FirstFlight, Inc. (OTC BB: FFLT) a charter management and aviation
services company, is pleased to announce that another Gulfstream has
joined its fleet of managed aircraft. This GIV model is based in Van
Nuys, California and is the first added to the Company’s
recently announced West Coast Division.
FirstFlight will initially manage the aircraft under Federal Aviation
Regulations (FAR) Part 91, through which the Company will provide
support for the owner’s use of the aircraft.
Charter operations under FAR Part 135 will be introduced on an expedited
basis to provide the benefits of charter revenue for the owner as well
as to serve FirstFlight’s growing West Coast
charter clientele.
This GIV is configured for 12 passengers and comfortably sleeps six.
With a range exceeding 4,800 miles at speeds up to 575 mph, the aircraft
performs well on both international and cross-country trips. The
aircraft has a full range of passenger amenities that make it very
attractive for charter.
“We are very encouraged by the addition of
this GIV to our fleet,” stated John Dow,
FirstFlight’s president and CEO. “Two
months ago we announced that Richard Hodkinson was opening our new West
Coast Division and today we have our first large cabin aircraft based in
Van Nuys. I’m confident that under Richard’s
leadership our west coast fleet will continue to grow and we will become
a strong presence in this important market.”
FirstFlight’s West Coast Division president,
Richard Hodkinson added, “Our ability to
immediately offer first-class customer facilities at the Castle & Cooke
aviation facility, as well as hangar space, attractive fuel rates and
aircraft maintenance were important factors in attracting this
world-class GIV to our management. Personalized customer service
provided by our West Coast-based team of experienced, dedicated
professionals combined with the resources and experience of our
established company is our competitive advantage and one of the primary
reasons we will develop a lasting relationship with this client and
attract additional aircraft as the word spreads.”
FirstFlight, one of the leading Gulfstream operators in the Northeast,
has a growing presence in the Southeast and now the west coast. In
addition to the Gulfstreams, the Company provides charter and management
services for Challenger, Falcon, Hawker, Lear and other executive jet
aircraft. Visit the FirstFlight website at www.fflt.com
for more details on the Company and its fleet.
About FirstFlight, Inc.
FirstFlight is an aviation services company. Our operations are
conducted in three core segments: aircraft charter management
activities, fixed based operations (FBOs), and aircraft maintenance.
Charter management is the business of providing on-call passenger air
transportation. A fixed base operation is the primary provider of
services such as fueling and hangaring of private/general aviation
aircraft operators. The aircraft maintenance business is conducted at
our FAA-certificated facilities. (www.FFLT.com)
This release may include projections of future results and “forward-looking
statements” as that term is defined in
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. All statements that are
included in this release, other than statements of historical fact, are
forward-looking statements. Although the management of FirstFlight
believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, there are no assurances that such
expectations will prove to have been correct.
FirstFlight, Inc.
Ron Ricciardi, 570-457-3400
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