Chantilly Air

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May 2008 - Washington National Airport Opens its Doors to Chantilly Air

Chantilly Air, a leading aircraft charter operator and aircraft services company headquartered in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, has received initial approval from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Chantilly Air expects to start offering charter flights at DCA in the next 60 days.

Since September 11, 2001, general aviation aircraft operations have been prohibited at DCA. In response to the overwhelming demand to re-open DCA to general aviation, the TSA developed a security plan called the DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP). All general aircraft operations wanting access to DCA have to be vetted by TSA and adapt to the TSA's DASSP program. The program's focus is to allow limited general aviation operations at DCA while still maintaining security to our nation's capital and metropolitan area.

The TSA's approval allowing Chantilly Air access to DCA is another fine example of Chantilly Air's commitment and diligence to safety and security.

Chantilly Air is an Aviation Services Company providing Aircraft Maintenance, Charter, Management, Storage, and Fueling. Chantilly Air holds the ARG/US Platinum rating for their exemplary safety record, superior equipment & processes and strict adherence to best industry practices.

FAA Air Carrier Certificate ZH9A864J / FAA Repair Station Certificate ZH9R864J

For more information call: 800-720-5387

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April 2008 - Chantilly Air’s Aircraft Maintenance Service is full speed ahead.

Now settled into the new 36,000 foot hangar facility, Chantilly Air has been steadily building its FAA Part 145 Repair Station maintenance capabilities and is now servicing most major turbine aircraft manufacturers, including Bombardier, Cessna, Gulfstream, and Hawker Beechcraft.

Complimenting Chantilly Air’s broad scope of airframe maintenance capabilities is their Repair agreements with many of the engine manufacturers including Pratt and Whitney’s PT6, JT15D and PW305 series engines.

Chantilly Air also offers Pitot-Static and Altimeter Certifications, both RVSM and Non-RVSM (FAR 91.411), Transponder Certifications (FAR 91.413), Pressurization Checks, Aircraft Weighing, and Engine Bore Scopes services.

All Chantilly Air mechanics and service personnel receive regular training from the manufacturer’s approved training providers such as Flight Safety International. With their highly experienced staff of aircraft maintenance technicians, and now residing in the new fully equipped maintenance facility, Chantilly Air’s maintenance service is full speed ahead.

About Chantilly Air:

Chantilly Air is an Aviation Services Company providing Aircraft Maintenance, Charter, Management, Storage, and Fueling. Chantilly Air holds the ARG/US Platinum rating for their exemplary safety record, superior equipment & processes and strict adherence to best industry practices.

FAA Air Carrier Certificate ZH9A864J / FAA Repair Station Certificate ZH9R864J

For more information call: 800-720-5387

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Manassas, VA (HEF) December 2007. Chantilly Air, Inc., a premier aviation services company headquartered in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, will celebrate the opening of it’s beautiful new 36,000 square foot hangar complex this month. The facility includes 26,000 square feet of aircraft storage and maintenance hangar space and 10,000 square feet of office and shop space. The hangar is located on the east side of the Manassas Regional Airport.

About Chantilly Air

Chantilly Air offers a wide range of Aircraft Charter, Management, and Maintenance services. The company is headquartered at the Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia, just minutes from downtown Washington, DC.

For more information call: 800-720-5387

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Chantilly Air proudly sponsors a PWC Sherriff's Special Olympics Plane Pull team September 8th, 2007

Chantilly Air is delighted to announce that we will, once again, be the exclusive sponsor of the Prince William County Sheriff's Office Special Olympics 2007 Plane Pull Team.

This 15th annual one-day festival, organized by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department and Special Olympics Virginia, will be held at the Dulles International Airport on Saturday, September 8th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

In addition to the Plane Pull competition, the festival features a wide range of events and activities for the entire family.

We are very excited about this event and are pleased to be contributing to such a worthwhile cause.

Chantilly Air, the premier charter operator in the Washington DC Metropolitan area, offers a wide range of Aircraft Charter and Management services. The company is headquartered at the Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia, just minutes from the city.

For more information call: 800-720-5387

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June 2007 - Chantilly Air has been awarded the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT)
Certificate of Excellence - Gold Award

Chantilly Air was recently awarded the Federal Aviation Administration’s Certificate of Excellence - Gold Award for actively participating in the FAA Aviation Technician Training Program.

The Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards program encourages aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) and employers to take advantage of initial and recurrent training each calendar year.

