Jake Williams was born and raised in Central Florida and has been in the aviation industry since 2017. Jake started his career at the Winter Haven Regional Airport, where he aided in multiple capital improvement projects, including the design and build of a new row of t-hangars, a runway rehabilitation, and a state-of-the-art security access plan for the airport. He received his BAS in Aerospace Administration from Polk State College in 2019 and transitioned to airport operations at Lakeland Linder International Airport in 2020. Jake joined Aero Centers in 2021 as a supervisor and progressed to the role of General Manager, aiding in the construction of the brand new FBO, hangars, apron, and fuel farm.
Aircraft Fueling
100LL and Jet A Service
Preferred Pricing
Into-Plane Fueling
Fuel System Icing Inhibitor (Prist)
Pilot, Crew and Passenger
Pilot and Crew Lounge
Conference Room
Computer Workstations
Courtesy Crew Cars
Weather Planning Service
Ground Support Services
De-Icing & Fuel System Icing Inhibitor
Air Start, GPU KVA / VDC
Airstairs, Belt Loader / Tie Downs
Potable Water / Water Service
Lavatory Service
Catering
Gourmet Catering
Catering Refrigeration
Hangar & Parking
Overnight Parking
Aircraft Parking
Long-term Aircraft Parking
Transient Hangar
24-hour Surveillance
Helicopter Handling
Commercial and Cargo
Belt Loader/Cargo Handling
Air Stairs
Concierge Services
Complimentary Ice, coffee, snacks
Dishwashing / Laundry Service
Flightbridge Hotel Booking
Limousine Service
Taxi Reservation
Real Estate
Hangar Space
Office Space
Office Lease Space
Private Charter
Private Air Charter
Sport team & Specialty Charter
Fly Your Way Program
Rental Cars
Complimentary Crew Cars
Enterprise
Go Rentals
Hertz
MRO / Parts / Maintenance
Aircraft Maintenance
Aircraft Parts
Testing & Calibration
International Services
US Customs Available
VIP/Head of State Handling
International Trash Disposal
Government Services
Military Aircraft with Air Card
Government Aircraft
Please Call the FBO for details
863-644-4460
Hilton Garden Inn Lakeland
3839 Don Emerson Dr
Lakeland, FL 33811
863-647-0066
Staybridge Suites Lakeland West, an IHG Hotel
3855 Don Emerson Dr
Lakeland, FL 33811
863-225-2886
Home2 Suites by Hilton Lakeland
3610 Lakeside Village Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33803
863-500-6869
Waco Kitchen
863-583-4004
Air Culinaire Worldwide
813-449-6000
Our preferred car rental and luxury chauffeured service companies
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“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.
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.
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.