Page 45 - Demo 1

helicopters than all other executive helicopters combined.
AAG o ers three options for customers: Aircraft management is a comprehensive turnkey service where AAG manages the entire aircraft, paying insurance, bills, and landing fees. In fractional ownership, customers invest in a share of the aircraft for convenient and exible access. AAG also o ers charter service for customers who pay per ight.
The range of options allows clients to exibly meet their business transportation needs, from Boston to Washington, D.C. Helipads in those hubs are closer than international airports to downtown areas.
“We provide that connectivity,” says Ashton. “You really can’t get that with any other mode of transportation.”
AAG also operates a Sikorsky- Certi ed repair center, an FAA-certi ed Part 145 repair station that does maintenance on “just about every S-76 on the East Coast,” says Ashton. AAG
has two 25,000-square-foot hangars at the airport.
The company employs 60 people at the airport: skilled mechanics, pilots, schedulers, and administrative personnel. Across the board, AAG employees are trained in direct interaction with customers.
“If you’re a technician, we have clients that will be involved with the maintenance of the aircraft, overseeing it," says Ashton "Schedulers may be dealing with an executive assistant. Everyone deals with customers individually.”
Like FlightLevel, AAG works with Dutchess Community College, providing internships for students interested in pursuing aviation as a career.
This work, along with the many improvements occurring now at Hudson Valley Regional Airport, shows that both operators and Dutchess County are committed to growing the airport as a primary choice for accessible jet and helicopter travel.
“Being able to work collaboratively with some very smart, passionate people in public service, nonpro t leadership, and in our businesses is so impressive and satisfying. There’s a palpable desire to enhance the quality of life in Dutchess County, and people’s willingness to problem solve with each other is really telling.”
— Pamela Edington, President, Dutchess Community College
Hudson Valley Regional Airport
DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S JOB TRAINING
If a local business needs resources for training, Dutchess Community College can help. The college provides training for approximately 2,000 employees from local sectors. Training focuses on management development (leadership, time management, e ective listening), organizational improvement (project management, sales, and marketing), and employee growth, among other topics.
Dutchess Community College aims to not only educate tomorrow’s work- force but also to close the skills gap for employees across the county.
“We’ve always been the workforce partner of the community,” says Virginia Stoe el, dean of Community Services and Special Programs.
thinkdutchess.com 43