We are extremely proud of our Maintenance Technicians who were also award recipients. Oskar Zayas received a Certificate of Training - Gold Award for completing 26 hours of training and Dan McWilliams received a Certificate of Training - Ruby Award for completing 60 hours of training.

About Chantilly Air

Chantilly Air, the premier aircraft charter operator in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, offers a wide range of Aircraft Charter, Management, Maintenance services. The company is headquartered at the Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia, just minutes from downtown Washington, DC.

For more information call: 800-720-5387

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January 2007 - Chantilly Air is awarded an ARG/US Platinum Rating after on-site safety audit completion.

Chantilly Air recently completed an Aviation Research Group on-site safety audit and was awarded the highest level rating available, Platinum.

Chantilly Air is extremely proud of this accomplishment and to be a part of an elite group of charter operators in the US with an ARG/US Platinum designation.

In order to be awarded an ARG/US Platinum Rating, an operator must possess a good safety history, meet high equipment, systems, and personnel standards, maintain complete, current, and accurate pilot and aircraft records, and pass a “Process and Systems" on-site audit that verifies that the flight operation is managed, organized, and run consistent with industry best practices and reflects a clear commitment to safety.

About Chantilly Air

Chantilly Air, the premier aircraft charter operator in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, offers a wide range of Aircraft Charter, Management, and Maintenance services. The company is headquartered at the Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia, just minutes from downtown DC.

For more information call: 800-720-5387

November 2006 - Chantilly Air Breaks Ground On New Hangar and Office Facility.

Manassas, VA (HEF) November 2006. Chantilly Air, Inc., a premier aircraft charter and management service headquartered in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, has broken ground on a new 36,000 square foot hangar complex to include 26,000 square feet of aircraft storage and maintenance hangar space and 10,000 square feet of office and shop space.

Chantilly Air began as a single jet corporate flight department in 1990 and has enjoyed tremendous success over the past 17 years expanding its business offerings to include aircraft charter, aircraft management, and most recently aircraft maintenance.

Due to its outstanding team of employees and superior reputation the company has experienced an unprecedented 300% growth in just the last five years.

"The addition of the new hangar is the next logical step in Chantilly Air’s evolution. It will further strengthen our relationships with our existing clients and will be a significant added benefit to our future customers,” said Tim Sullivan Chief Operating Officer.

The hangar, which is expected to be completed in the spring of 2007, will be located on the east side of the Manassas Regional Airport.

For more information call: 800-720-5387

October 2006 - Chantilly Air Receives FAA FAR Part 145 Repair Station Certification

Over the last year Chantilly Air has made great strides in building a top-quality Maintenance Department and is now a FAA FAR Part 145 Certificated Repair Station.

This latest achievement reinforces our ongoing commitment to offer our charter and management clients the highest standard of service in every facet of our business.

Director of Maintenance John Quinn is proud to be a member of a company that continually strives to, not only meet, but exceed the industry’s best practices and believes that this latest accomplishment will be an essential catalyst to the company’s future growth and success.

Chantilly Air is the leading LR60 operator in the Mid Atlantic Region offering a wide range of Aircraft Charter and Management services. The company is headquartered in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and currently maintains a fleet consisting of a Lear 24, a Lear 35 and 6 Lear 60’s, all available for charter.

For more information call: 800-720-5387

September 2006 - Chantilly Air is a proud sponsor of the PWC Sherriff's Special Olympics 2006 Plane Pull Team

Chantilly Air is delighted to announce that we will be the exclusive sponsor of the
Prince William County Sheriff's Office Special Olympics 2006 Plane Pull Team.

This 14th annual one-day festival, organized by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department and Special Olympics Virginia, will be held at the Dulles International Airport from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

In addition to the Plane Pull competition, the festival features a wide range of events and activities for the entire family.

We are very excited about this event and are pleased to be contributing to such a worthwhile cause.

For more information call: 800-720-5387

June 2006 - Chantilly Air’s Maintenance Department offers Superior Service

Chantilly Air is pleased to introduce our Maintenance Technicians:

Dan McWilliams, Don Perry, Oskar Zayas and Jeff Windham

Over the last year Chantilly Air has made great progress in developing a superior Maintenance Department and has been fortunate in finding this great group of Maintenance Technicians to support in this endeavor.

Director of Operations Tim Sullivan is very excited about Chantilly Air’s expansion into the Aircraft Maintenance arena and believes that this incredibly talented maintenance team, including our Director of Maintenance John Quinn and Chief Inspector Reed Basley, will produce enormous success for the company.

