Signature Flight Support Breaks Ground on $82M Facility at San José Airport on Friday, February 28
/WHAT:
On Friday, February 28, Signature Flight Support, a global leader in fixed base operations (FBO), will break ground and officially begin development on the $82 million Signature San José facility at Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). Signature San José will serve the general aviation needs of individuals and companies in Silicon Valley. Blue City Holdings, the private aviation arm of Google's founders, is one of the anchor tenants.
WHO:
Maria Sastre, President & COO Signature Flight Support
San José Mayor Chuck Reed
San José City Councilmember Sam Liccardo
Kim Becker Aguirre, Director of Aviation SJC
Matt Mahood, CEO Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
Carl Guardino, President & CEO Silicon Valley Leadership Group
WHEN:
Friday, February 28, 2014
10:30 a.m. Check-in
11:00 a.m. Groundbreaking
WHERE:
Mineta San José International Airport, West Side Parking Lot, 325 Martin Ave., San José, CA 95110
WHY:
SJC has identified the West Side for development to accommodate growth in general aviation service demand. The 29-acre Signature facility as a world-class flight support services location (FBO) will serve this market, featuring 240,000 square feet of hangar space, a passenger terminal and other amenities. The LEED-designed facility will result in hundreds of new jobs and generate more than $3 million in annual revenue for San José.
HOW: Please RSVP by February 26 to Shari Boxer Baker - 408.888.5449 or via email: sboxerbaker@jdsgrouppr.com
For information, please contact:
Shari Boxer Baker, JDS Group Public Relations, 408.888.5449 sboxerbaker@jdsgrouppr.com
Birgit Johnston, JDS Group Public Relations 408.656.8025 birgitjohnston@me.com
Patrick Sniffen, Signature Flight Support, 321.276.7232 patrick.sniffen@signatureflight.com
Rosemary Barnes, SJC, 408.392.1199 rbarnes@sjc.org
Signature Flight Support Corporation, a BBA Aviation plc company, is the world’s largest fixed-base operation (FBO) and distribution network for business aviation services. Signature services include fueling, hangar and office rentals, ground handling, maintenance and a wide range of crew and passenger amenities at strategic domestic and international locations. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Signature currently operates at more than 100 locations in the United States, Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. For more information, please visit: www.signatureflight.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/signatureflightsupport. Follow Signature Flight Support on Twitter: SignatureFBO.
BBA Aviation plc is a leading global aviation services and aftermarket support provider. BBA Aviation’s Flight Support businesses (Signature Flight Support and ASIG) provide specialist on-airport support services, including refuelling and ground handling, to the owners and operators of private, business, military and commercial aircraft. BBA Aviation’s Aftermarket Services businesses (Dallas Airmotive, Premier Turbines, H+S Aviation, International Turbine Service, W. H. Barrett Turbine Engine Company, International Governor Services, Ontic and APPH) are focused on the repair and overhaul of gas turbine engines and the manufacture and service of aerospace components, sub-systems and systems. BBA Aviation group companies operate from more than 220 individual locations on five continents. For more information, please visit www.bbaaviation.com.
Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) is Silicon Valley’s airport, a self-supporting enterprise owned and operated by the City of San José. SJC served 8.8 million passengers in 2013 and offers approximately 130 daily flights on 13 domestic and international carriers to 29 nonstop destinations. The airport’s $1.3 billion comprehensive modernization project, completed in 2010, makes SJC one of the most technologically advanced airports in the nation and the first terminal awarded LEED Silver certification for environmental sustainability. Silicon Valley’s airport is located in San José, California’s third largest city and the nation’s tenth largest city. SJC facts can be found here. For more airport information, visit: www.flysanjose.com.