Established in 2019, Irish-owned GFTS is a growing part of the aviation infrastructure in Collier County. Building on the success of the flight training school, GFTS has expanded into business jet storage facilities, completing the construction of three state-of-the-art hangars to house the expanding GFTS air fleet and to accommodate business jet storage earlier this year.
Development has now begun on a further four hangars, adding 40,000 square feet of business jet storage to service growing demand. Business jet storage generates regular income streams into Immokalee Regional Airport from leases and fuel purchases.
Founder and CEO of GFTS Victor Costello said: “We are delighted to move forward with Phase 2 of our hangar development programme at Immokalee. The response to Phase 1 has been very positive and with significant demand in the pipeline commencing construction will enable us to meet the huge demand for business jet storage”.
He added: “We are delighted Commissioner McDaniel will perform the ground-breaking ceremony. Collier County has an ambitious aviation strategy, and we are pleased to participate in the delivery of their objectives, these four new hangars will be a significant asset to Immokalee Regional Airport”
GFTS has been operating in Immokalee Regional Airport since 2019. The flight school employs 15 people and has trained over 200 pilots. Business jet storage facilities include hangar space for small, medium and large business jets and includes aircraft maintenance facilities onsite.
For more information about GFTS, visit their website at www.globalflighttrainingsolutions.com
