Two Desert Jet Pilots Recognized This Week at the NBAA Leadership Conference

Washington, DC, February 22, 2012 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the individuals who have been selected by the Association’s Corporate Aviation Management Committee as recipients of the 2012 NBAA Corporate Aviation Management Scholarship.

Each scholarship includes a value equivalent to $1,725 to cover expenses associated with attendance at NBAA’s 2012 Leadership Conference, taking place on February 22 and 23 in San Diego. The event provides world-class professional development with a focus on leadership to anyone working or seeking a career in the business aviation industry.

The Corporate Aviation Management Scholarship, now in its eighth year, is made possible thanks to the support of numerous sponsors: Aviation Personnel International, Aramco Associated Company, Bradley Pacific Aviation, Embraer Aircraft Corporation, ExcelAire Service LLC, Global Aerospace, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., MedAire, Inc., Pearl Professional Corporation, Phoenix Aviation Managers, Inc., Satcom Direct, The VanAllen Group and United Technologies. Representatives from each of these companies are present at this week’s Leadership Conference to recognize the scholarship recipients.

The 2012 scholarship recipients are:

• Ryan Allex, senior, St. Cloud State University
• Donald Bernier, director of flight operations, Winner Aviation Corporation
• Alessandra Boardman, MBA student, Liberty University
• Casey Boatman, junior, Metropolitan State College of Denver
• Michael Borders, pilot, AvFuel Corporation
• Jill Drake, marketing specialist, Forward Street Marketing
• Armando Gonzalez, aircraft maintenance technician, Xerox Corporation
• Ross Hablinski, graduate student, University of Houston
• Daniel Harber, captain, Kansas City Life Insurance Company
• Miyukiko Kostelny, graduate student, University of Central Missouri
• Dekiyra Love, junior, Purdue University
• Jessica Miller, senior, St. Cloud State University
• Grady Montgomery, contract pilot
• Michael Mosensen, pilot, The Hershey Company
• Erik Neiderman, chief pilot, Desert Jet
• Nicholas Sanders, pilot, Desert Jet
• Kurt Stehling, pilot, United Technologies
• Steve Stombaugh, CAM, contract pilot
• David Thatcher, CAM, captain, Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The Association represents more than 8,000 companies and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention, the world’s largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at www.nbaa.org.

Desert Jet, the desert’s jet aircraft management and charter company, has announced it is hosting a private event for clients and friends during the Eighth Annual Jacqueline Cochran Air Show to be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal, California.

Three of Desert Jet’s most popular private jets will be on display at the event; the 8 seat Citation Encore, Citation V and the newest addition to the fleet, a 9 seat Citation Bravo. Desert Jet pilots will be on hand to provide tours of the aircraft and answer questions about flying on private jets. Guests will be able to watch the air show from Desert Jet’s shaded private facilities and enjoy a sumptuous catered BBQ lunch with hosted bar.

“We are thrilled to host our private event for our friends and clients at the Jacqueline Cochran Air Show”, said Denise Wilson, President and founder of Desert Jet. “We invite all of our clients to enjoy the air show with us”.

Over 35,000 people are expected to attend the Jacqueline Cochran Air Show, which features a static display of aircraft as well as aerial demonstrations of military and civilian aircraft.

For more information on Desert Jet’s private event, please contact Desert Jet via email at charter@desertjet.com or by phone at (760) 399-1000.

About Desert Jet

Desert Jet is a full-service aviation management company that provides clients with expertise in acquiring, operating and generating revenue using private jet aircraft, and offers on-demand charters in its fleet of jet aircraft. Desert Jet was one of the first jet charter providers in the world to become IS-BAO certified, exceeding a global industry safety standard. The company is operated and managed by National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) designated Certified Aviation Managers. The company’s founder, Denise Wilson, was a finalist in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur of 2010 contest, in the Emerging Entrepreneur category. Desert Jet is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and ranked 296 on the 2011 Inc. 500 list of the nation’s fastest growing companies.

Desert Jet, an aircraft management company based in Southern California, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 17th Annual Angel Flight West Golf Tournament on November 1, 2011 at the Resort at Pelican Hill, benefiting the Angel Flight West organization.

Founded in 1983, Angel Flight West is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization that arranges free, non-emergency air transportation in response to health care and other compelling human needs. 1,500 volunteer pilots throughout the 13 western states donate their aircraft, piloting skills, and all flying costs to help families in need, enabling them to receive vital treatment that might otherwise be inaccessible because of financial, medical, or geographic limitations.

Desert Jet’s founder, Denise Wilson, first joined Angel Flight West in the late 1990s flying various volunteer missions in aircraft such as the Cessna 172 and Cessna 310. Now Desert Jet team members use the company’s fleet of aircraft, from its Cirrus SR22 to its fleet of jet aircraft, to fly missions on behalf of Angel Flight West.

“We are proud to support Angel Flight West, an organization of volunteers that provides an invaluable service to our communities”, said Wilson. “I can’t think of any better way for a pilot to contribute his or her skills to the improvement of the lives of others than to get involved with this wonderful organization.”

About Desert Jet

Desert Jet is a full-service aviation management company that provides clients with expertise in acquiring, operating and generating revenue using private jet aircraft, and offers on-demand charters in its fleet of jet aircraft. Desert Jet was one of the first jet charter providers in the world to become IS-BAO certified, exceeding a global industry safety standard. The company is operated and managed by National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) designated Certified Aviation Managers. The company’s founder, Denise Wilson, was a finalist in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur of 2010 contest, in the Emerging Entrepreneur category. Desert Jet is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and ranked 296 on the 2011 Inc. 500 list of the nation’s fastest growing companies.

