E-Aviation Swiss, the established FBO operator at Lugano airport, has teamed up with RUAG Aviation to extend the services it can offer there.

RUAG already runs an FBO at Geneva airport and has extensive capabilities in aircraft maintenance and value-added aircraft services.

Capabilities now offered by the partner companies at Lugano range from passenger and crew services up to technical assistance and line maintenance. Both RUAG and E-Aviation strongly believe that Lugano Airport will be the business aviation hub for northern Italy and Italian-speaking Switzerland, and that professional FBO services will be essential for the airport's development.

RUAG says that its involvement in Lugano is a strategic move fostering proximity to customers, while for E-Aviation the partnership is an enabler to enlarge the service portfolio and grow the business. "But most important for both companies is that passengers, crews and aircraft are getting the best service when using Lugano airport in the future," says RUAG's Kurt Grüter.