Sheltair Founder Jerry Holland Dies at 90; Built Largest Privately‑Owned FBO Network

Jerry Holland, founder of Sheltair, died at 90. He grew the company into the largest privately‑owned FBO network, shaping business aviation access and airport services across multiple airports. His passing marks the loss of a major figure in on‑airport infrastructure for corporate and general aviation.

Discovered 2025-11-20T08:33:53.055732-08:00 | 2025-11-20T08:33:53.055732-08:00

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  • Sheltair grew into the largest privately‑owned FBO network, making it a material provider of on‑airport services and infrastructure for business and general aviation.

  • FBOs are critical to operator access, refueling, hangar capacity and ground services; developments at a market‑leading FBO affect service availability and competitive dynamics.

  • Industry participants should note this leadership change when evaluating partnerships, airport concessions and local business‑aviation capacity planning.

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