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JUN-JUL 2013

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FBOSPOTLIGHT an Argus Platinum safety rating—the highest ranking possible. A growing focus for Rectrix is in repair and maintenance operations. The company purchased AirFlyte, a Westfield, Mass.-based FBO with a 43,000-square-foot facility at Barnes Regional Airport. Besides offering typical FBO services, this site provides business suites, concierge services, crew lounges and a conference center. But it also plays host to an FAA Part 145 Certified Repair Station that allows them to maintain most corporate jet aircraft on site. According to Cawley, entering into maintenance and operations makes good business sense. He explains that while there was a time when people purchased new jets for their private and business use, they now buy used planes instead, and these planes require more maintenance. It also made sense on the charter side of Rectrix's business, he says. "We can maintain our own airplanes and reduce our maintenance costs." "We're going everywhere. We are going to have more FBOs, more MROs and more charters." RICH CAWLEY, PRESIDENT/CEO, RECTRIX COMMERCIAL AVIATION SERVICES A shot of Rectrix's Challenger 300 Jet. The $5 million project at Worcester Airport will create 27,000 square feet of hangar and office space, while the $15 million project at Hanscom Field will develop 96,000 square feet of hangar and office space. Both facilities, Worcester slated to open this fall and Hanscom expected to open by year's end, will accommodate large corporate aircraft, such as the Gulfstream 650. And, both developments are expected to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification standards as established by the U.S. Green Building Council. "These are state-of-the-art facilities with all the amenities, cleanliness and openness our customers expect in perfect locations, at perfect airports," says Cawley. When looking at what the future holds for this soaring aviation firm, the flight path seems to lead straight up. Says Cawley: "We're going everywhere. We are going to have more FBOs, more MROs and more charters." 60+ years around the globe meeting the need of exacting and high performance demand / since 1952, garsite aircraft refuelers and / FUTURE FOCUS The company continues its meteoric rise with construction projects intended to develop FBO facilities at Worcester Regional Airport and L.G. Hanscom Field. It is predicted that these new facilities will bring up to 100 new jobs to Massachusetts, including flight crews with salaries up to $105,000 a year, mechanic positions with hourly pay between $22 and $45, and customer service and ramp employee jobs that pay between $12.50 and $45 per hour. The Worcester facility will further expand the company's maintenance operations with a regional aircraft maintenance facility that is hoped to establish Worcester as a destination for aircraft maintenance, according to a Massport press release. hydrant dispensers have been the refuelers of choice by major in-to-plane fueling companies, oil companies, airlines, freight distribution companies, and fuel marketers around the globe. you will find garsite refuelers and aviation fueling systems in-service every day at nearly every major u.s. airport and in over 80 countries on 6 continents. 1-888-garsite (427-7483) // www.garsite.com www.aviationpros.com/10017318 June/July 2013 airportbusiness 17

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