Signature Aviation

Signature Aviation
FormerlyBBA Aviation
IndustryAviation
FoundedW. Wilson Cobbett Ltd
1879; 145 years ago (1879)
Scandinavia Belting
1911; 113 years ago (1911)
British Belting & Asbestos
1925; 99 years ago (1925)
BBA Group
1967; 57 years ago (1967)
BBA Aviation
2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Signature Aviation
2019; 5 years ago (2019)
HeadquartersOrlando, Florida
Key people
Tony Lefebvre (CEO)
ServicesPrivate Aviation Terminals
RevenueDecrease US$1,413.9 million (2020)[1]
Decrease US$192.8 million (2020)[1]
Decrease US$(19.0) million (2020)[1]
Number of employees
8,000 (2021)[2]
Websitewww.signatureaviation.com

Signature Aviation is a multinational aviation services company headquartered in Orlando, Florida.[3] The company was founded as W. Wilson Cobbett Ltd in 1879 and subsequently specialised in the manufacture of industrial supplies, particularly in the automotive and aviation sectors. During the Second World War, the company produced materials for British military aircraft, such as the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, and Hawker Typhoon. During the 1980s and 1990s, the firm decided to increasingly orientate itself towards the aviation industry via a string of acquisitions and divestitures. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Cascade Investment, Blackstone Group, and private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners in May 2021.

  1. ^ a b c "Preliminary Results 2020" (PDF). Signature Aviation. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Signature Flight Support". Signature Aviation. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. ^ "About Us". www.signatureaviation.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.