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Clay Lacy Aviation Expands Charter Fleet
By: David Leach
Caption: Over the past year Clay Lacy Aviation has added nine aircraft to its Part 135 certificate.
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Los Angeles-based air services provider Clay Lacy Aviation has expanded its charter fleet over the past year with the addition of nine Bombardier and Gulfstream jets to its Part 135 certificate. The recent arrivals bring the company’s charter fleet to 65 aircraft nationwide.
Its latest aircraft additions include a Gulfstream G550, G450, and GV, along with a Bombardier Challenger 300 at Clay Lacy’s Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) headquarters. At John Wayne Orange County Airport (KSNA)—where the company was awarded an FBO in 2020—it picked up a G650 and a GIV-SP, and at Montana’s Bozeman Yellowstone Airport (KBZN) and Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) in Washington, it signed on a G500 and a Challenger 300, respectively.
The company expects to open its third FBO, and its first on the East Coast, at Connecticut's Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC) by the end of first-quarter 2024. It already operates a Part 145 repair station there and occupies a hangar with 10 based aircraft, the latest being a GIV-SP.
“These aircraft allow us to meet client demand in key markets, and follow our model of strategic, organic growth, that is supported by continued improvements and investments in our FBO and MRO services,” said Joe Barber, the company’s senior v-p of commercial operations.