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Officials with Million Air announced Monday morning that El Paso is the next site for their fixed-based operator (FBO) flight services.

“Having Million Air locate at El Paso International Airport will be a boost for our economy.  We look forward to the efficiencies in corporate and personal travel offered at our FBO,” said Paul Foster, Owner of Franklin Mountain Investments Limited Partnership, which owns Million Air ELP, through its subsidiary, Franklin Mountain Aviation ELP, LLC.  “Our operation will provide unmatched services and amenities for air travel that no one in this region has experienced before.”

The FBO will boast 10,069 square feet of VIP lobby space, 23,383 square feet of hangar space, a dramatic 6,000 square-foot aircraft porte-cochere, and over 5 acres of expansive ramp space capable of supporting any aircraft type.

“With four other locations in Texas, we feel like we have a good understanding of the market,” said Roger Woolsey, CEO of Million Air. “Striving to make our customers feel at home, we have taken every consideration into account to make sure our facility layout and amenities reflect the unparalleled experience customers have come to expect from Million Air. We are confident we can deliver a facility and service level that will be unrivaled at this airport.”

Inside the new general aviation terminal, guests will find a Café, refreshment bar, pilot’s lounge, snooze rooms, a state-of-the-art flight planning room, and a multi-media conference room serviced with Million Air’s concierge approach to fine service.

The new FBO is expected to be open for business early 2021, with property under lease to expand. “Located just 8.5 miles east of downtown El Paso, Million Air ELP will set the bar for the region,” officials added.

The new El Paso International Airport (ELP).  location is the 5^th Million Air in Texas and 32^nd location for the network.

Headquartered in Houston, Million Air is an award-winning network of luxury executive FBO terminals, spanning three continents. Celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2020, Million Air has been named Best Large FBO Chain for the past eight years.

For more information about Million Air, visit their website.

On Thursday afternoon, MountainStar Sports Group and FC Juarez will introduced Guillermo “Memo” Cantú as the Executive President of FC Juarez.

The introduction took place at the WestStar Club of Southwest University Park, and featured  Woody Hunt, Owner, MountainStar Sports Group; Paul Foster, Owner, MountainStar Sports Group; Alejandra de la Vega Foster, Owner, MountainStar Sports Group and Chairwoman, FC Juarez Guillermo Cantú, Executive President, FC Juarez; Alan Ledford, President, MountainStar Sports Group

Project ARRIBA, an El Paso workforce and economic development initiative, announced Friday that Paul Foster has donated $50,000 to the organization.

“The commitment Project ARRIBA has to workforce development in our region is outstanding,” said Foster, president of Franklin Mountain Management, LLC. “The organization has a proven track record of success with El Pasoans who need on‐the‐job skills to access in‐demand jobs. I applaud their efforts and want this donation to help ensure their successful work in the future.”

Foster’s investment will help fund training for 350 at-risk adults at El Paso Community College and the University of Texas at El Paso.  The funding, along with other public and private dollars, will enable the trainees to move into high-skilled, in-demand regional jobs in the healthcare industry.

“This significant investment came at a critical time for our organization,” said Roman Ortiz, Chief Executive Officer of Project ARRIBA. “Mr. Foster understands the importance of developing local talent through post-secondary education, and his investment will have a lasting impact on our organization and the El Paso region as it will return $1.2 million to the local community.”

Ortiz said the Foster gift falls into the same category as other program supporters such the Meadows Foundation, the Wolslager Foundation, the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the Hunt Family Foundation.

Project ARRIBA’s workforce development efforts move individuals and their families out of poverty and into family-sustaining, living wage careers.  The program empowers those people with the education and skills needed to fill in-demand jobs in the Borderplex region so they no longer have to depend on government welfare programs.

Graduates of Project ARRIBA are adding $710.2 million dollars in income to the local economy and are estimated to pay an additional $171.31 million in taxes over the remainder of their work years due to their higher earning potential.  According to the program’s data, for every dollar invested in the program, $24 is returned back to the El Paso community.

To-date, 1,273 program graduates have attained a higher education and realized economic mobility and self-reliance.

Foster delivered the keynote address at Project ARRIBA’s 4th Annual Dinner and Fundraiser held on June 21, 2017.  Over $96,000 was raised at the event.