Tampa Bay lands more validation as a rising star of the South

Fort Lauderdale-based Sheltair has big hopes with its Tampa expansion.

  • By John Haughey
  • | 6:00 a.m. May 11, 2018
Mark Wemple. Sheltair Senior Vice President Todd Anderson and Clayton Lackey, general manager of the firm’s new Tampa facility, are leading a growth surge of the business, including expanded hangar space.
Mark Wemple. Sheltair Senior Vice President Todd Anderson and Clayton Lackey, general manager of the firm’s new Tampa facility, are leading a growth surge of the business, including expanded hangar space.
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Last year, 19.6 million passengers landed at Tampa International Airport aboard one of 25 airlines that serve North America’s 29th busiest airport — clear confirmation the Tampa area has arrived as a metropolitan destination.

 

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