Richmor Aviation began life as an FBO at Columbia County Airport in Hudson, N.Y., from where now CEO Mahlon Richards operated a Cessna 310 on behalf of his employer and on Part 135 charter through a lease-back program. In the mid-1980s Richards purchased Richmor Aviation and went into business for himself. The company obtained an FAR Part 145 air agency certificate as an approved repair station in March 1969 and in 1971 hired Sal Alessi as director of maintenance. Alessi became a driving force in the development of the MRO operation and in 1990 was promoted to v-p of maintenance operations for all of Richmor Aviation’s facilities.
Currently Richmor Aviation has additional FBOs with Part 145 maintenance facilities in Schenectady County, N.Y., and Stewart Airport in Newburgh, N.Y. The company also operates an FBO on contract in Kingston Ulster Airport in Kingston, N.Y., and maintains a corporate hangar in Waterbury Oxford Airport in Connecticut. “Our goal today is to expand our overall business in all our locations with emphasis on maintenance at the Schenectady and Hudson facilities,” Richards said.
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