Premier Private Jets has expanded its aviation services at Ohio’s James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (KDAY) with the acquisiton of the Aviation Sales Incorporated (ASI) FBO. Early last year, Premier purchased the Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems MRO and FBO at KDAY, which was slated for closure, preserving the jobs of the trained staff and turning the business around. That complex occupies 8.5 acres on the field, and the ASI leasehold will add another four acres.
At 5,500 sq ft, the ASI terminal is much larger than Premier’s existing FBO, which is attached to the MRO facility and will be repurposed to support the maintenance operation. The ASI terminal includes a large passenger lobby, conference room, pilot lounge, and flight-planning room. As with the earlier Stevens transaction, Premier will retain the FBO’s staff when it assumes operation of the FBO on Monday.
“With more traffic to Premier MRO in Dayton and strong business aviation traffic generally, we are pleased to add new FBO capabilities,” explained Premier CEO Josh Birmingham. “With the acquisition of ASI, we’ll have more capacity and capability for maintenance customers, local operators, and transient traffic.”
In addition to its KDAY facilities, Premier also operates another FBO at Detroit-area Oakland County International Airport (KPTK) and an aircraft charter base/MRO at Witham Field (KSUA) in Stuart, Florida.