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GlobeAir Breaks Ground on Austrian Operations Base
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: New eco-friendly facility will enhance the company's maintenance capabilities
Word Count: 183
Austria-based light jet charter specialist GlobeAir has broken ground on a new hangar at Linz Airport. The company operates the world’s largest fleet of Cessna Citation Mustangs and provides service throughout Europe, allowing access to smaller airports that cannot accommodate larger aircraft.
GlobeAir’s new 12,910-sq-ft facility—scheduled for completion by mid-2024—will be large enough to house eight of the company’s 21 light twinjets at the same time, making it well-suited as a fleet maintenance hub. Up to 30 members of the company’s maintenance department will be stationed there.
The €3.5 million project will include an adjoining three-story office building with training rooms, a pilot lounge, and storage rooms. In keeping with the company’s environmental responsibility pledge, the facility will include green features such as solar panels, a rainwater collection system, electric vehicle charging stations, and dedicated recycling areas.
“With the construction of this hangar, we’re not just building a facility; we’re creating a symbol of our commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainability in private aviation,” explained CEO Bernhard Fragner.