Standard’s new facility includes a 24,000 sq ft hangar, luxurious lobby and crew amenities. This location can handle nearly any aircraft with around-the-clock call out service, customs clearance available 24/7 and a sizeable hangar that is the largest free-span building in the Caribbean. Designed with pilots in mind, the Standard Aviation facility is complete with an inviting crew rest area, well-appointed flight planning room and extra amenities like a full kitchen, laundry machines and dishwashers. Luxury facilities matched with white-glove service provide clients and crews an experience fit for the locale.
Steve Drzymalla, Senior VP for Business Aviation Bulk Fuel, World Fuel Services, stated: “St. Thomas is a key destination within the Air Elite Network, and Standard Aviation exemplifies the Air Elite difference from its highly trained leadership to its front line service team. You will experience the difference from the moment of your arrival to the last farewell of your departure at Standard Aviation’s world-class facility.”
Shaun Miller, Managing Member, Standard Aviation, stated: “Our Standard Aviation team is proud to officially open a world-class aviation facility for the Virgin Islands at a pivotal time for tourism. A fouryear build has fortified a structure like nothing else in the region, including 24,000 sq. ft. of enclosed hangar space and a luxurious lobby bespoke to jet clientele. We are honored to join the ranks of the Air Elite Network, a brand that assures discerning aircraft owners and crew that they are in good hands anywhere they travel in the world. Our St. Thomas team members are eager to provide a high level of customer service, which clients rely on when working with Air Elite fixed base operators.”
As a member of the Air Elite network, Standard now has a bank of World Fuel Rewards points to award customers for fuel, services and loyalty. Pilots and flight departments can utilize World Fuel Contract and AVCARD® by World Fuel and earn World Fuel Rewards on transactions at this location.