News

3rd April 2006

Midwest Executive Aviation – Newquay Cornwall in Partnership With Fifteen Foundation Cornwall.

Midwest Executive Aviation FBO at Newquay Cornwall Airport have joined in partnership with Fifteen Cornwall. The Cornwall Foundation mirrors the inspiration of the Fifteen Foundation set up by Jamie Oliver, and from May 6th 2006, Fifteen Cornwall will begin operating its flagship restaurant at Watergate Bay. The enterprise is part of the Cornwall Foundation of Promise that exists to inspire disadvantaged young people in Cornwall to believe that they can create great careers for themselves.

Cornwall and the use of Newquay Airport and our FBO facility has seen as dramatic rise in visiting aircraft coming to the region to take part in product launches, corporate hospitality, movie and documentary filming and companies rewarding their employees, due to its dramatic scenery, mixture of rural countryside and fishing ports to fine dining, excellent golf courses,sea sports and yachting.

Midwest Executive Aviation Newquay can be contacted on + 44 1637 860551 to arrange all your aircraft handling needs.

European Business Air News – March 2006.

Midwest Executive Aviation Celebrate Four Years of FBO Services in the UK

Midwest Executive Aviation celebrated its fourth anniversary in February, firmly placing itself as one of the UKs leading FBO service providers. Its first FBO opening at Coventry Airport in 2002, was followed by Newquay Cornwall Airport in 2003, Durham Tees Valley Airport began operations in 2004 and most recently, Birmingham International Airport in 2005, placing it the second largest FBO chain in the UK.

“We are delighted with the companies development and creating four FBO’s in as many years is testament to the dedication and hard work of our team at Midwest Exec”, comments CEO Nick Weston. “We have further plans of expansion within the UK and overseas and at the moment we have a number of joint venture and new FBO openings being considered for 2006”.

The initial business model for Midwest Executive Aviation was to establish an FBO service at regional airports that had no FBO provider and where business aircraft were having to use main line handlers and going through main airport terminals. The only exception to this strategy is at Birmingham Airport where the company has established a joint venture agreement with British Airways to handle large chartered aircraft through Terminal 2, offering dedicated check-in by British Airways and the use of the British Airways Terraces business lounge, duty free purchases and covered airbridges and walkways to the aircraft. Regional Manager, Mike Greenway is responsible for the Birmingham operation and is very pleased with the first years success. “In the last year we have seen a large number of specially chartered aircraft using our services at Terminal 2 and we have also had visits from charter brokers to see what we can offer and within a month or so they are placing an aircraft through us” says Mike. “The venture was such a success that we went on to also open our own FBO facility on the Western Apron to handle business and private aircraft in April last year”. He adds.

Commenting on the future for Midwest Executive Aviation, Nick Weston is extremely upbeat and positive. “Taking Coventry, Newquay and Durham Tees Valley, the best acknowledgement I can receive from an airport owner is the fact that since our arrival, their business aviation traffic has seen an increase and their income and profits have also increased. This is the perfect situation for all concerned, airport owners are happy, we are happy and aircraft operators receive a better service from a dedicated FBO provider”.

In 2006, Midwest Executive Aviation will see the companies relocation to a new purpose built Business Aviation Centre and ramp at Coventry Airport. “The new ramp is currently under construction and we are now in talks with the airport management specifying our requirements to suit current and future needs, but when it is ready and fully operational it will be a first class facility” says Weston. “ The new airport owners are extremely keen to fully establish Coventry Airport as a prime location for business aviation and are we are working very closely with them to develop and promote the airport and our facility.

10th June 2005

Sarah Joins Coventry Team

We are pleased to welcome Operations Officer Sarah Flavell to our FBO team at Coventry Airport. Sarah joined us from UK air charter company Gregg Air and brings with her a wealth of experience of business jet operations and corporate aircraft handling.

April 18th 2005.

New FBO Opens at Birmingham

Midwest Executive Aviation is pleased to announce that today the doors officially opened on its latest addition to its UK chain of FBO facilities at Birmingham International Airport (EGBB/BHX).

The company already had a presence at Birmingham International Airport, through its joint venture with British Airways, providing corporate handling services for large charter aircraft from Terminal 2, and the time was now right to expand our services further at the airport and open our own executive lounge and full FBO.

The facility offers a comfortable stress-free environment and has been designed with crews in mind as well as passengers, offering sumptuous leather seating, internet access, panoramic views of the airfield, and easy airside access.

Regional Manager, Mike Greenway will be responsible for the operation at Birmingham and Mike can be contacted directly at the Birmingham FBO on
+ 44 (0)121 782 5100 or fax + 44 (0)121 782 5101 or email mike.greenway@midwestexec.com / bhx@midwestexec.com

March 07th 2005.

New Headquarters For Midwest Exec

Midwest Executive Aviation has centralised its accounting and administration at its new headquarters in Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK. A new headquarters was needed to enable efficient management of accounting and administration activities to take the function away from our FBOs so that they can concentrate fully on handling activities and coordinate the development and growth of the company.