BBA predicts bizav upturn
The BBA Group, which includes the Signature Flight Support chain and Dallas Airmotive, believes that business aviation has bounced back from the post-Septe

The BBA Group, which includes the Signature Flight Support chain and Dallas Airmotive, believes that business aviation has bounced back from the post-September 11 downturn and predicts this recovery will shore up its profits this year. On March 12 the UK-based company announced pre-tax profits for 2001 of £124.2 million ($176 million), down 18 percent from the previous year.

In a statement to financial analysts, BBA chief executive Roy McGlone said “business aviation is growing because of safety issues and time-saving.”