✈️ VNY North Acquisition Enters High-Traffic Integration Phase
Signature Aviation completed its acquisition of Castle & Cooke Aviation Services LLC on September 15, 2026, and renamed its facility at Los Angeles Van Nuys Airport as VNY North, giving the company three operating locations at Van Nuys. AIN reported the acquisition development on September 16, and the new facility has been incorporated into Signature’s local operating network. Avi-Go data shows that from September 11 to September 17, 2026, Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) recorded 598 business aircraft departures and 637 arrivals, totaling 1,235 movements. The data was current as of September 18, with each departure and arrival counted as one movement at the airport level. The seven-day traffic volume provides an immediate operating environment for the post-rebranding transition, and service coordination among the three locations will be a key focus in implementing the acquisition.
Impact: Following VNY North’s integration into the Signature network, the three Van Nuys locations can jointly handle local business aviation support demand. In an operating environment with 1,235 movements over seven days, customer notifications, on-site guidance, and service coordination among the different locations will directly affect crew selection and ground handling arrangements.
Recommendation: Signature should promptly use customer touchpoints at VNY North and its other two Van Nuys locations to issue unified arrival guidance, service access information, and contact details, and should configure front- and back-office communication processes based on the recent traffic mix of 598 departures and 637 arrivals. The division of responsibilities and service arrangements among the three locations should continue to be monitored.