BUSINESS Ross Aviation is building a new hangar at SDL. (Ross Aviation)
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By Kristine Cannon he sky’s the limit for premier fixed-base operator Ross Aviation. Since returning to Scottsdale Municipal Airport (SDL) in 2016, Ross Aviation has not only become a dominant presence at SDL, but the company is also in the midst of expanding — in more ways than one. On June 1, Ross Aviation — along with domestic general building contractor JE Dunn Construction — broke ground on an
expansive new hangar and office building complex at SDL. “Putting shovels in the ground … is the start of providing even greater hangar capacity for our customers here in Scottsdale,” says Brian Corbett, chief executive officer of Ross Aviation. One month prior, Ross Aviation expanded its FBO network with the acquisition of the FBO and MRO businesses of Silverhawk Aviation in Lincoln, Nebraska. “This is an important addition for us, not only from a geographic perspective, but from an operational one as well,” Corbett says. As an FBO, Ross Aviation is what some
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might describe as a gas station for aircraft. But for Ross Aviation, it’s more than that. As part of its new, 56,000-square-foot hangar and its two 3,000-square-foot office buildings — a $13 million project — it will have even more space for its base customers at SDL. The new facility will also feature two primary bays with the capability to easily accommodate both Gulfstream 650 and Bombardier Global Express aircraft. “The groundbreaking further affirms our promise to invest in creating best-inclass facilities that allow us to provide an unmatched level of flight hospitality to make every customer’s journey as safe, hassle-free and pleasant as possible,” Corbett explains. Further, the to-come facility aims to reduce business aviation’s impact on the environment via the solar panels installed
