Modern Aviation Wilmington is in hiring mode for its upcoming busy season.
The local fixed-base operator (FBO) has openings for six new hires, including three leadership positions with the company, according to Richard Formo, general manager of Modern Aviation Wilmington.
Modern Aviation (
lobby pictured at right), formerly Air Wilmington, at 1817 Aviation Drive has been on the airfield of the Wilmington International Airport for more than four decades.
The company has about 100,000 square feet of hangar availability and a 7,000-square-foot FBO facility, he said. This time of year has traditionally had increased traffic that mostly can be contributed to tourism, Formo said of the upcoming peak season.
Granseur Dick, ILMâs facilities director, stands in the atrium of the new airport concourse, which is now under construction. (Photo by Michael Cline Spencer) As ILM begins recovering flights and travelers lost because of the COVID-19 pandemic, projects are progressing that will change the airport’s look and feel in coming years.
Currently, Monteith Construction Corp., Wilmington International Airport’s (ILM) contractor for its $61 million terminal expansion and renovation project, is working on a building expansion with a large steel and glass atrium, adding about 78,000 square feet to the airport.
The work is part of the project’s final phase, expected to be complete at the end of 2022.