Belfast-based VIP business aircraft handling agent Jet Assist has submitted a proposal to build a 44,000-sq-ft hangar and a 22,000-sq-ft office block at Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland. The two-door hangar would be large enough to accommodate aircraft of up to Boeing 767 and would include full FBO facilities to support based and transit business aircraft.

Subject to final approval and planning permission, the new facility could be open by summer 2017. Jet Assist has received considerable interest, even from owners in Dublin and the UK mainland. This reflects the very competitive parking and landing fees available at Belfast, together with the levels of support promised by the new facility.