FBOs
Touching Bases: How does a major OEM find success in line service?
An award-winning bowler in his spare time, Gus Stovall, flight support manager at Dassault Falcon Jet’s Wilmington, Del.

An award-winning bowler in his spare time, Gus Stovall, flight support manager at Dassault Falcon Jet’s Wilmington, Del. (DFJW) base has some sage advice on making a seven-10 split. He said, “Throw the ball as hard as you can, and close your eyes.” Recently promoted to his position at DFJW, the 38-year company veteran has been on a roll to increase market share–but has most definitely been keeping his eyes wide open.

Line service isn’t the first business segment of DFJW that comes to mind. The facility is best known for its maintenance and completions services, and on July 10 the company broke ground for a new 40,000-sq-ft paint hangar as part of a $30 million expansion and refurbishment initiative. A new FBO lobby/terminal adjacent to the former Atlantic Aviation executive office building is part of the plan.