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Atlantic Aviation Meets the NBAA 2016 Challenge
An inside refresh readies this venerable FBO for a sold-out NBAA static display crowd.

If you arrived to this year’s NBAA 2016 convention through Orlando Executive Airport (KORL), then you’ve probably seen it: Atlantic Aviation has transformed what used to be the Showalter family showcase, which it purchased in 2015, into something altogether its own. Some, particularly those who knew the Showalter family well, may find it a bit sad coming back to the NBAA event for the first time since that venerable and service-oriented family that provided FBO service for more than 40 years has moved on. It won’t take long, however, for show attendees to appreciate the improvements Atlantic Aviation has made in the short time since it purchased the 55-acre property, which consists of an FBO terminal, ramp space, and hangars that can accommodate aircraft as large as a G650.