X-1 Expands Platform Integration Via Acquisitions and Partnership

NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers 2026

X-1 Expands with Acquisitions and Strategic Partnership

The company is transitioning into aviation real estate and infrastructure management

X-1 and FBO Partners leadership at NBAA Schedules & Dispatchers Conference — (l-r) Steve Tubbs, X-1 senior v-p of operations; X-1 CEO Jim Wiley; and FBO Partners president and senior partner Chris Salley celebrate the merging of their companies at NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, held this week in Cleveland. © Curt Epstein/AIN

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

March 25, 2026

Aviation industry software provider X-1 made a major move this week with the purchase of private aviation industry consultancy FBO Partners and its HangarIT hangar management product. Announced yesterday at NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference in Cleveland, the acquisition further develops X-1’s platform across aviation operations, infrastructure, and real estate.

Through the addition of FBO Partners, X-1 expands into advisory capabilities, bringing expertise in transaction support, operational strategy, and market insight across the FBO and airport arena, while the inclusion of HangarIT strengthens its capabilities in aviation real estate and infrastructure data. As part of this transition, HangarIT will be rebranded as X-1 Property, establishing it as a purpose-built solution for managing aviation real estate, hangars, and infrastructure within the broader X-1 ecosystem.

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