With the FIFA World Cup tournament scheduled to kick off in Russia soon after the end of this year’s EBACE show, Russian FBO operator A-Group is on hand in Geneva to discuss upgrades to its facility at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.

In time for the games, the company has completed a new apron, designed specifically for business aircraft, that will allow it to accommodate up to 23 aircraft.

In 2015, the company began offering VIP aircraft parking right next to its facility in Terminal A, and since then it has become highly popular. “VIP parking is an advantage of the business aviation center in Sheremetyevo, favorably distinguishing us from many other FBOs in Russia and Europe,” noted Sergei Ryzhov, the company’s chief commercial officer. “Our passengers can board the plane or helicopter just a few steps from the terminal."

At EBACE, attendees who arrange meetings with the company’s sales team at its booth (B75) will receive a special gift: a voucher for VIP parking on the new apron. “We decided to make a nice gift for our partners whom we will meet in Geneva, which will help them enjoy this advantage,” Ryzhov added.

Moscow’s airports are expected to handle the bulk of the business aviation traffic for the tournament, which is forecast to exceed the numbers seen four years ago when the event was held in Brazil. A-Group also operates an FBO at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo International Airport.