Elite Air

Elite Air is an aircraft management company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was founded in 2001 by Gray Gibbs, whom its website describes as an attorney and pilot, and it says it manages private aircraft in cities across the United States and Europe for customers on three continents.

Its core service is full aircraft management for owners, covering crew, maintenance, fuel, accounting and insurance. Managed aircraft are also offered for charter, including single trips, multi-leg tours and corporate shuttles. The company additionally advises on aircraft acquisitions and contract structuring.

Aviation trade outlet ch-aviation reports that Elite Air operates under its own FAA Part 135 certificate, with a fleet that has included Hawker 800XP, 850XP and 900XP jets and Embraer types such as the Praetor 600. The website lists categories from turboprops and light jets up to heavy jets.

The website displays Wyvern, ARGUS Platinum and NBAA logos. An ARGUS directory listing found in search appeared to show an expired rating, so flyers should ask for current safety audit status.