Epps Aviation, the largest FBO in the Atlanta area and a fixture at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport for more than a half century, will be there for its 75th anniversary as well, with the announcement that it received a 25-year lease extension good through 2040. With the extension, the company, one of three full-service service providers on the field, said it can now begin construction on a new avionics installation facility.

“Not only do we have the support of he DeKalb County government, but more importantly the support of our customers and the community,” said company founder and president Pat Epps. “Our reinvestment program for the service center will create a modern and unique work environment for our employees that effectively addresses the needs of our customers.”

The company just retrofitted its Citation 560 with a Garmin G600 flight deck and is now able to offer an STC’d retrofit solution for the entire 500-series Citations, including the 500, 501, 550, 551, S550 and 560, with several options available depending on needs and budget.

Epps Aviation (Booth C8532) was recently added to the Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry from the Air Charter Safety Foundation. “I am very proud of our charter team and their pledge to be listed amongst those Part 135 operators already listed on the ACSF industry audit register,” said Anton Coy, the company’s director of operations. The IAS process is conducted every two years as an in-depth evaluation of regulatory standards and the operator’s safety management system program against both FAA and international standards.