Waltzing Matilda Aviation (WMA) more than doubled its revenue in 2019 following a December 2018 move from its former offices at Norwood (Massachusetts) Memorial Airport (OWD) to Hanscom Field/Bedford Airport (BED) 20 miles northwest of Boston, the Part 135 operator announced today. Along with the move, the company also appointed a full-time sales director. “We are also very pleased to have attracted a wide range of new clients including Boston professional athletes, leading academics as well as broadening our network of corporate and private equity clients,” said WMA chief executive John Thomas.
Founded in 2008, WMA owns and operates two twinjets, a Cessna Citation Bravo and Excel. It also offers aircraft management services.
Operating from Signature Flight Support’s FBO at BED, WMA said the new location offers significant reductions on weather-related disruptions because of its multiple runways and instrument approaches; efficient and responsive snow removal; lower cost to its Boston-based customers because of no expensive repositioning expenses; and faster departures with efficient integration into Boston-area airspace. BED also is an international port of entry with a Customs and Border Protection facility that alleviates unnecessary stops returning to Bedford.
Bedford also is a gateway airport for flights into Reagan National Airport (DCA), to which WMA said it plans to soon begin offering direct charter flights from BED.
