Elliott Aviation Adds Aircraft to Charter Certificate

(Moline, Illinois) - March 6, 2009 --- Elliott Aviation today announced that the Moline, Ill.-based business aviation services company has added an Astra 1125SP jet aircraft, based at Forest City, Iowa (FXY) to its charter certificate. Elliott Aviation, one of the largest charter operations in the Midwest, has added five additional aircraft on its FAA Part 91 certificate in the past 18 months.

Elliott Aviation operates a fleet of 15 jet and turboprop aircraft at its four full-service locatins, which include its headquarters at Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) in Moline, Ill., Omah, Neb.'s Eppley Airfield (OMA), Des Moines International Airport (DSM) and Flying Cloud Regional Airport (FCM) in Eden Prairie, Minn.

The Astra 1125SP is a transcontinental jet aircraft capable of carrying eight passengers up to 2,100 statute miles (1,827 nm) at a cruising speed of 518 miles per hour (451 kts), providing Midwest aviators with nonstop access to any destination in North America, greatly enhancing efficiency and productivity.

“Elliott Aviation offers a complete range of jet and turboprop aircraft to accommodate almost any mission,” said Toby Batchelder, sales manager for Elliott Aviation-FCM. “Our on-demand service enables executives to be where they need to be when they need to be there, helping them make the most of their time and take advantage of business opportunities.”

Elliott Aviation flight schedulers and operations are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The company has a 72-year accident-free operating record and is a consistent recipient of numerous industry safety awards.

For more information on business aviation services at any of Elliott Aviation’s four locations, contact Toby Batchelder at (952) 944-1200 or toll-free at (800) 541-9110.

Elliott Aviation is a full-service business aviation center offering a complete menu of high quality products and services. Serving the business aviation industry nationally and internationally, they have facilities in Moline, Ill., Des Moines, Iowa, Minneapolis, Minn., and Omaha, Neb. The company is a member of the Pinnacle Air Network, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA), and has been selling and servicing business aircraft since 1936.

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