A company who maintain, service and repair corporate jets has moved in to Doncaster Sheffield Airport Business Park thanks to an upturn in business.
Kinch Aviation, run by Paul and Deborah Kinch, has relocated to Hangar 2 at Doncaster Sheffield Airport from Gamston Airport, in Nottinghamshire.
Paul Kinch, explains: “As the market for new private jets has declined the market for maintenance, service, and repair of these aircraft has seen a dramatic increase and as a result of this we needed to find a new base for our business to grow into.
“The recent decision to relocate to Doncaster Sheffield Airport was an easy one for the company to make, as the airport has all the necessary infrastructure a busy jet centre needs to operate effectively.
“Our new home in Hangar 2, offers the operating hours to suit our multinational customers and a very helpful team at Doncaster Sheffield Airport and Directions Finningley all contributed to the move.”
Kinch Aviation was appointed as a Cessna Citation Authorised Service Centre in 2008 once they had completed a large investment in training, spares and tooling.
The company was started in 2001 to provide high quality support of Business Aircraft in the North of England and today provides services for over 50 aircraft from across Europe and as far afield as Moscow and South Africa.
Mike Morton, Airport Director said: “We are delighted to welcome Kinch Aviation to our growing network of businesses that have relocated to the airport business park.
“The fact that we are attracting such a high quality of businesses to Doncaster is great for the town and will no doubt have a positive impact on our business.”
Kinch Aviation has grown rapidly over the last five years and now employs a local workforce of highly skilled engineers. Specialising in the Cessna Citation range of Corporate Jets Kinch employ 15 engineers and have 4 apprentices on their books at present from South Yorkshire and surround areas.