Hawker Pacific today announced that they have bought Adagold Aviation's Fixed Base Operations (FBO) in Brisbane and Cairns.
Both locations have been operating under the Hawker Pacific brand since 24 January.
In Brisbane, Hawker Pacific will operate from both its existing FBO facility and from the former Adagold FBO in the general aviation precinct.
Graham Owen, Hawker Pacific Vice President FBO Australia, is confident the acquisition of Adagold’s FBO business will further strengthen Hawker Pacific’s ability to meet growing demand in the Queensland market as well as securing a key location in regard to the future development of Brisbane Airport.
"Hawker Pacific is delighted to announce the acquisition of Adagold's FBO operations in Brisbane and Cairns," he said.
"It's an exciting time for Queensland tourism right now and this expansion will significantly strengthen Hawker Pacific's capacity to capture these growth opportunities. With the recent announcements of improvement in the mining industry in QLD, there is an expected a lift in the Fly In Fly Out sector.
"Hawker Pacific is focused on ensuring we continue to meet growing demand in this segment of the market and further cement our position as the leading Fixed Base Operator in the region."
The expansion of Hawker Pacific's Fixed Base Operations further strengthens the company’s capacity to take full advantage of growth opportunities in Queensland, in particular the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, the scheduled completion of a new runway at Brisbane Airport in 2020 and the opening of a new Casino in Brisbane.
In addition to added capacity, Hawker Pacific believes the closer proximity of the new FBO to the new runway at Brisbane Airport will deliver significant time saving for customers using the general aviation precinct.