Acron Aviation has opened its new global head office at City Center in downtown St Petersburg, Florida. The state-of-the-art facility will serve as the company's operational hub for its 1,500 global employees, housing executive leadership, an Engineering Center of Excellence and customer support staff whilst providing a strategic base for continued growth.
Located in the recently renovated 242,115-square-foot City Center building, the new facility features an Innovation Lounge designed to advance aviation safety, as well as four specialised R&D laboratories: a Hardware Lab with a 3-D printer and environmental test chamber, a Software and System Lab, an Accident Investigation Lab, and an International Traffic in Arms Regulations and Audio Test Lab. Additional amenities include: expanded conference facilities, a dedicated customer training center, and multiple collaboration spaces to support teamwork and productivity.
Acron Aviation has been operating from a temporary location in St Petersburg since Hurricane Milton caused the closure of its original facility in October 2024. The 80-strong St Petersburg team has continued business activities and maintained seamless customer service throughout this transition period.
Alan Crawford, Chief Executive Officer of Acron Aviation, said: "Opening our new global head office in downtown St Petersburg represents a significant milestone in Acron Aviation's growth trajectory." Crawford continued, "St Petersburg's vibrant business community, access to world-class talent and strategic location make it the ideal base for our worldwide operations. Our team's extraordinary response to Hurricane Milton, rapidly securing a temporary location within five days to ensure minimal disruption, exemplifies the resilience and customer-first mentality that defines Acron Aviation. With this world-class facility as our head office, we are ideally placed to accelerate our mission of innovating to create safer skies."
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at the office on March 2nd from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, with key local stakeholders attending.
For further information on how Acron Aviation responded to Hurricane Milton, view the video below.
