FMC Corp. split brings end to flight department
Even as interest in business aircraft grows following the September 11 terrorist attacks, some corporate flight departments continue to face closure.
Even as interest in business aircraft grows following the September 11 terrorist attacks, some corporate flight departments continue to face closure. Among them is that of FMC Corp., a 117-year-old, highly diversified Chicago-based company that has operated a fleet of business aircraft for more than 50 years.
The company sold its Falcon 50 two years ago, reducing the flight department fleet to a single Challenger 604, three pilots, two mechanics and an office manager. With the determination earlier this year to split FMC into two distinct and separate companies–FMC Chemical in Philadelphia and FMC Technologies in Houston–a decision was also reached to sell the 604 and close the Palwaukee Municipal Airport-based Part 91 flight department.
