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Prime Appearance acquires Elite Aero Services
Prime Appearance will be able to better serve its customers in the New England area now it has Elite Aero on board with aircraft appearance and flight department support services.
Chad Roberts, project manager for parent company PrimeFlight Aviation Services with PrimeFlight director of operational excellence David LaFay, co-owner of Elite Aero Services Matthew Schneider, one of the aircraft detailers and Carlos Reyes, director of operations for Prime Appearance.
Read this story in our October 2024 printed issue.

Prime Appearance has expanded its presence in the US Northeast after acquiring the assets of Bedford Hanscom Field-based aircraft detailing company Elite Aero Services. Elite Aero also provides mobile support at Beverly Municipal, Westover Metropolitan, Cape Cod Gateway, Laconia Municipal, Lawrence Municipal, Boston Regional, Worcester Regional, Norwood Memorial and Portsmouth International at Pease airports.

“We look forward to being able to better serve our customers in the New England area,” says COO Charlotte Cheatham. “With the ability to offer aircraft appearance and flight department support services to owner and operators, small fleet operators and private flight departments at Hanscom Field, we will now be able to support one of the fastest growing airports in the general aviation industry.”

Matt Schneider, co-owner of Elite Aero Services, will remain on board to assist with the integration of the Elite Aero team into the Prime Appearance network.

“As has Elite Aero, Prime Appearance is focused on providing consistent, quality services across its network,” says Schneider. “That focus is what made me feel confident that this acquisition will allow my customers to benefit from the scale, support, systems, processes and procedures that come with being part of the leading general aviation aircraft appearance network. My team is excited to be able to better serve the New England region with that same mission under a new brand.”

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