The facility provides a full complement of FBO amenities for pilots and passengers, and services the smallest business aircraft to airline-size jets. It is the latest to join Paragon following the recent induction of Magnum.

Dassault has acquired all the shares of RUAG Business Aviation, which includes all 73 members of staff at the Geneva site as well as the 14 members of staff at the Lugano site.

As passengers become ever more demanding, many handlers are developing the ability to predict what clients want before they ask for it. At the very least they are learning that they need to go beyond the traditional scope of handling operations to meet the increasing complexity and number of requests per client, which could be anything from faster ground transport options to individualised allergy-aware catering.