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May 21, 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah - Keystone Aviation is pleased to announce that Bill Haberstock, President of Keystone Aviation, will deliver the keynote address for a celebration in honor of the graduates of the Aviation Department at Westminster College (Westminster). The ceremony will be held May 31st on the Westminster campus in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bill Haberstock has over thirty-nine years of aviation management experience. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Air Transportation Association. He was also a founding member and served as the Treasurer of the Washington D. C. based Air Charter Safety Foundation. Bill is a member of the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors and served as an Honorary Squadron Commander of the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base. Bill was also a 2011 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award winner and he is an airline transport rated pilot with 17,000 flight hours in a wide variety of business jets.

“I have great admiration and respect for the aviation program at Westminster. First of all, it allowed me to finish my type ratings and get a job as a pilot a long, long time ago. Secondly, Westminster adds a tremendous liberal arts and business education to the aviation student’s resume,” said Bill Haberstock.

Westminster is a nationally recognized, comprehensive liberal arts college. With a broad array of graduate and undergraduate programs, Westminster is distinguished by its unique environment for learning.

ABOUT KEYSTONE AVIATION:
Keystone Aviation, a TAC Air company, is “The Complete Solution” for your aviation needs. For almost 20 years, Keystone Aviation has been a premier provider of aircraft charter, management, maintenance, and sales and brokerage services. Keystone Aviation is regularly audited by third-party industry examiners including Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) and Wyvern. For more information, go to www.keystoneaviation.com.

CONTACT:

Kimberly Page
Keystone Aviation
801.933.7500

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April 23, 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah - Keystone Aviation is pleased to announce that it has been named a Quest Aircraft dealer for the sates of Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Northern California.

The Quest Kodiak is a 10 place utility turboprop aircraft designed to take off in under 1,000 feet at full gross weight and climb rapidly at over 1,300 feet per minute.   With its high useful load and excellent performance, you won’t have to leave people or equipment behind.  Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, including mountain biking, skiing, golfing, or camping, the Quest Kodiak will get you and your equipment comfortably to your destination.

“We are excited to add a great aircraft like the Quest Kodiak to our aircraft sales offerings. This aircraft is going to play a major part in the developing energy and tourist industries throughout our western territory,” said Bill Haberstock, President of Keystone Aviation. 

The addition of the Quest Kodiak brings the number of aircraft manufacturers represented by Keystone Aviation to four :  HondaJet, Piper Aircraft, EADS Socata, and now Quest.

Aircraft performance and features:
Range:  1,000 miles
Base Aircraft Useful Load:  3,535 lbs
Cruising Speed: 210 mph
Max passengers: 10

ABOUT KEYSTONE AVIATION:  Keystone Aviation, a TAC Air company, is “The Complete Solution” for your aviation needs.  For almost 20 years, Keystone Aviation has been a premier provider of aircraft charter, management, maintenance, and sales and brokerage services.  Keystone Aviation is regularly audited by third-party industry examiners including Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) and Wyvern.  For more information, go to www.keystoneaviation.com.

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Keystone Aviation has successfully completed their fifth onsite audit to maintain their Wyvern Wingman status. Operators that meet the the Wyvern Standard are shown to meet the highest levels of safety for air charter.

Keystone Aviation has successfully completed a Wyvern on-site audit and joined the ranks of those in the elite Wingman program. Operators that have successfully passed the on-site audit undergo a rigorous process in which their safety and maintenance operations are scrutinized. Operators that successfully complete the audit have met the Wyvern Standard, a globally recognized seal of excellence. The Wyvern Standard far surpasses the industry standard for air charter safety.

Keystone Aviation is “The Complete Solution” for your aviation needs. For almost 20 years, Keystone Aviation has been a premier provider of aircraft charter, management, maintenance, and sales and brokerage services. Currently, Keystone Aviation operates a fleet of 12 charter aircraft, including:

(1) Gulfstream G550

(2) Gulfstream G200

(2) Gulfstream G150

(1) Hawker 900XP

(1) Hawker 800

(1) Citation Ultra

(1) Phenom 100

(3) Pilatus PC-12 For more information, go to http://www.keystoneaviation.com.

The Wyvern Standard – the original standard upon which Wyvern Consulting, Ltd. was built – is one of the strictest standards of safety in the industry today. Operators undergo a 2-3 day on site audit to ensure they meet the expectations of The Wyvern Standard. “Third-party audits are an important element of our safety culture and we are proud to have once again completed our Wyvern audit,” says Bill Haberstock, President of Keystone Aviation. Post-audit an operator is required to keep up with particular reporting requirements. Operator, aircraft and crew background checks happen 24/7 in the Wyvern database. This ensures that the Wyvern audit is valid through the term of the recommendation and that it is more than just a snapshot of what the audit team saw while they were on site with the charter operator.

Wyvern uses state-of-the-art technology and hands-on data mining to obtain accurate, real-time data, including training documents, crew currency, insurance levels, maintenance training and aircraft hours and additional relevant information. Thousands of data points are reviewed both manually and within the system every day. With the only system available that evaluates both process and compliance, Wyvern’s approach to safety is unique in the industry.

About WYVERN
Wyvern is a global leader in aviation safety auditing, consulting and information services, providing one of the most rigorous onsite safety auditing packages in the world, through its Wyvern Wingman Operator program, as well as, a best practices program for brokers, through the Wyvern Registered Broker system. Wyvern also promotes consumer education through its PASS system. With a Wyvern PASS report charter buyers receive up-to-date safety information about the operator, aircraft and crew of their flight. Corporate flight departments, travel departments, fractional programs and charter brokers use Wyvern as their primary source of aviation safety information. Wyvern is headquartered in Yardley, PA in the U.S.A. with an additional office in Gothenburg, Sweden. Learn more at wyvernltd.com