might be trainable over the next six months to step into this position.” Fortunately, the airport has been able to retain most of its FBO linemen over the past three years. “We have worked really hard with retainage bonuses, extra time off, all of those things that you can do,” Smith conveys. “We have just recently taken our chief lineman and promoted him to assistant FBO manager and began to work him into the system as our next FBO manager.” STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Jackson Regional Airport is actively pursuing partnerships that support its plans for growth, including a potential collaboration that would see a $1.8 million Cirrus Jet maintenance center on-site to support its jet service operations. The airport is also working with the Tennessee Valley Authority and the local chamber to market a 65-acre parcel adjacent to a Tennessee National Guard Unit. Smith relays,“We feel like it would be better suited for an 42 AVIATION VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 05, ISSUE 02
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