For more information call: 800-720-5387

May 2006 - Chantilly Air is Growing by Leaps and Bounds

Chantilly Air is pleased to announce the addition of crewmembers:

Diego Bustamante, Todd Hollabaugh, Rob Brist, Rob Smith, and Scott Paul to their growing team.

In our continuing efforts to provide excellent service to our customers, Chantilly Air has selected these very talented pilots to join our exceptional team.

Bustamante, Hollabaugh, Brist, Smith and Paul have been with Chantilly Air for a few months now and have been doing an outstanding job. We're confident that these extraordinary pilots will continue to provide great contributions to our company well into the future.

Chief Pilot Eliu Rivera, having particularly high employment standards, feels privileged to have found and recruited these excellent crewmembers. "I have stated it before, but it still rings true, I am really pleased to work for a company that possesses a philosophy which enables me to hire such professional and capable pilots. They are a tremendous asset to Chantilly Air.” said Rivera.

For more information call: 800-720-5387

February 2006 - Chantilly Air Appoints John Quinn as their Director of Maintenance

Chantilly Air is happy to announce the appointment of John Quinn to Director of Maintenance.

In this position John will be responsible for maintaining FAA maintenance compliance within our entire fleet.

He brings more than 27 years of hands on experience to Chantilly Air. John holds a degree in Applied Sciences and has an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license and an Inspection Authorization (IA) license.

Director of Operations Tim Sullivan is pleased that John has accepted this appointment. “We are very happy to have John in this highly complex and scrutinized position. I have known and worked with John for almost 20 years and am more than confident that he will be a major asset to Chantilly Air as our Director of Maintenance.”

For more information call: 800-720-5387

February 2006 - Chantilly Air Appoints Reed Basley as their new Chief Inspector

Chantilly Air is happy to announce the appointment of Reed Basley to Chief Inspector.

In his new role Basley will be responsible for the oversight of Chantilly Air Maintenance Department’s owned, managed, and retail customer fleet FAA and Manufacturer mandated and suggested aircraft inspections.

Reed has been with Chantilly Air since 2004 and has been pivotal in the immense growth of the company during his tenure.

He originally came to us with more than 20 years of industry experience and holds a degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

Tim Sullivan, Director of Operations, is pleased that Reed has accepted this appointment. “We are very pleased that Reed has accepted the Chief Inspector position and look forward to his continuing contribution to our success.”

For more information call: 800-720-5387

November 2005 - Chantilly Air announces the addition of a 6th Lear 60 to their growing fleet!

Chantilly Air is pleased to announce the addition of a 6th Learjet 60 to its fleet making it the premier LR60 operator in the Mid Atlantic region.

Amenities include:

Comfortable Seating for 8
Leather Interior
Onboard Telephone
Full Galley
Private Lavatory
2200 Nautical Mile Range
510MPH Cruising Speed
Entertainment System

Chantilly Air currently offers an immaculate fleet of Lear Jets, small and midsized cabins, which are each attractively decorated, nicely equipped and always maintained to the highest standard. Chantilly Air is based in the Washington DC metropolitan area at Manassas Regional Airport.

For more information please call 800-720-5387.

June 2005 - Chantilly Air Hires 4 More Great Crewmembers

Chantilly Air is pleased to announce the addition of crewmembers:

Chris Buckland, Eddie Fernandez, Jason McMahon, and Mike McCoy to their growing team.

In our continuing efforts to provide excellent service to our customers, Chantilly Air has selected a few very talented pilots to join our already outstanding team.

Buckland, Fernandez and McMahon joined Chantilly Air a few months ago and have been doing an exceptional job. McCoy has just come aboard and we're confident that he will provide great contributions to our company as well.

Chief Pilot Eliu Rivera is extremely particular in his hiring standards and feels fortunate to have found these exceptional crewmembers. "I'm really glad that our company's philosophy enables me to hire such professional and capable pilots. They are a tremendous asset to Chantilly Air.” said Rivera.

Chantilly Air is an Aircraft Charter and Management service located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Currently offering a Lear 24, a Lear 35 and Lear 60’s for charter. For more information call: 800-720-5387

April 2005 - Chantilly Air announces the addition of Tina Gooch to their team.

Chantilly Air is happy to announce the addition of Tina Gooch to their team as the Accounting Manager.

In this role Gooch will be responsible for the oversight of Chantilly Air’s accounting department.

Gooch brings many years of accounting and administrative experience which include more than 4 years in the Aviation industry.

