Boeing has decided to move its own corporate jet fleet at Chicago’s Midway Airport and in St. Louis to a consolidated position in nearby Gary, Ind. By August, the Chicago-based company will have a fleet of five corporate jets housed in a newly renovated 30,000-square-foot hangar at Gary/Chicago Airport.Kenneth Mercer, a Boeing spokesman, told Crain’s Chicago Business the company chose Gary because of the availability of space at the airport. The new home, which took from mid-February to mid-May to renovate, offers about 20,000 square feet to house office space, an executive lounge and a full-service kitchen. Mercer says about 35 people, including pilots, flight operations personnel and mechanics, will work out of the hangar.One Boeing Business Jet — already based out of Gary — was joined by two Challenger jets from Midway in late June. Boeing will move its two Lear jets from the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in August.
Boeing Moves Corporate Jet Fleet to Gary
Key Takeaways:
- Boeing is consolidating its corporate jet fleet from Chicago's Midway Airport and St. Louis to a newly renovated hangar at Gary/Chicago Airport in Gary, Indiana.
- The move, expected to be completed by August, will house five corporate jets and operate from a 30,000-square-foot facility.
- Gary was selected due to the availability of space, and the new hub will accommodate approximately 35 employees, including pilots and mechanics.
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