For more information visit the Desert Jet website at www.desertjet.com, email info@desertjet.com or contact (800) 381-JETS.

The Citation Bravo Is Aptly Named For Its Features and Performance

The old adage “when it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is a common approach that Cessna engineers use when designing aircraft for their Citation business jet aircraft line.  Many basic design features that have been proven throughout the years seem to re-emerge with every new model that hits the market.  Introduced in 1997, the Citation Bravo fits the bill perfectly.

With more than 603 aircraft produced when production ceased in 1994, the venerable Citation II was much in need of a technological overhaul.  In came the Citation Bravo.  After receiving FAA certification in the summer of 1996, the Citation Bravo quickly made a name for itself in the light jet aircraft industry.  Equipped with more efficient Pratt and Whitney PW530 engines, a trailing link landing gear system utilized for smoother landings, and the latest Honeywell avionics package for added safety, the Citation Bravo is one of a kind.

Built in 2002, Desert Jet’s Citation Bravo offers the utmost in cabin comfort, luxury and versatility.  With seating for nine that includes a two place divan, center club seating in the main cabin for six and a belted lavatory seat in the rear of the aircraft, there is plenty of room to go around.  Feeling hungry?  Take advantage of the fully stocked refreshment center on board.  Feeling tired?  Cessna engineers redesigned the Bravo’s fuselage to reduce cabin noise to allow for a more relaxed flight experience.

Do you tend to pack heavy for a trip?   Not a problem.  With some of the best luggage space in its class, the Bravo has room for two sets of golf clubs plus bags in its fully enclosed aft baggage area, accommodating that weekend in Pebble Beach with much ease.  Sick and tired of shoveling snow off your driveway?  The Bravo is the perfect aircraft to escape the harsh winters of Canada.  With a range of over 1200 nautical miles, fly non-stop from Calgary to Palm Springs in a little over three hours.

While the original Citation II and the Citation Bravo may look similar on the outside, it’s what’s on the inside that counts.  Not only do you get the same reliability, performance and versatility of all previous generation Citation aircraft, the Bravo is furnished for luxury, putting it in a class of its own.  Fitting for the aircraft name, the word “bravo” is often used to express a job well done.  Aircraft operators and passengers alike agree to this sentiment as even though production ceased several years ago, the Citation Bravo will remain a prominent figure in the private jet aircraft market for many years to come.

Learn how to choose between charter, fractional and lease options, and how to vet your ultimate provider.

Aircraft management and charter company Desert Jet, an Inc. 500 company, has announced it will be attending NBAA2011, the National Business Aviation Association’s 64th Annual Meeting and Convention to be held October 10-12, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Desert Jet representatives will be on site at exhibit booth C9844, located next to Cessna Aircraft Company. Amongst the company’s team members in attendance will be Clair Burke, Client Services Director and the company’s Chief Pilot, Erik Neiderman.

Desert Jet’s founder and President, Denise Wilson, will be presenting insider’s tips to help flight department managers choose and vet supplemental lift options. The session, entitled “Supplemental Lift and Your Flight Department”, will take place on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 1:00 pm at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N219. Complimentary copies of “The Definitive Guide to Supplemental Lift”, which includes detailed guidance on choosing and vetting fractional and charter operators, will be available to attendees.

Desert Jet will also unveil its new iPad application, FlightLog, designed to help the busy flight department manager and chief pilot easily integrate paperless flight logs into their operations. Desert Jet is offering free downloads of the app to the first 50 aircraft managers that stop by booth C9844. Demonstrations of the app as well as a sneak preview at upcoming apps designed to take Safety Management Systems paperless will also take place at Desert Jet’s booth.

NBAA’s Annual Meeting and Convention typically features more than 1,000 exhibitors and over 100 aircraft on display, drawing about 30,000 attendees each year. It is the world’s largest civil aviation trade show, ranking 4th amongst the 10 largest trade shows in the country.

About Desert Jet

Desert Jet is a full-service aviation management company that provides clients with expertise in acquiring, operating and generating revenue using private jet aircraft, and offers on-demand charters in its fleet of jet aircraft. Desert Jet was one of the first jet charter providers in the world to become IS-BAO certified, exceeding a global industry safety standard. The company is operated and managed by National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) designated Certified Aviation Managers. The company’s founder, Denise Wilson, was a finalist in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur of 2010 contest, in the Emerging Entrepreneur category. Desert Jet is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and ranked as the nation’s fastest growing aviation company on the 2011 Inc. 500 list.

Desert Jet, recognized by Inc. Magazine as the fastest growing private jet charter company on the 2011 Inc. 500, has added a 2002 Citation Bravo to its charter fleet in response to increased demand from its charter clientele.

Desert Jet Citation Bravo

The aircraft is based in both the greater Palm Springs area and is available at special pricing for routes between the desert and Pacific Northwest destinations such as Portland, Oregon, Seattle Washington and Vancouver, Canada.

Interior of Citation Bravo

To view photos of this aircraft, please visit www.desertjet.com. Charter inquiries can be made at charter@desertjet.com.

About Desert Jet

Desert Jet is a full-service aviation management company that provides clients with expertise in acquiring, operating and generating revenue using private jet aircraft, and offers on-demand charters in its fleet of jet aircraft. Desert Jet was one of the first jet charter providers in the world to become IS-BAO certified, exceeding a global industry safety standard. The company is operated and managed by National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) designated Certified Aviation Managers. The company’s founder, Denise Wilson, was a finalist in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur of 2010 contest, in the Emerging Entrepreneur category. Desert Jet is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and ranked 296 on the 2011 Inc. 500 list of the nation’s fastest growing companies.

For more information visit the Desert Jet website at www.desertjet.com, email info@desertjet.com or contact (800) 381-JETS.