Private aviation company FlyUSA has opened a 50,000-square-foot hangar at Tampa International Airport, bringing 20 of its 30 regional aircraft into one facility as it expands its fleet and prepares to manage larger private jets.
The new hangar, on the airport’s north side, can accommodate approximately 20 aircraft, depending on their size, and includes a specialized tail door large enough for jets up to the size of a Boeing 737. It can also house newer business jets, including the Gulfstream G700 and Bombardier Global 7500, which are too large for many older corporate hangars.
The additional space will allow FlyUSA to take on larger aircraft as the company works toward managing 100 jets and generating $500 million in annual revenue by 2032. Until now, its growing regional fleet had outgrown the available hangar space, leaving the company without a single facility suited to its operations…