Vertex Aerospace Flight International Aviation is an American
airline
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based in
Newport News, Virginia
Newport News () is an Independent city (United States), independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 186,247. Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the List of c ...
. It is a Part 135 carrier operating contact charters for US government agencies. Flight International has provided the DoD with realistic threat simulation, AIC training, tracking exercises, and targets for surface and aerial gunnery for more than 35 years. Its main base is
Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport with a detachment based at North Island Naval Air Station, CA.
History
The airline is wholly owned by
Vertex Aerospace. In 1976, Flight International was founded as an airline training school in Atlanta, GA. The headquarters was moved to Newport News, VA and provided Commercial Air Service programs for the DoD starting in 1979. Flight International is the original company providing Contracted Air Services to the DoD. In 2002, the company was acquired by Raytheon Aerospace which was renamed Vertex Aerospace. In 2003, Vertex Aerospace was acquired by L-3 Communications and the name changed from Flight International Aviation to L-3 Flight International Aviation. In 2017, L-3 Communications became L3 Technologies and then in 2018, L3 sold Vertex Aerospace along with Flight International to American Industrial Partners. The current name of the airline is Flight International Aviation, LLC.
References
External links
Vertex Aerospace, Flight International Aviation
Airlines established in 1976
Charter airlines of the United States
Companies based in Newport News, Virginia
Airlines based in Virginia
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