(L-R, Nick Weston, Managing Director, Weston Aviation and Cliver Power, Head of Finance and Commercial, Cork Airport outside the new Weston Aviation hangar and Business Aviation Centre.
Weston Aviation has signed a long term contract to open a new Business Aviation Centre and FBO at Cork International, Ireland. The Business Aviation Centre at Cork Airport is Weston Aviation’s first venture outside the UK as the company takes up residence at the executive hangar and office facility at the airport. This will be the first time that executive aircraft can avail of a hangar service at Cork Airport through Weston Aviation’s own hangar facility.
Already operating at four UK airports, Weston Aviation offers fixed based operations (FBO) and cargo handling as well as aircraft fuel and support services. The opening of the Business Aviation Centre marks the company’s move to expand internationally and the new facility will be open for business during September. Weston Aviation will offer its full range of services including FBO services, long term and adhoc hangarage and concierge services.
Speaking about the new venture, Weston Aviation’s Managing Director, Nick Weston said:”Today’s announcement is an exciting one for Weston Aviation as we expand our business outside of the UK for the first time. We chose Cork Airport as our first international base for a number of reasons; key was the number of global businesses based in the region as well as the growing local economy. We believe that there is a real scope to significantly develop our client base in Ireland from Cork and to provide world class executive handling facilities at the airport as well as hangarage for aircraft up to super-midsize types. We are looking forward to welcoming our existing and new customers to our new Business Aviation Centre at Cork.”
He added:”We were also drawn to Cork Airport because of the size and structure of the airport as it is similar to that our our other airport partners, where we continuously reinvest to develop our business and have seen year on year growth and development”.
Mr Weston also announced that the company will be recruiting over the coming months.”We will be looking to initially recruit a team locally. These positions will be in sales, ground handling and administration and over the next two years we plan to expand the Irish team. It’s a very exciting time for Weston Aviation and we’re looking forward to growing our business at Cork Airport.”
Welcoming Weston Aviation, Clive Power, Head of Finance and Commercial at Cork Airport said:”We are delighted to welcome a company of the high calibre of Weston Aviation here at the airport. It is a positive sign for the local economy that a company such as Weston Aviation sees the potential in the region. It is also an endorsement of our fist-class activities a the airport.
Published on August 1, 2015