Norm Roche

Norm brings to the table over 36-years within both the private and public sector fields; highlighting astrong professional skill set of organizational leadership, staff growth and development, relationshipbuilding, community relations and client services, sound oversight and analysis, and problem solving. Hislove of aviation began at the young age of 13 while being taught to fly […]

Jake Williams

Jake Williams was born and raised in Central Florida and has been in the aviation industry since2017.Jake started his career at the Winter Haven Regional Airport, where he was ultimately responsible for the oversight of both, airport and FBO operations. During his time in Winter Haven, he aided in multiple capital improvement projects, including the […]

Ashley Udick

A Photo of Ashley Udick, Director of FBOs at Aero Centers

Ashley Udick has over a decade of general aviation experience, beginning her career as a Line Service Technician, learning every role until becoming an Ops/Line Service Manager and then General Manager. In 2019, Ashley transitioned into Airport Management, overseeing the airport and FBO as the Winter Haven Regional Airport Director. During her time in Winter […]

PDK-Atlanta, GA

Aero Center Epps Atlanta PDK

An experience with Epps Aviation is truly a departure from the ordinary. Since 1965, our team of 150 members has provided exceptional service at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) in Atlanta, GA. We take pride being the only independent full-service fixed-base operator (FBO) at Georgia’s second busiest airport.

Sanjay Aggarwal

Sanjay Aggarwal is a co-founder of SAR Trilogy Management

Aggarwal has over 25 years of experience in the aviation and hospitality industries. Aggarwal is a co-founder of SAR Trilogy Management. Previously until 2015, he was the CEO of Global Crew Logistics (GCL), a Miami-based travel management company specializing in the movements and accommodation of business aviation and cargo airlines’ flight crews. GCL doubled its […]

Michael Scheeringa

A Photo of Michael Scheeringa, of SAR Trilogy and Aero Centers

Scheeringa has almost 30 years of experience in general and commercial aviation as an operator and supplier. Scheeringa is a co-founder and managing director of SAR Trilogy Management, an aviation investment and management company. Before he founded SAR Trilogy in 2015, he was the President and CEO of BBA Aviation Flight Support, which comprised Signature […]

SFF-Spokane, WA

Aero Center SFF exterior

Our facility in Spokane, WA (formerly Western Aviation) and is open now. The facility is 35,000 square feet including 700 sq feet available for office space. We have 94,418 sq ft of Ramp space and 20,000 sq. footage of Hangar Space.

LAL-Lakeland, FL

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Jeremy Epperson

“Jeremy is a true world-class leader in the aviation community,” said S. Michael Scheeringa, co-founder and managing director of SAR Trilogy Management.

His life-long passion for the industry and history of developing both people and markets made Jeremy the first and natural choice to lead Aero Centers.

Epperson started his aviation career in the United States Marine Corps, where he developed his leadership and passion to serve. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego, and is a commercial pilot with P135 experience. He has demonstrated his affection for the business with successful FBO leadership roles at Signature and Republic. 

Aero Centers will bring a level of professionalism and experience back to aviation communities,” added Jeremy Epperson. “Our FBOs demonstrate to the industry we are committed to first-class facilities with knowledgeable and experienced local team members with a passion for aviation. I am very excited to lead the team responsible for developing full-service FBOs and delivering customer-centric service to all aviation customers in a community. I had a vision for bringing passion, fun, and expertise back into aviation communities, just like it was 30 years ago. Aero Centers’ focus on full-service FBOs brings the dream to reality.

Jeremy Epperson

Sanjay Aggarwal

Aggarwal has over 25 years of experience in the aviation and hospitality industries. Aggarwal is a co-founder of SAR Trilogy Management. Previously until 2015, he was the CEO of Global Crew Logistics (GCL), a Miami-based travel management company specializing in the movements and accommodation of business aviation and cargo airlines’ flight crews. GCL doubled its EBITDA in a short two-year period under Aggarwal’s leadership. 

Between 2008 and 2013, Sanjay served as CEO of two commercial airlines in India – Spicejet (a private-equity-backed low-cost air carrier) and Kingfisher Airlines (a publicly listed full-service carrier). Under his leadership, Spicejet saw its first profitable year and increased its domestic market share from 7% to 12%. Prior to that, he served as COO of Flight Options LLC, one of the world’s largest operators of business jets. He and Scheeringa worked together to take Flight Options to profitability. 

Earlier, Sanjay worked in IT, strategy, financial planning and other roles at Marriott International and US Airways. He received his BS in Industrial Engineering from Nagpur University in India and his MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. 

Sanjay Aggarwal is a co-founder of SAR Trilogy Management

MICHAEL SCHEERINGA

Scheeringa has almost 30 years of experience in general and commercial aviation as an operator and supplier. Scheeringa is a co-founder and managing director of SAR Trilogy Management, an aviation investment and management company. Before he founded SAR Trilogy in 2015, he was the President and CEO of BBA Aviation Flight Support, which comprised Signature Flight Support, the world’s leading FBO network, and ASIG, a leading operator of commercial aviation fueling services. Under his leadership, Signature grew from 85 to 124 global locations, almost doubled in revenue and tripled profit resulting in the company outperforming the market in 65 out of the last 72 months of Scheeringa’s tenure.

From 2004-2008, Scheeringa served as CEO of Flight Options LLC, one of the world’s largest operators of business jets. He was responsible for the turnaround of the business taking it from a negative 20% margin to a positive 5% margin. Prior to that he spent 13 years at US Airways in officer-level positions in network and operations planning and as the head of the company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. 

Scheeringa received his BS in Transportation and Logistics Management from Arizona State University. Scheeringa was a board member of the Central Florida Expressway Authority. He is a Past Chairman of the National Air Transportation Association and a private pilot.

Michael Scheringa Founder of Aero Centers