Private Jet Charter and Aircraft Management News

Solairus Aviation appoints Bob Marinace Executive Vice President. Manhattan (May 13, 2013) – Solairus Aviation announced today that industry veteran Bob Marinace has been appointed as Executive Vice President, effective immediately. Marinace brings over 30 years of aviation experience to Solairus and has held senior leadership positions for several business aviation service companies. A specialist in organizational development, Marinace has …

Arduous Wyvern Wingman certification bolsters Solairus’ Flight Operations, Maintenance, Safety, and Training departments. San Francisco (April 29, 2013) – Solairus Aviation has reaffirmed the company’s unwavering commitment to safety with today’s announcement of a successful completion of the Wyvern Wingman audit. Wyvern is a global leader in aviation safety auditing, consulting, and information services, providing one of the most rigorous …

Solairus adds three additional East Coast charter sales team members, increases administration personnel, and nearly doubles their California-based corporate headquarters. San Francisco (Mar 20, 2013) – Solairus Aviation has significantly increased its East Coast presence with today’s announcement that the company has hired three additional charter sales professionals to the team. Northeastern charter market veterans Brian Velelis and Tony Ciaravino …

Tutima Academy to provide extensive upset recovery and confidence training to Solairus pilots. San Francisco (Feb 20, 2013) – Solairus Aviation announced today that it has partnered with Sean Tucker’s Tutima Academy to provide its fleet pilots with upset recovery and confidence training. An intensive two-day program has been developed utilizing Tutima’s 2-seat Extra 300L aerobatic aircraft, with Solairus’ crewmembers …

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Solairus Signs “Lucky 13″ Private Jets in Twelve Months Thirteen aircraft management clients worldwide respond to Solairus’ adaptive, people-centric management model.   San Francisco (Oct 29, 2012) –   In the past twelve months, Solairus Aviation has added thirteen aircraft to the company’s management fleet, including ten aircraft based domestically, two jets based in Europe, and …

A recent spring blossom of four new jets highlights Solairus’ impressive 9-month streak. San Francisco (May 29, 2012) – Solairus’ impressive rate of growth continues well into the company’s third successful year in business with a recent influx of four managed private business jets in just the past 30 days. Two Connecticut-based large-cabin jets, a Gulfstream 400 and a Gulfstream …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mark Dennen to assume CFO duties for Solairus Aviation. San Francisco (January 11, 2012) – Solairus Aviation has announced that Mark Dennen has accepted an offer to become the San Francisco-based company’s Chief Financial Officer and will begin serving in the role in early February. Dennen has served most recently as the CFO for Key Air, and …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Solairus expands IS-BAO Certification to Phase 2, renews ARG/US Platinum rating. San Francisco (December 1, 2011) – Solairus Aviation demonstrated its commitment to safety and quality once again by renewing its ARG/US Platinum rating and obtaining IS-BAO Phase 2 Certification this month. The Platinum rating is awarded to those operators who meet the criteria for Silver and …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Richard J. “Dick” Van Gemert joins Solairus Board of Directors San Francisco (October 26, 2011) – Solairus Aviation’s pattern of attracting business aviation’s best and brightest continued today with the announcement that Richard J. “Dick” Van Gemert will be joining the company’s board of directors. Van Gemert has decades of executive experience, having served as the Senior …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Manhattan office, enhanced online charter quote tools, and managed fleet additions highlight a busy summer for Solairus. Manhattan (August 2, 2011) – After starting 2011 with spectacular growth on all fronts, Solairus Aviation has carried the momentum throughout the hot summer months. Recent company developments include the opening of a new office in the heart of …