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Construction Begins on New Toronto FBO
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The Epic and UVAir FBO Network branded location is expected to begin operations next summer.
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Construction has begun on the Aerospace Centre, a new FBO at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The new location, which will be the fourth service provider at Canada’s busiest airport when it opens next summer, will consist of 50,000 sq ft of passenger terminal and offices, and planned amenities include meeting, recreational, rest and working space for passengers and crew, along with an upper-level restaurant and event space with a deck overlooking the nearby runways. It will also offer a hangar and workshop complex of more than 200,000 sq ft, which can accommodate aircraft up to a BBJ, and will be home to both management companies and corporate flight departments.

Epic was selected as the location’s fuel provider. The initial operational phase will provide fuel service, with completion of the FBO to follow early in 2017. Subsequent development phases will include an atrium with commercial office towers and convention space. Upon opening, the facility will join the UVAir FBO network, a brand of FBOs organized by Epic and Universal Weather & Aviation’s fueling division. “We identified that joining the UVAir network would help build our business traffic quickly by providing our future customers with a sense that they could 'land in confidence' knowing our facilities and operations would be top-notch,” the FBO operator said.