Boeing agrees to 25-year lease, expansion at Cecil Airport

The partnership between the Jacksonville Aviation Authority and Boeing is set to continue thanks to a new lease agreement to grow the company’s footprint at Cecil Airport.

As part of the 25-year lease, Boeing will grow its maintenance, repair and overhaul operations at its Cecil site. That means the Aviation Authority will build new facilities on about 30 acres on the northeast side of Cecil Airport, and then lease it to Boeing, according to JAA.

JAA says eventually, the new construction will house Boeing’s on-site operations, from hangar space to offices. Construction will start next fall.

“Since taking ownership from the Navy, the Authority developed Cecil into one of the preeminent airports for aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul in the United States,” Jacksonville Aviation Authority CEO Mark VanLoh says. “This announcement is one of the most significant in the JAA’s history and a testament to what an economic powerhouse Cecil Airport is for Northeast Florida.”

The Boeing team has maintained, modified and upgraded nearly 1,000 aircraft for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps since starting operations at Cecil, according to JAA.

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