Briefing: Rectrix Breaks Ground
RICK SAIA
A Rectrix Aviation jet sits on the tarmac at Worcester Regional Airport during a press conference late last year.
Rectrix Aviation, which provides private jet service and aircraft maintenance, recently broke ground for a 27,000-square-foot facility at Worcester Regional Airport that will be used for aircraft maintenance and storage, customer service, and a training and conference center. To local officials, this is another boost for the airport to go along with pending resumption of commercial passenger jet service in November, when JetBlue will begin daily flights to Florida.
What will be the economic benefit of Rectrix's investment?
The company said the new facility will add nearly 30 jobs to the region. Last year, when Rectrix announced plans to move into Worcester, company president and CEO Rich Cawley said the firm's operations here will serve as the “heartbeat” of its Massachusetts operations.
Where else does Rectrix operate?
The company operates out of Hyannis, Westfield and Hanscom Field in Bedford, as well as Sarasota, Fla. In addition to its Worcester plans, Rectrix will build a similar facility at Hanscom. The work at both sites is part of a multimillion dollar contract awarded by the Massachusetts Port Authority (MassPort), which oversees the Worcester and Hanscom airports, as well as Boston Logan International Airport.
When will the Worcester facility be completed?
Both the Worcester and Hanscom developments are expected to be completed within a year, the company said. Rectrix added that the buildings will qualify for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification standards established by the U.S. Green Building Council.
What are the other benefits behind this investment?
While the JetBlue flights to Florida are aimed at the leisure travel market, Rectrix's private jets will at least provide a local option for business travelers who want to fly anywhere other than Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, the two Florida destinations for the JetBlue flights out of Worcester.
But flying by private jet may be getting simpler. Bill Papariella, an aviation executive, recently told The New York Times that some jet operators are offering more flexible programs, while brokers who don't own planes are helping operators and owners of private aircraft be more competitive with pricing.
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