GrandView Aviation is the latest firm in Baltimore County to announce layoffs since the beginning of the year.

The Middle River firm, which leases charter jets, filed a notice with the state warning of 64 upcoming layoffs because of plant closures.

On March 27, the company plans to cut 27 employees at its plant at 701 Wilson Point Road. Another 37 workers will be laid off on that same date at the GrandView Aviation site at 425 Williams Court, according to documents filed with the state.

GrandView Aviation operates a fleet of late-model Embraer Phenom 300 light jets and has fleets across the U.S., including operations in Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Boston and Los Angeles.

The company’s fleet of 17 Embraer Phenom 300 and Phenom 300E aircraft along with related maintenance assets and customer programs was acquired by Atlanta-based Wheels Up Experience Inc. in November.

Officials at GrandView Aviation could not be reached for comment. Wheels Up declined to comment on personnel decisions made by GrandView Aviation and its affiliates.

Other Baltimore County firms also have announced layoffs since the beginning of the year.

Hunt Valley-based Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., one of the nation’s largest distributors of comics and pop culture goods, filed for bankruptcy protection on Jan. 14. The company will lay off 168 employees on April 1, according to documents filed with the state. A Diamond spokesperson said the notice of possible layoffs was filed in case the company doesn’t find a buyer for the firm.

Fila USA Inc. in Towson will eliminate 18 positions on March 30 and another 112 workers at the Curtis Bay site in Anne Arundel County, according to a filing with the state.

Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka said it’s always concerning when businesses shut down and people are laid off. While global events play a role in the success or failure of local companies, Patoka says the county should make more progress in attracting and retaining businesses.

“We have to streamline our permit processes,” said Patoka, who represents District 2. “If a business is having trouble with an addition to a warehouse or something like that, we can streamline the permit process because we want the word on the street and in the business community that Baltimore County is easy to work with. Problems are resolved.”

Patoka said Baltimore County has an advantage over other areas in terms of attracting and retaining business because of its proximity to the Port of Baltimore and its rail system.

“We have to promote the advantages of our location,” Patoka said. “We can get to any part of the country in terms of transport of products that arrive here in Baltimore.”

Jonathan Sachs, director of the Baltimore County Department of Economic and Workforce Development, could not be reached for comment.

Baltimore Sun reporter Lorraine Mirabella contributed to this report. Have a news tip? Contact Todd Karpovich at tkarpovich@baltsun.com or on X as @ToddKarpovich.