Aircraft management, Part 135 charter and FBO at Latrobe and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
L.J. Aviation is an aircraft management company headquartered at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, where it also runs the airport's FBO. It was founded in 1980 by Edward M. Kilkeary Sr. and Mary Ann Kilkeary and remains family-led, and it opened an additional base at Pittsburgh International Airport in 2019.
Management of privately owned aircraft is the core of the business. The company operates charter flights under its own FAA Part 135 certificate using managed aircraft, and it offers an OnFlight membership programme for regular flyers alongside on-demand trips.
In early 2025 ch-aviation reported that L.J. Aviation had retired its only Gulfstream G450 and Citation CJ4 Gen2 from its Part 135 fleet, leaving 17 fixed-wing aircraft and one helicopter on the certificate. Aircraft availability changes as owners join or leave the managed fleet, so flyers should check current types directly.
Beyond flying, the company provides aircraft maintenance, aircraft storage and aviation consulting, including storage and asset support for manufacturers, leasing companies and lenders. Trade reports also list satellite bases outside Pennsylvania, including Bedford, Massachusetts and Rochester, New York.
The company is a fit for owners seeking management in western Pennsylvania and for travellers wanting charter on a managed jet from the Pittsburgh area.
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