Lanseria Jet Centre Joins Signature Select Expanding Signature Flight Support's Network in Africa
Signature Flight Support, a BBA Aviation company, announced at the 2016 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) that it has signed an agreement with Lanseria Jet Centre Pty located at Lanseria International Airport, South Africa (FALA/HLA) to become the newest Signature Select affiliate.
Mark Johnstone, Managing Director, BBA Aviation Flight Support, EMEA stated, “Signature’s presence in South Africa at Cape Town is now complemented by this agreement with Lanseria Jet Centre. Johannesburg and Cape Town are the two largest aviation hubs in South Africa and this provides our customers with consistent, world-class flight support services. We are very pleased to have Lanseria Jet Centre as part of our growing global portfolio and we are happy to welcome them to the network.”
“We couldn’t be more pleased to be part of the Signature network as a Signature Select location. Our customers utilise Signature around the world and now here at Lanseria. Our decision to join as a Signature Select was driven by the unsurpassed value proposition not only for our customers, but also the best practices in the industry that have made Signature Flight Support the world’s leading FBO network,” Stated Steve Anderson, CEO of Lanseria Jet Centre.
Once the Signature Select transition is complete, it will offer amenities for crew and passengers including a dedicated crew lounge with private Wi-Fi capable of streaming content from the users’ devices, refreshments, flight planning and weather services and a private crew bus for airport transfers. Passengers will also enjoy a private lounge with separate meeting rooms featuring streaming-capable Wi-Fi, wine and refreshments, secured car park, available ramp car parking and hotel an tour booking services. Onsite line maintenance, aircraft detailing, toilet and water services will be available along with fuel coordination.
Lanseria serves as a superior option for business and general aviation aircraft transiting the Johannesburg area and serves the affluent suburbs of Dainfern, Fourways and Sandton. The airport is not slot constrained and is convenient for operators with 24 hours of operation and customs and immigration onsite.
Signature Flight Support, a BBA Aviation plc company, is the world’s largest fixed-base operation (FBO) and distribution network for business aviation services. Signature services include fueling, hangar and office rentals, ground handling, maintenance and a wide range of crew and passenger amenities at strategic domestic and international locations. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Signature currently operates at more than 195 locations in the United States, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. For more information, please visit: www.signatureflight.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/signatureflightsupport. Follow Signature Flight Support on Twitter: SignatureFBO
BBA Aviation plc is a leading global aviation support and aftermarket services provider with market leading businesses and attractive growth opportunities. BBA Aviation's Flight Support businesses (Signature Flight Support and ASIG) are focused on refuelling and ground handling of business and commercial aviation aircraft. Its Aftermarket Services businesses (Dallas Airmotive, H+S Aviation, International Turbine Service, Barrett Turbine Engine Company, International Governor Services and Ontic) are focused on the repair and overhaul of jet engines and the service of aerospace sub-systems and components. For more information, please visit www.bbaaviation.com.
