MARCH 4, 2019 VOL. 55, No. 9
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A turboprop Pilatus airplane parked in front of the 50,400-square-foot hangar at Million Air. Photos by Bob Rozycki.
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Banner Ad MILLION AIR’S NEW LUXURY TERMINAL OPENS 6” w x 1.5” h AT WESTCHESTER COUNTY8-15-18 AIRPORT
BY PETER KATZ pkatz@westfairinc.com
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his is going to bring people from all around the world. This is going to bring businesses to Westchester,” Lauren RonesPayne, general manager of Million Air at Westchester County Airport, said during a preopening visit by the Business Journal to the
company’s new Fixed Base Operator (FBO) facility. The 22,000-square-foot terminal building was receiving finishing touches in preparation for its scheduled Feb. 28 grand opening. “It is custom from start to finish, using the finest materials and workmanship and reminiscent of a magnificent lodge,” she said. The Million Air facility is located across the airport from the commercial
BY RYAN DEFFENBAUGH
terminal building used by the airlines and airline passengers. It is designed to fill the needs of general aviation aircraft operators and their passengers, including those booked on charter flights. Aircraft used in general aviation can range from single-engine two-seaters used for pilot training to large jets capable of carrying sports teams across oceans. » MILLION AIR
MERCY COLLEGE OFFERS EXIT STRATEGY TO COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE STUDENTS
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rdeffenbaugh@westfairinc.com IT LOOKS LIKE MERCY COLLEGE has come to the rescue of The College of New Rochelle if the 115-year-old college closes this summer, according to a memorandum of understanding negotiated by the two schools. The colleges are working to finalize the deal before releasing any further details. The College of New Rochelle told its nearly
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2,900 students on Feb. 22 in an email that the college is unlikely to operate beyond its summer 2019 semester. The college is still facing “significant cash flow challenges” after discovering more than $30 million in debt in 2016. Mercy College is negotiating a deal to step in and allow CNR students to continue their studies, potentially even on the same campus with the same » MERCY COLLEGE
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