FBOSPOTLIGHT
By Ronnie Garrett
FBO Takes Off
Rectrix Commercial Aviation's flight path continues to soar
ebster's defines the
word "Rectrix" as the
large stiff tail feathers
of a bird that are used
to control the direction
of flight. In aviation,
Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services,
a Bedford, Mass.-headquartered firm
that consistently ranks among the top
fixed-base operations (FBO) nationwide,
controls its direction not with tail features but through exemplary customer
service and professionalism.
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Ever since this company opened
its doors with just a handful of
employees and a big dream, Rectrix
has continuously soared to greater
and greater heights. Today it
has 86 employ-
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ees carrying out a service mix comprised of 50 percent FBO business,
35 percent charter aviation, and
15 percent maintenance repair operations at six locations in Florida and
Massachusetts.
Its facilities are known for
their professionalism,
A shot of the Challenger 300 and 604.
Rectrix no longer carries the 604.