US FBO chain Atlantic Aviation has expanded its FBO footprint in the Caribbean with the close of its acquisition of Blue Heron Aviation at Providenciales International airport in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The purchase expands Atlantic Aviation's presence in the region, where it also serves business aviation clients at George Town and Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands. These latter two FBOs were acquired through Atlantic's combination with Ross Aviation in July this year and were its first Caribbean FBOs.

The newly acquired base in Turks and Caicos offers customers a wide range of services for aircraft, crews and passengers including fuelling and ground handling, 12 acres of unobstructed ramp space, a 6,800 sq ft terminal with office space and crew lounge, and an onsite conference room. For additional customer convenience, Immigration and Customs personnel are onsite at the FBO as well. Led by general manager Roger Murphy, staff at the new facility are remaining in place following the acquisition as the customer relationships and knowledge of the local area they bring are hallmarks of Atlantic Aviation's commitment to offering the best FBO services in the industry.

“Expanding our presence in the Caribbean in this way is an important component of our on-going strategy of being 'local everywhere,'” says CEO Lou Pepper. “It's our way of continuing to ensure we're not only where our customers want to be, but also that we respect and reflect the culture of each of the local communities we serve."