Dreams Soar, an organization founded by Shaesta Waiz, friend of Charlie Bravo CEO René Banglesdorf, recently published an outreach summary that details Dreams Soar's impact since Shaesta's flight around the world in October of 2017. Below is a description of that flight and the Dreams Soar program: In 2017, Dreams Soar launched a global flight [...]
Good pilots seem to be hard to find and the realities of a pilot shortage are starting to affect the aviation industry. Charlie Bravo CEO René Banglesdorf explained the situation in an article for Altitudes Magazine. Read the full article by clicking here.
Curt and René’s daughter, Brooke, just hit a huge milestone in flight school on Wednesday, officially “earning her wings” by receiving her private pilot’s license, allowing her to fly just about anywhere in the country in a single-engine aircraft. Although the process from her first solo to earning her PPL was a relatively quick one, [...]
This video interview is part of a series of interviews between Curt and René Banglesdorf, President and CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation, respectively. To view all of the uploaded conversations, search “Curt and René” in our blog’s sidebar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpJ7v6tjUPI Cessna's Citation Excel is one of our favorite private jets, especially for charter, but what's the [...]
This video interview is part of a series of interviews between Curt and René Banglesdorf, President and CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation, respectively. To view all of the uploaded conversations, search “Curt and René” in our blog’s sidebar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK5WQ_zZ4w4&t=1s The Citation X is among the fastest civilian aircraft in the world, but for some people, [...]
King Air 350 (10 pax) No surprise here: the most popular turboprop in the world that our CEO René Banglesdorf calls “the F150 of turboprops” has the biggest cabin of any single-pilot aircraft. Its cabin stretches 19’5” in length, stands 4’9” tall, and has a width of 4’6”. In its typical configuration, however, the King [...]
This video interview is part of a series of interviews between Curt and René Banglesdorf, President and CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation, respectively. To view all of the uploaded conversations, search “Curt and René” in our blog’s sidebar. "Embraer has become a bigger and bigger player in the last few years in the private jet [...]
For those that are considering flying as a career path, there are a few different options to choose from, each of which comes with its own benefits. Tibor Farkas, a local pilot that’s flown both private corporate gigs and for airlines, walked us through the advantages and disadvantages of each. As far as scheduling is [...]
This video interview is part of a series of interviews between Curt and René Banglesdorf, President and CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation, respectively. To view all of the uploaded conversations, search “Curt and René” in our blog’s sidebar. So you're ready to sell your King Air C90 or F90 to move into a larger aircraft. [...]
At Charlie Bravo Aviation, we often deal with clients that are both owners and operators, most of which seek single-pilot planes in order to make their trips more affordable and convenient. For all of the conveniences single-pilot planes offer, however, there are some risks worth considering. Following a blog we wrote about single-pilot planes with [...]
