At BBA Aviation, Signature Climbs but MRO Flat
Market recovery in business and general aviation in North America lifts flight support company.

Signature Flight Support parent company BBA Aviation’s revenue from flight support grew by 14 percent between July and mid-November, the firm announced on Tuesday. “The market recovery in business and general aviation (B&GA) in North America has continued, with movements up 4 percent year to date,” it noted. However, it reported that business and general aviation movements in Europe were down 1 percent during the period.


Revenue at its aftermarket services division–which includes Dallas Airmotive, Premier Turbines, H+S Aviation and Ontic–was flat. It saw a “modest improvement” in volumes in the period, although activity, particularly on older midsize business jet engines, “remains softer than anticipated.”


In other news at the company, Signature signed an agreement with Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten yesterday to extend its concessions and will lease part of the premises of the new general aviation terminal and Signature Flight Support passenger terminal. Construction of the new terminal is expected to be completed in 2016.