Terri Farish, Director of Marketing & Client Services, is pleased that Gooch is joining the company. “I am very happy that Tina has accepted the position. Having worked with Tina in the past, I am familiar with her impeccable skills and am confident that she will contribute greatly to our company’s success.” said Terri Farish.

Chantilly Air is an Aircraft Charter and Management service located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area currently offering a Lear 24, a Lear 35 and 3 Lear 60’s for charter. For more information call: 800-720-5387 or Visit www.chantillyair.com

December 2004 - Chantilly Air announces the addition of a 3rd Bombardier Learjet 60 to their growing fleet!

Chantilly Air is pleased to announce the addition of a third Learjet 60 to its fleet. This aircraft joins Chantilly Air’s ever growing fleet based at Manassas Regional Airport, a suburb of Washington, DC located just 25 miles south of Washington Dulles Airport.
Amenities include:

Comfortable Seating for 7
Leather Interior
Onboard Telephone
Full Galley
Private Lavatory
2200 Nautical Mile Range
10MPH Cruising Speed
Entertainment System

Chantilly Air is a Q-Star Approved, Wyvern Recommended, ARG/US Gold rated charter operator currently offering an immaculate fleet of Lear Jets which are each attractively decorated, nicely equipped and always maintained to the highest standard. For more information please call 800-720-JETS (5387).

November 2004 - Chantilly Air is proud to announce the promotion of Benjamin Shapter to the position of Captain.

Chantilly Air is proud to announce the promotion of Benjamin Shapter to the position of Captain for both the LR35 and the LR60 aircraft in Chantilly Air's charter fleet. Shapter has been with the company since July 2002 and is one of our most requested and complimented pilots. He has shown outstanding performance as a co-pilot over the years and is very deserving of his new rank.

We fully expect to continue to receive good remarks from our customers on Ben’s behalf and look forward to working with him for many years to come.

October 2004 - Chantilly Air is pleased to announce the addition of crewmembers: Luis Berrios, Kevin Alday, Adam Vidoni, Jeff Rash, and Jim Musick to their growing team.

Chantilly Air is happy to report that our marketing efforts seem to be paying off and over the last year we've been experiencing a steady increase in our aircraft charter and management business.

In order to continue to provide our customers with excellent service we have selected a few great pilots to join our team.

Luis Berrios and Kevin Alday joined Chantilly Air in July and have been doing an outstanding job.

Jeff Rash, Jim Musick, and Adam Vidoni have come aboard more recently and are also exceptional crew members.

Eliu Rivera, Chief Pilot, is very happy to have such a terrific team to lead. "I am confidant in the operational abilities of these gentlemen and I believe our customers will be satisfied with their service as well. They are a great asset to Chantilly Air." said Rivera.

Chantilly Air is an Aircraft Charter and Management service located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Offering a Lear 24, a Lear 35 and Lear 60's for charter. For more information call: 800-720-5387

September 2004 - Chantilly Air launches new and improved website, and wins prestigious award

In early 2004, Chantilly Air sought out the expertise of top web design company, NIC Media, LLC., to rebuild their existing website. Working directly with Tim Sullivan, Director of Operations and Terri Farish, Director of Marketing & Client Services, NIC Media was given the task of updating the look of the website, and adding new components such as online quoting and flash presentations.

What prevailed was a wonderful new website, which is much more efficient at helping Chantilly Air's customers navigate the site, and gain online information much quicker.

As a result of the hard work put in by the web design company, Chantilly Air's website won a very prestigious Gold Award from The World Wide Web Awards. The WWW Awards are rated in the top 5% of the World's Best Award Programs, and the only awards company to receive international press coverage.

From the WWW Awards...

"Congratulations! Your site has been selected to receive the World Wide Web Awards™ "Gold" Award. We see all the hard work and dedication that has gone into constructing your website with a wonderful flash intro, nice clean graphics, user friendly navigations and displays your company information and services in a professional manner. Congratulations again on your wonderful website and accomplishments."

August 2004 - Chantilly Air announces the addition of Gillian Steimke to their team

Chantilly Air is happy to announce the addition of Gillian Steimke to their team as Charter Manager.

In this role she will be responsible for ensuring that Chantilly Air’s customers continue to receive impeccable service.

Steimke brings many years of high end customer service experience within the travel industry with over 4 years in Aircraft Charter.

She received her degree from the University of Maryland while living in Italy. Most recently, Gill was a Customer Care Manager with Bombardier Skyjet.

