Who Owns BBA Aviation (Signature Aviation)?

What does Signature Aviation own?
Signature Aviation owns several FBO and aviation services brands: Signature Flight Support (the primary brand with over 200 locations), EPIC (176 locations primarily in the United States), Signature Select (a franchise program for affiliated FBOs), and IAM Jet Centre (international FBO operations). The company divested its engine repair and overhaul business in February 2021 for $230 million and now focuses exclusively on FBO operations.

Is Signature Aviation publicly traded?
No. Signature Aviation was listed on the London Stock Exchange under ticker SIG (formerly BBAV as BBA Aviation plc) until June 2021, when a consortium of Blackstone, Global Infrastructure Partners, and Cascade Investment acquired the company for $4.73 billion. The company was delisted and is now privately held. Financial results are no longer publicly disclosed through stock exchange filings.

Who founded Signature Aviation?
The company's origins trace back to 1879, when William Fenton and Walter Wilson Cobbett established a belting works in Dundee, Scotland. The company evolved through several name changes: Scandinavia Belting (1911), British Belting and Asbestos (1925), BBA Group (1967), BBA Aviation (2006), and Signature Aviation (2019). The company entered aviation in the 1980s through acquisitions.

Who owns Signature Aviation?
Signature Aviation is owned by a consortium of three investment groups. Blackstone Infrastructure Partners and Blackstone Core Private Equity hold approximately 35 percent. Global Infrastructure Partners holds approximately 35 percent. Cascade Investment, the private investment vehicle of Bill Gates, holds the remaining stake, which includes the 19.01 percent Cascade and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust already owned before the takeover. The consortium acquired the company in June 2021 for $5.62 per share, valuing it at $4.73 billion.

What does Signature Aviation do?
Signature Aviation operates the world's largest network of private aviation terminals (FBOs) with over 200 locations in 27 countries. Services include fueling, ground handling, hangarage, passenger and pilot amenities, aircraft management, and charter support. The company also manages nearly 15 million square feet of multiuse real estate and is the largest distributor of sustainable aviation fuel in business aviation.

Where is Signature Aviation headquartered?
Signature Aviation's operational headquarters is in Orlando, Florida, at 13485 Veterans Way, Suite 600. The company's UK registered office is at London Luton Airport, Luton, Bedfordshire. The Orlando location coordinates the global FBO network, while the UK office reflects the company's British origins and former London Stock Exchange listing.

How many employees does Signature Aviation have?
Signature Aviation employs approximately 3,900 people as of 2026. The workforce is distributed across 28 countries, with the largest concentrations in North America and Europe. The company operates over 200 FBO locations across 27 countries on five continents, with 80 active construction projects underway as of 2026.