Clipper Aviation

Clipper Aviation is a general aviation company at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles, located at 7900 Balboa Boulevard. It has three main lines of business: private charter, aircraft maintenance and pilot training.

Its charter service uses Beechcraft King Air 350 twin turboprops, which suit regional trips around California and the western United States with a small group. The company says all flights are operated by certified operators that meet FAA standards and that charter is available to qualified clients. An independent fleet directory lists a Clipper Aviation Charter entity with King Air 350 aircraft, which suggests the company flies some trips on its own aircraft, although its own website does not name the operating certificate.

The maintenance department serves aircraft owners and operators and names manufacturers including Textron, Piper, Epic and Cirrus among its partners. Its training department offers flight instruction for pilots, including discovery flights for newcomers.

For private flyers in the Los Angeles area, Clipper is a turboprop charter option. Flyers who need jets or long-range trips would have to look elsewhere.