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Avflight has expanded its FBO network to 16, mainly U.S., locations, with its latest acquisition of JPS Aviation, the lone service provider at Louisiana’s Monroe Regional Airport. The FBO, which is open from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. seven days a week, handles all fueling on the airport, including commercial and military aircraft, from its 150,000-gallon tank farm, supplied by affiliated company Avfuel.

Its facility features a 6,000-sq-ft two-story terminal with pilot's lounge, snooze room, shower facilities, outdoor balcony, 10-seat conference room, six crew vehicles, onsite car rental and Wi-Fi. The location also offers 150,000 sq ft of hangar space capable of storing super-midsize jets, and Avflight is in the process of having the facility’s Part 145 maintenance and avionics certificate transferred.

“Joining Avflight is a grand opportunity for our FBO and the airport,” said John Mullen, the FBO’s general manager. ‘We’ve always delivered a high standard of service, but the level of support and branding recognition Avflight provides will help us thrive in an evolving market for years to come.”