The new passenger terminal at London's only heliport has opened for business, a week before the Farnborough Air Show.
The new facility replaces those which have been in use since the heliport first opened in 1959.
The new terminal features sound-proofed and air-conditioned passenger lounges, meeting rooms, conference facilities, a customer drop off area, underground secure parking and a dedicated heliport reception area.
The development also includes additional helicopter parking capacity, a rebuilt and upgraded control tower and modern facilities for the heliport's fire and rescue team.
The heliport in Battersea, south London, is managed by PremiAir, which charters helicopters, for the heliport owners, the von Essen Group.
Von Essen is due to open a hotel, the Hotel Verta, at the heliport later this year.
David McRobert, PremiAir's group managing director, said: "We're incredibly excited about the new passenger terminal.
"From a business aviation perspective it is now a superb facility and in conjunction with Hotel Verta, it really will provide heliport users with immediate access to an exceptional range of on-site services that are unique in the business aviation world."
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