
	While Teterboro has always been our home, the reputation we have established is just too good to be confined to one region. So, as part of our long term growth strategy, it was a logical choice for Meridian to look to other locations. With many clients and aircraft operators already located in the San Francisco Bay and Denver areas, it made sense to establish a presence out West.

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	Meridian began its western expansion in September 2012, with the opening of a charter sales office at the San Jose International Airport (SJC) in San Jose, CA. A second sales office, located at the Sonoma County Airport (STS) in Santa Rosa, CA, opened in November of that year. In early 2013, the company based its first West Coast aircraft available for charter at Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) in Hayward, CA. A third western charter sales office opened in July in the Denver area at Centennial Airport (APA) in Englewood, Colorado.

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	On January 1, 2014, Meridian signed a 50 year lease with HWD and later this year, the company will begin breaking ground to build a full-service FBO at the airport. Hayward is situated on the southeast side of the San Francisco Bay. &nbsp;It is centrally-located between San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland. The airport, which can accommodate most large-cabin aircraft, has no curfew and provides convenient access to a wide variety of popular destinations.

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	Once fully operational, Meridian Hayward will offer fuel, maintenance services, well-appointed passenger and crew facilities, charter sales and other amenities. Construction is slated to begin in the fall of 2014 with completion expected in 2015. Meridian is planning to add additional managed aircraft to its fleet which will be based at HWD and available for charter.
