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Paragon Aviation Group Adds to Footprint
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The Ocean State’s Providence Jet Center becomes the latest FBO to join the network.
Word Count: 171
The Paragon Aviation Group named Providence Jet Center, the sole FBO at Rhode Island’s Quonset State Airport, the newest member of its network of independent FBOs. Operated by AFCO AvPorts, which manages five airports in the state for the publicly owned Rhode Island Airport Corp., the Providence Jet Center occupies a 40,000-sq-ft facilty and its heated 30,000-sq-ft hangar can accommodate aircraft up to a Gulfstream GV.

Located in North Kingstown, the airport is near Newport’s yachting marinas. Indeed, boats can pick up aircraft passengers directly from a dock located just beyond the airport’s fence.

“We are excited to be joining the Paragon Network and to represent them in Rhode Island,” said Providence Jet Center general manager Jeremy Nielson. “This membership will allow us to offer more benefits to our current customers and build new business relationships through networking opportunities with existing Paragon FBOs.”

Since its launch in 2011 with a handful of locations, the Paragon network now tallies 27 North American FBOs.