Story ID: 658SEAPrimeNBAA16
Milan FBO To Continue Expansion
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The company, which operates at both of the Italian city’s airports, plans to invest $20 million over the next four years.
Word Count: 178
A year after opening its new FBO at Milano Linate Airport, and a subsequent joint venture with Signature Flight Support, Italian service provider Sea Prime noted it will continue to invest in improving facilities there and at its new location currently under construction at Milano Malpensa Airport.

The company plans to spend more than $22 million (€20 million) by 2020 on infrastructure improvements, including new hangars at the two facilities. At Linate it expects to complete 38,750 sq ft (3,600 sq m) of hangar space, large enough to accommodate ultra-long range business jets, by year-end.

According to a recent MasterCard survey, Milan is among the top-five European destinations, with nearly eight million visitors expected this year. “Milano has always been an important center for business, but we believe it still has to deploy its full potential, not only in terms of number of visitors, but also in terms of quality,” said Sea Prime general manager Chiara Dorigotti. “This has convinced us from the outset of the opportunity to invest in restyling and repositioning of Milano Linate Prime.”