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The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority is considering how to use its available property to draw businesses.
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Aviation Authority Board Chairman Tim Weisheyer and Board Member Carson Good considered the long-term future for Orlando Executive Airport and Orlando International Airport as a part of a on Sept. 30 meeting with CEO Kevin Thibault.
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Orlando International Airport has more than 1,300 acres available on the eastern part of its property and the executive airport recently signed a deal with a third fixed-base operator, New York-based Sky Harbour Group Corp. (NYSE: SKYH) to invent $40 million-plus to build on 20 acres at the airport near downtown. A fixed-base operator is granted the right by an airport authority to provide services such as fueling, parking and hangar space for general aviation users.
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