Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. plans to construct a sustainable 225,000-sq-ft aircraft service center at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in southeast Mesa, Aeiz. The $70-million project represents the largest private investment in the history of the airport, says J. Brian O’Neill, executive director and CEO of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority.
The facility is the aeronautical company’s first presence in Arizona and will include hangar space, back shops and employee and customer offices, solidifying its regional maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities, says Derek Zimmerman, customer support president for the Savannah, Ga.-based firm..