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GateOne FBO Group Adds Fifth Location
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: JetWest will be the company's first facility in the Golden State
Word Count: 228
Western U.S. FBO chain GateOne has added a new location—and its first in California—with the acquisition of JetWest, the lone service provider at Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS).
A fixture at KSNS—a gateway to the state’s Monterey/Pebble Beach coastal region—since 1976, the facility offers a 4,500-sq-ft terminal with pilot lounge, snooze room, showers, kitchenette, conference room, crew cars, onsite restaurant, car rental, shuttle van, and courtesy golf clubs for play at a local course. Specializing in quick turns, it also features a heated 6,400-sq-ft hangar that can accommodate midsize business jets, as well as a more-than-10-acre ramp.
“I am excited about this new venture and look forward to merging GateOne and JetWest,” said GateOne president and CEO Thomas Mathew. “I expect a seamless transition as our well-trained staff—deeply familiar with the needs of the Salinas aviation community and its customers—will advance the impeccable reputation JetWest cultivated throughout its 40-plus year history.”
The FBO will now join the Avfuel-branded dealer network and offer its contract fueling, in addition to the Avtrip customer loyalty program. The addition brings the GateOne family to five locations, including Cedar City Regional Airport (KCDC) in Utah; Stinson Municipal Airport (KSSF) in San Antonio, Texas; Northwest Wyoming Regional Airport (KGCC); and Chandler Municipal Airport (KCHD) in Arizona.