Press Release

Issued by Signature Aviation.

May 21, 2013

TAG Aviation has announced the opening of its new passenger, FBO/handling and aircraft maintenance centre at Sion Airport (SIR/LSGS), Switzerland, on the first day of the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) 2013, which is being held at PALEXPO in Geneva, Switzerland, from 21-23 May 2013.

The Sion facility, located near Lake Geneva, features a passenger terminal with three spacious VIP salons and a dedicated pilot lounge, a 3,200 m² hangar and 12,000 m² of aircraft parking. TAG Aviation Maintenance operates comprehensive maintenance services for aircraft including the Dassault Falcon, Bombardier Challenger and Bombardier Learjet as well as offering line maintenance services for a range of other aircraft. It also specialises in avionics modifications, such as the Dassault Falcon EASY II upgrade, and wider modification programmes.

“This new facility will provide our customers with an even greater choice of services in Switzerland; complementing our award-winning airport operations at Geneva Airport and our sister facility in the UK, TAG Farnborough Airport,” said Franck Madignier, president, TAG Aviation Maintenance and FBO/Handling Services. “Customers can expect TAG's renowned service and a team of dedicated professionals who will be able to meet their every business aviation need.”

TAG Aviation's Flight Centre at Geneva International Airport is consistently voted one of Europe's best business aviation facilities and recently placed second in the Aviation International News (AIN) International FBO Survey 2013. It features a private terminal with spacious lounges, conference rooms and on-site Swiss and French customs and immigration. Aircraft handling services include authorised EASA and FAA 145 maintenance, fuelling and catering coordination. 

Since 1966, TAG Aviation has built a reputation for pioneering standards in integrated aircraft management, charter services, FBO/handling and maintenance. In addition to its handling facilities in Switzerland, TAG Aviation provides FBO services at Madrid-Barajas Airport and TAG Farnborough Airport, which is located outside London and repeatedly ranks as the leading business aviation facility in the world.