Story ID: 
Boca Aircraft Maintenance Expands with Sarasota Facility
By: Matt Thurber
Caption: Third base on Florida’s west coast will augment service capabilities
Word Count: 191
Boca Aircraft Maintenance (BAM) has opened a business aircraft maintenance facility at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ), marking the company's third Florida location and its first on the state's Gulf Coast side. Headquartered at Boca Raton Airport (KBCT), BAM also has a maintenance facility at Miami–Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF).
The 36,229-sq-ft KSRQ facility adds another base for BAM’s rapid-response AOG teams. Customers have direct gate access to the facility, which also features a 20,000-gallon fuel farm dedicated to BAM clients.
In addition to FAA Part 145 repair station certification, BAM holds authorizations from EASA, the UK, Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela, and the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
The maintenance provider specializes in Textron Aviation Cessna 441 turboprops, Citation 560s, and Hawkers; Bombardier Learjets, Challengers, and Globals; Eclipse 500s and 550s; Dassault Falcons; and Gulfstream G200s through GVs. Authorized services are available for Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce, and Williams International engines. BAM’s avionics capabilities include Gogo air-to-ground and satcom systems, as well as Viasat and Iridium satcom, and installation of FANS 1/A+ datalinks, LED lighting, and in-flight entertainment systems, among others.