Positive vibes from BBA today1 Mar 2017 07:47
Their Signature Flight Support division performed strongly and had good results, and they also had this to say about the new JV with GMAA:
"In December we completed the transaction to combine the aircraft management and charter business, acquired through the acquisition of Landmark Aviation, with Gama Aviation's US aircraft management business. The combined business, which is named Gama Aviation Signature Aircraft Management, is one of the largest aircraft management and charter businesses in the world with around 200 airplanes under management. It also offers our Signature business the opportunity to provide support in terms of its global FBO network, hangar space, line maintenance and engine support capability."
The outlook for Signature also augurs well for the JV:
"We completed the significant acquisition of Landmark Aviation, which materially expanded the Signature network, and made further investment in Ontic's IP protected licence portfolio. We executed the successful integration of 62 new FBOs into the Signature FBO network, delivering greater cost synergies more rapidly than originally anticipated.....
.....As a result Signature comprises the majority of the Group and has a global network of over 200 FBOs that can meet more of the needs of our customers at most of the locations they want to fly to. This enhances and extends our opportunity for continued market outperformance."