Universal Aviation Spain has acquired all seven Andalucia Aviation handling offices in Spain, with all offices being rebranded as Universal Aviation in due course. The seven locations include Almeria, Ciudad Real, Granada, Jerez, Malaga, Sevilla and Menorca.
“Universal Aviation Spain has had a long and tremendous relationship working with Andalucia Aviation, which was strengthened through our acquisition in 2022,” said Gonzalo Barona Jr. General Manager, Universal Aviation Spain, explaining that the company first acquired a minority stake in Andalucia Aviation in 2019. Since then and following the purchase of a majority stake in 2021, Universal Aviation Spain has been working to improve service levels. The company is now the sole shareholder.
“Over the last year, we’ve upped standards at teh seven co-branded partner locations and are now pleased to complete the transition of those locations to fully-branded Universal Aviation locations. Outside of the branding, customers will not experience any changes. We’re keeping the same great staff they’re used to, now fully branded Universal Aviation,” continued Barona.
The addition of the seven new locations join complement the existing Universal Aviation Spain locations in Madrid, Barcelona and Girona, meaning the network now covers 10 locations in Spain.
“We began the acquisition of Andalucia Aviation during the pandemic because we forecasted the rebound in leisure travel to southern Spain,” added Barona. “We wanted to expand our footprint and raise service levels with an experienced partner in that region in time for the busy peak season. We’re thrilled to complete the branding transition in time for another summer of record-setting traffic volumes we anticipate,” he concluded.
