EBACE: Jet Aviation Target

Jet Aviation (stand 1163) has opened a new facility in Brazil as it looks to grow its business aircraft management services business in the region. The Swiss-based company has leased a hangar at Sorocaba airport, 87km (54 miles) west of São Paulo. The new facility can house up to five aircraft, including Embraer Legacy, Gulfstream 550, or super-midsize corporate jets. It will serve as a parts storage and distribution facility for aircraft operators, with hangar space available to Jet Aviation clients.

The facility's passenger and pilot lounge offers wi-fi internet service, catering and entertainment systems, as well as office and storage space for tenants. A General Dynamics subsidiary, Jet Aviation gained a foothold in Brazil in 2006, when it opened a sales office near São Paulo, from which it provides aircraft management, charter, and aircraft sales services.