Rolling Business Aviation Daily Briefs (January 2025)

January 3, 2025

Vantage Aviation To Build FBO In Rifle, Colorado

Vantage Aviation in Rifle, Colorado, in partnership with Business Aviation Group, will begin construction on a fixed base operation (FBO) featuring a 40,000 ft.2 hangar and a 25,000 ft.2 hangar with premier lobby. The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners approved the development, which includes an expanded apron, doubling of fuel storage on the airfield and heated hangars with a deicing pad. Construction will begin in summer 2025 with completion expected in late 2026. Under the plan the apron and parking areas will expand by nearly 25%.

Qatar Executive Adds MedAire’s MedAir360 Services To Fleet

MedAire is integrating its MedAir360 services across Qatar’s executive fleet, including Qatar’s newly acquired Gulfstream G700s, to elevate aviation safety, MedAire announced. Qatar Executive is expanding its fleet with the G700s. Integration of MedAire 360 throughout the fleet enhances its capabilities to deliver advanced medical and security support, it says. MedAire360 will give Qatar Executive immediate access to medical expertise and security intelligence, including access to advanced diagnostics and security insights through MedAire’s Aviation Security Portal it says.