Terri Farish, Director of Marketing & Client Services, is pleased that Steimke is joining the company. “I am ecstatic that Gill has accepted the position. Having worked with Gill in the past, I am familiar with her impeccable customer service skills and am confident that she will continue to give our customers the level of service they have become accustomed to.” said Terri Farish.

Chantilly Air is an Aircraft Charter and Management service located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Offering a Lear 24, a Lear 35 and Lear 60’s for charter. For more information call: 800-720-5387

August 2004 - Chantilly Air announces the addition of a second Bombardier Learjet 60 to their growing fleet!

Chantilly Air is pleased to announce the addition of a second Learjet 60 to its fleet. This aircraft joins Chantilly Air’s growing fleet based at Manassas Regional Airport, a suburb of Washington, DC.

Amenities include:

Comfortable Seating for 8
Leather Interior
Onboard Telephone
Full Galley
Private Lavatory
2200 Nautical Mile Range
10MPH Cruising Speed
Entertainment System

Chantilly Air currently offers an immaculate fleet of Lear Jets which are each attractively decorated, nicely equipped and always maintained to the highest standard. For more information please call 800-720-5387.

August 2004 - Chantilly Air Selects Reed Basley as their new Director of Maintenance

Chantilly Air is happy to announce the addition of Reed Basley to their team as the Director of Maintenance.

In his new role Basley will be responsible for the direction and oversight of Chantilly Air’s fleet maintenance issues and ensuring FAA compliance for their Charter Operations.

Reed brings more than 20 years of industry experience and over 10 years in supervisory roles.

He received his degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in 1983 and began his career with Flight International Inc. where he eventually made his way up the ladder to Director of Maintenance.

Tim Sullivan, Director of Operations, is pleased that Basley has come aboard. “We are pleased that Reed has agreed to join our growing team. He comes to us highly recommended and we are looking forward to his added support in our efforts at providing our customers with superior service.” said Sullivan.

August 2003 - CHANTILLY AIR receives International Operations Certification

Chantilly Air is pleased to announce we have received certification for International Operations.

Chantilly Air currently offers an immaculate fleet of Lear Jets which are each attractively decorated and nicely equipped. The Learjet 24 has been completely refurbished and has had new paint & interior within the last 16 months. The Learjet 35 has plush leather interior and upgraded cabinetry and carpet. the Learjet 60's interior & paint is less than 6 months old and this midsize aircraft boasts the latest in avionics technology as well as passenger comforts.

Offering service 24-7-365, Chantilly Air is always available for your aircraft charter needs. For more information, contact Chantilly Air at 800-720-JETS (5387) or for an instant charter quote, visit Chantilly Air online at www.chantillyair.com.

July 2003 - Chantilly Air Announces the Return of Terri Farish to Their Team

Chantilly Air is happy to announce the return of Terri Farish to their excellent team. As the Director of Marketing & Client Services, she will be responsible for developing Chantilly Air's client base and ensuring that their current customers continue to receive impeccable service.

Farish brings more than 16 years of experience in the aviation industry with more than 10 years in management. She started her aviation career with Piedmont Airlines and moved into the private charter service arena with US Jet Aviation located at Washington National Airport in 1988. Most recently, she was the Director of Customer Care for Bombardier Skyjet.

Chantilly Air is a FAA FAR Part 135 aircraft charter and management service located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area that has been in business for 13 years.

We currently offer a Lear 24, a Lear 35 and a Lear 60 for charter.

May 2003 - Chantilly Air announces the addition of a Bombardier Learjet 60 to their growing fleet

Chantilly Air announces the addition of a Bombardier Learjet 60 to their growing fleet! This mid cabin jet has brand new paint and interior, the latest in avionics gear, and a great amenities package. The LR60 will seat up to 8 passengers very comfortably.

The airplane will be offered at a very low introductory rate for a limited time, so be sure to call today to get in on this great deal!

(800) 720-JETS (5387)

February 2003 - Chantilly Air proudly announces their Flight Safety Foundation’s Q-Star Audit approval

Chantilly Air is pleased to announce that we have been thoroughly inspected by an industry leading charter services auditing firm and have passed with “flying colors”. For details on the Q-Star Program’s standards, visit their website at www.qstarcharter.com.

August 2002 - Chantilly Air is proud to announce the promotion of Eliu Rivera to the position of Chief Pilot.

Chantilly Air is proud to announce the promotion of Eliu Rivera to the position of Chief Pilot of Chantilly Air's charter operations. Rivera has been with the company for over 5 years and is instrumental in the safe administration of all day to day flight operations.