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 will be based out of Solairus’ Manhattan regional sales office, while Lisa Denny will help further establish the company’s presence in the Washington, D.C. area. Velelis, Ciaravino, and Denny will all concentrate on expanding the company’s national and international retail client base in two of the largest markets in the country.
 
Solairus has also secured additional flight coordinators, dispatchers, accountants, and maintenance personnel to provide increased support for the company’s growing managed private aircraft fleet and charter market share. An ambitious renovation of the company’s corporate headquarters will nearly double the available square footage and allow for future expansion to help accommodate current growth and projected positive sales forecasts.
 
Solairus Chairman and CEO, Dan Drohan, attributes his team’s commitment to client service as the motivating factor to expand the company’s capabilities.

“The absolute last thing you want to do in a service-based, relationship driven business is over-promise and under-deliver,” Drohan explained. “So while we are continuing to broaden our management services and simultaneously striving to bolster our charter sales presence in highly competitive markets, we have never lost sight of the need to continue to exceed our current client-base’s high expectations. This balancing act is only achievable by having the absolute best people on your side answering the phones, placing orders, turning wrenches, and completing safe flight operations in a truly 24/7, 365 work environment. Our efforts to establish Solairus as a destination employer that places people first has resulted in an outstanding recruitment effort that has seen our ranks galvanized by the industry’s brightest talents, and our newly renovated headquarters will be the latest proud symbol of our collective accomplishments. By investing in our infrastructure, ensuring that we have more than ample resources for any task at hand, we are demonstrating our commitment to routinely over-deliver to our highly valued clients.”

About Solairus Aviation:

Solairus is a full-service aviation asset management company that provides clients with expertise in acquiring and operating a wide range of private aircraft.

Solairus Aviation is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and has over twenty-five base locations across the United States and Europe. Solairus is an Aviation Research Group/US Platinum-rated charter operator with a fleet of over 50 managed aircraft. After completion of an intense operations and safety systems audit, the ARG/US Platinum rating has only been awarded to 5% of the world’s charter operators that have demonstrated that their procedures meet or exceed industry “Best Practices” in all phases. Solairus has also received the NBAA Commercial Business Flying Safety Award and is an IS-BAO certified company. Solairus offers a full range of services in addition to aircraft management, which includes aircraft charter sales, aviation support services, and consulting. For more information about Solairus Aviation, visit www.solairusaviation.com or call 800-359-7861.

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Solairus Aviation Media Contact: Eric Wildt - 707-775-2788 - ewildt@solairusaviation.com

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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 one in Singapore, Solairus’ first managed account in that country. The latest updates to the roster include seven Gulfstreams, two Global Express jets, two Falcon 2000s, one Hawker 800XP, and one Citation Sovereign.

Solairus senior management credits the company's dedicated team members and their ability to provide individually tailored solutions to the complex and diverse set of needs that each aircraft owner brings. Solairus CEO, Dan Drohan, points out that the firm's unique approach to aircraft management has been fully embraced by the company’s entire fleet.

“I believe that one of the most impressive aspects of our recent growth is that each one of our clients represents a unique challenge to our team, and new opportunities allow the organization to learn and become better and better over time, ultimately improving the experience for everyone,” Drohan said. “Our belief is that a 'one size fits all' mentality cannot possibly serve the sophisticated and comprehensive needs of all of our aircraft owners. You must embrace a philosophy that is deeply rooted in safety and service, while allowing flexibility and customization, in order to offer an adaptable and reactive management service that can meet each client’s individual needs.”

“Another impressive aspect that is easily overlooked by some is that we do not purchase any aircraft ourselves, merely putting them into fleet service,” Drohan continued. “These new management accounts, like the other 50-plus in our fleet, are owned by individuals across the country and around the world. By choosing Solairus, they are entrusting us with a lot more than just a significant asset - they are entrusting us with their families, their friends, their most important employees, and the global competitiveness of their business. It is an enormous responsibility that we take very seriously - and it is an honor and a tremendous source of pride for the Solairus team every time a new client tells us that they have elected to put their faith in us."

About Solairus Aviation:

Solairus is a full-service aviation asset management company that provides clients with expertise in acquiring and operating a wide range of private aircraft.

Solairus Aviation is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and has over twenty-five base locations across the United States and Europe. Solairus is an Aviation Research Group/US Platinum-rated charter operator with a fleet of over 50 managed aircraft. After completion of an intense operations and safety systems audit, the ARG/US Platinum rating has only been awarded to 5% of the world’s charter operators that have demonstrated that their procedures meet or exceed industry “Best Practices” in all phases. Solairus has also received the NBAA Commercial Business Flying Safety Award and is an IS-BAO certified company. Solairus offers a full range of services in addition to aircraft management, which includes aircraft charter sales, aviation support services, and consulting. For more information about Solairus Aviation, visit www.solairusaviation.com or call 800-359-7861.

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Solairus Aviation Media Contact:

Eric Wildt
707-775-2788
ewildt@solairusaviation.com

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 450, are now fully managed by Solairus with a Texas-based Falcon 2000 EX/EZ and an Arizona-based Hawker 800XP also joining the fleet after undergoing Part 135 conformity inspections.

While the month of May has certainly been busy for Solairus, data from the past three quarters shows a similar development path with a total of nine private jets added to the company’s fleet sheet in just the last nine months. Combined with May’s additions, two new Arkansas-based Citation Excels, an Oregon-based Global Express, and two Gulfstream GIV-SPs, one in New York and one in Geneva, Switzerland that is available for charter, have helped push Solairus’ current charter jet fleet total well past 50 managed aircraft.

Solairus President, John King, maintains that quality over quantity remains the primary driving force behind the company’s recent expansion.

“While growth is an important metric for any business, growth in and of itself has never been our primary focus,” King explained. “Solairus has always strived to match our deeply rooted commitment to private jet safety and service to the clients that respect and appreciate that degree of dedication. Our continued fleet expansion allows us to negotiate even larger group discounts and favorable rates for insurance, training, and fuel.  At the same time we continue to  enhance our internal systems and procedures to maintain our status as a destination employer while improving service levels and client satisfaction across the board.  This growth strategy is a critical aspect of how Solairus continues to ensure that we meet and exceed all of our clients’ current and future expectations.”

NOTE TO EDITORS

Solairus Aviation is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and has over twenty-five base locations across the United States and Europe. Solairus is an Aviation Research Group/US Platinum-rated charter operator with a fleet of over 50 managed aircraft. After completion of an intense operations and safety systems audit, the ARG/US Platinum rating has only been awarded to 5% of the world’s charter operators that have demonstrated that their procedures meet or exceed industry “Best Practices” in all phases. Solairus has also received the NBAA Commercial Business Flying Safety Award and is an IS-BAO certified company. Solairus offers a full range of services in addition to aircraft management, which includes aircraft charter sales, aviation support services, and consulting. For more information about Solairus Aviation, please visit www.solairusaviation.com or call 800-359-7861.

Solairus media contact:
Eric Wildt
707-775-2788
ewildt@solairusaviation.com