Ross Aviation Acquires Silverhawk Aviation's FBO and MRO in Lincoln, NE
May 11, 2021
Ross Aviation has acquired the fixed-base operator (FBO) and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) businesses of Silverhawk Aviation at Lincoln Airport (LNK) in Lincoln, Nebraska. The transaction expands Ross Aviation's geographic footprint in the U.S. Midwest and adds complementary MRO capabilities; Silverhawk's fractional, charter and aircraft management operations (retained by owners Mike Gerdes and John Geary) were not included in the sale.
- Buyers
- Ross Aviation
- Targets
- Silverhawk Aviation
- Sellers
- Silverhawk Aviation, Mike Gerdes, John Geary
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Nebraska, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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