Atlantic Aero Celebrates 40 Years in Greensboro

A regional fixed-base operation that grew into an internationally-recognized maintenance and manufacturing facility is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Atlantic Aero, formed in response to customer dissatisfaction with an existing FBO provider in Greensboro, N.C., will hold an anniversary celebration at its booth (No. 2569) today at 3:30 p.m.

“A group of investors decided to start their own rival FBO and looked around the country for a model operation for their business to emulate,” said Jim Spinder, Atlantic Aero general manager. FBO owner John Godwin was brought in as a consultant; he later sold his business in Cape Girardeau, Mo. to become Atlantic Aero’s first CEO.