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AirShares Opens in Los Angeles

May 3, 2007 – (Atlanta, GA) – AirShares Elite announces the opening of its first West Coast based operation located in the metro Los Angeles area. AirShares Elite has selected the John Wayne-Orange County, Santa Monica, and Van Nuys airports to launch the western expansion of its popular aircraft shared ownership program.

“AirShares Elite is more than just owning an airplane,” says David Lee, AirShares President and CEO. “Nowhere else will you experience a culture that blends expert training, professional pilot mentoring, world class customer service, and an industry-leading managerial staff, all rolled into the luxury of hassle-free aircraft ownership”.

AirShares has brand new air-conditioned Cirrus SR22 GTS airplanes already on the ground in LA. AirShares will also be the first ownership program to feature the newly announced air-conditioned, turbo-equipped SR22 G3 airplanes when Cirrus begins delivery later in the year.

“The enthusiasm and excitement we received from pilots at AOPA Expo ’06 was unprecedented,” Lee continues; “We listened to the demand and today, the AirShares experience is now available west of the continental divide” Lee concluded.

Formal introductions to the program will begin on May 19th when AirShares Elite holds its first LA area open house at the Signature Flight terminal on John Wayne-Orange County airport. The complete Open House schedule is:

May 2007
Saturday, May 19th Signature Flight, John Wayne-Orange County Airport (KSNA) from 10am to 1pm
Sunday, May 20th, Krueger Aviation, Santa Monica Airport (KSMO) from 10am to 2pm.

June 2007
Saturday, June 9th, Krueger Aviation, Santa Monica Airport (KSMO) from 10am to 2pm.
Sunday June 10th, Million Air, Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) from 10am to 2pm.

Click here for a copy of the Press Release in .pdf format.

Listen to Aero-New Podcast Featuring CEO David Lee and Regional Director Kevin Price discussing the new Los Angeles operation. Click Here to Listen:

 

June 2006:  Aviation Consumer Concludes - AirShares Looks Best

Aviation Consumer, "the consumer resource for pilots and aircraft owners", reviewed the owner-flown, AirShares market in its June 2006 issue.

Highlights of the Aviation Consumer article:

- "Looking back on several years of two GA fractionals serving this group, we can say with confidence that the system works, with a few caveats"
- "Although neither AirShares Elite nor OurPlane are cheap, they're still the less expensive way to own a new airplane."
- "The number one benefit we heard from AirShares owners was the pleasure of not dealing with the details of ownership"
- "Time has shown that the model works if managed correctly. That's why we're most impressed with AirShares Elite. In our opinion, the focus on one airplane manufacturer, one market segment and a targeted segment of the pilot population makes sense."
- "ASE's ownership structure is simple and protects your investment as much as possible."
- "They seem to back it up with excellent customer service. In fact, the worst complaint we could coax out of any ASE owner was "we were getting frustrated and brought the problem to their attention and they fixed it".
- "Once you sign up, you may have the experience that many AirShares owners seem to have: they fly more. If that isn't a legitimate reason to own a piece of an airplane, at least its a juicy rationalization."

Aviation Consumer's bottom line is actually the title of the article: "Fracional Ownership: AirShares Looks Best".

And our Owners seem to agree.

As soon as I saw the cover of my copy of Aviation Consumer, I dropped everything to read the article. They got it spot on. After personally checking out both AirShares and OurPlane, there is no doubt the best choice is AirShares. Right service, right goals, right attitude. I have enjoyed every moment.

Chris Freedlander
President, Survival Intelligence, Inc.

You can read the entire article in Adobe .pdf format by clicking here.

June 2004: Read Flying Magazine's three part article covering their two years as an AirShares SR22 Owner in New York. The Jury's In: AirShares Elite SR22. Want the bottom line even before you read the three articles, here it is:

"Shared ownership has been a nearly unqualified success for me, and the AirShares experience has been an excellent one. I get the airplane nearly every time I want it, the service, including instruction, has been top notch, and I’ve found that the 75 hours a year I have available to me is adequate. Likewise, the 21 overnights a year I have allotted through AirShare’s plan is workable. Sure, these are compromises, but they’re compromises that I’ve found I can live with. Overall, I’m a happy camper."   Bob Goyer, Sr. Editor, Flying Magazine

December 13, 2007:  AirShares Elite Offers Carbon Offset Program

May 2, 2007 : AirShares Elite announces opening of Los Angeles locations.

September 27 , 2006: AirShares Elite reaches 50th airplane milestone.

July 27, 2006: AirShares Elite becomes first corporate supporter of AOPA's Project Pilot.

July 23, 2006: AirShares Opens in Raleigh-Durham and Minneapolis; CEO Invites pilots to Just Fly.

June 1, 2006: Aviation Consumer Concludes - AirShares Looks Best .

January 26, 2006: Avidyne and AirShares Host Pilot Seminar.

January 24, 2006: AirShares Elite to Head Back to the Moon in 2006! ite in AirShares Elite pilot owners cross

January 8, 2006: AirShares Tampa Adds Second SR22 Ahead of Schedule.

 

Are you ready to fly the Cirrus SR22 and make your flying more effective? Call us today at 800-482-5411 or click here to have an AirShares Elite professional contact you.

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