CSI Aviation, Inc. is a worldwide aviation services company and FAR Part 135 air carrier (Certificate# GRTA447E) headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico with bases in Killeen, Texas, and

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. Founded in 1979 by

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, CSI provides air charter and aircraft leasing to corporations, athletic teams, political campaigns and government agencies. CSI also maintains a GSA Schedule (Contract # GS-33F-0025V) to provide air charter services to the Federal government as both an operator and as a broker.

History

CSI Aviation was founded by

, a now retired colonel in the

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Reserve, in 1979. In 1983, CSI began representing various United States airlines to the

U.S. Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national secur ...

(DOD) through the

U.S. Transportation Command The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is one of eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. The command is located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and was established in 1987. The USTRANSCO ...

, which included handling

Civil Reserve Air Fleet The Civil Reserve Air Fleet is part of the United States's mobility resources. Selected aircraft from U.S. airlines, contractually committed to Civil Reserve Air Fleet, support United States Department of Defense airlift requirements in emergenci ...

(CRAF) issues and coordinating domestic and international military air charter requirements. In 2009, CSI began offering fuel services. In 2014, CSI acquired a Texas based Part 135 Operation to add organic executive charter capability to its operations. In 2016, CSI's Part 135 division added Medical Flight Services. CSI Aviation's Medical Flight Services group is accredited by th
National Accreditation Alliance Medical Transport Applications
(NAAMTA)

2017–present

In September 2017, CSI deployed the Seeker Aircraft to Southeast Texas in support of the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. CSI was awarded the ''Freedom Award'' by the Department of Defense in 2017 for its support of military employees. CSI Aviation was certified by the U.S. Military Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB) in 2018 to operate on-demand passenger, cargo and air medical flights for the U.S. Defense Department (DOD) In 2019, CSI was awarded a position on a $5.7 billion contract to provide worldwide airlift services for the US Department of Defense (DoD). The firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract was awarded by the US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM). Also in 2019, CSI began operating daily flights under contract for the U.S. Navy between West Palm Beach, FL and a Navy Base in Bahama Islands.

Fleet

CSI operates a fleet of twin engine high performance Beechcraft turboprops. These aircraft are preferred for their excellent safety record, comfort, speed, and reliability. All aircraft operated by CSI are flown by two type rated pilots. The CSI Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft (as of October, 2020):

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