Seven Sensible Questions to Ask When Arranging Private Jet Charter
July 30, 2020
People seeking to charter an aircraft, often rely on their own research or a Charter Broker’s expertise to evaluate the many charter aircraft and services available to them. Private jet users expect that, at a minimum, aircraft available ...
Read MorePinnacle Aviation's Response To The Coronavirus
March 14, 2020
To All Pinnacle Aviation Clients – We are taking the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak very seriously and wanted to update you on everything Pinnacle Aviation is doing to ensure the health and safety throughout our operations. We are following ...
Read More2019 Pilot of the Year Award
March 10, 2020
Pinnacle Aviation is proud to announce the 2019 Pilot of the Year awards to Lead Captain Mike Price and Captain Matt Forsey. Each year Pinnacle Aviation’s Director of Operations, Trevor Turcott, and Chief Pilot, Todd Pixley, get ...
Read More2020 Pinnacle Aviation Putting Challenge Champion - Mr. Bob Harrington
March 9, 2020
The Desert Mountain Foundation (DMF) and Scottsdale-based Pinnacle Aviation, in partnership with the Desert Mountain Golf Professionals and the Cactus Classic Golf Tournament, presented the Sixth Annual Pinnacle Aviation Putting Challenge ...
Read MoreBarrow Neurological Institute Tour
September 30, 2019
Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center is truly an amazing place for research, treatment, recovery. A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of joining Mrs. Jana Earnest, ...
Read MoreSAAR Leadership Academy Corporation Day
September 26, 2019
The Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® (SAAR) Leadership Academy members (Class #23) toured Pinnacle Aviation as part of their Corporation Day on September 4, 2019. The group saw the interior of a Bombardier Challenger 350; ...
Read More2019 Pinnacle Aviation Putting Challenge
April 11, 2019
Congratulations to the 2019 Pinnacle Aviation Putting Challenge Champion – Mr. Pete Selda! The Desert Mountain Community Foundation (DMCF) and Scottsdale based Pinnacle Aviation, in partnership with the Desert Mountain Golf Professionals and ...
Read MoreArizona Tennis Classic 2019
April 1, 2019
Pinnacle Aviation was proud to support the inaugural Arizona Tennis Classic, played March 11 – 17, 2019 at the Phoenix Country Club as part of the ATP 125 Challenger Tour. The tournament is positioned on the calendar between the BNP Paribas ...
Read More2018 Pilot of the Year
March 5, 2019
At the end of each year, Pinnacle Aviation’s Director of Operations, Trevor Turcott, and Chief Pilot, Todd Pixley, get together to compare notes and select Pinnacle Aviation’s Pilot of the Year. They evaluate annual flight times and ...
Read MoreMeet Paula Talbot - Senior Accounting Executive
January 21, 2019
Meet Pinnacle Aviation's Senior Accounting Executive, Paula Talbot. Paula's roots are in Idaho, but her family moved to various locations around the US during her childhood. Because she never called one place home for more than 5 ...
Read MoreDon Wade Selected to Present at the Bombardier Standdown
January 21, 2019
Pinnacle Aviation’s Director of Safety, Don Wade was a presenter at Bombardier’s Safety Standdown this past October at The Hyatt Regency hotel in Wichita, Kansas. As a recognized aviation safety expert, Don Wade, was asked to provide ...
Read More2018 Pinnacle Aviation Interns
October 1, 2018
Pinnacle Aviation welcomes our 2018 Interns. The ASU interns act as assistant Director of Safety for one semester. They are trained on the Pinnacle Aviation Safety Management System, they performance of Safety Audits, and the duties of the ...
Read MoreMeet Marci Steenson - Charter and Management Services Coordinator
May 1, 2018
Meet our amazing Charter and Management Services Coordinator, Marci Steenson. Marci is from Vancouver, BC Canada and moved to Arizona 20 years ago. She enjoys cross fit, traveling, trying new restaurants, and her French Bulldog, ...
Read MoreMeet Jorge Garcia - Maintenance Technician
May 1, 2018
Meet one of our Maintenance Technicians, Jorge Garcia. He is from Alamos Sonora, Mexico and moved to Arizona 25 years ago. He enjoys spending time with his family, hiking and going on long bike rides. Jorge has a passion for the aviation business. ...
Read MorePegeen Griffith - Pinnacle Aviation's Director of Administration for 22 Years
March 30, 2018
Meet Pinnacle Aviation’s Director of Administration, Pegeen Griffith. Pegeen is married to a wonderful husband and has 2 amazing grown kids and 1.5 grandkids. She loves spending time with her family and enjoys being involved in her ...
Read More2018 Pinnacle Aviation Putting Challenge for DMCF
March 30, 2018
This weekend Pinnacle Aviation hosted their annual putting challenge at Desert Mountain golf club during their spring demo day. The proceeds from this putting challenge go into a scholarship fund, which the employees children are able ...
Read MoreHole-in-One Winner Wins a Private Jet Charter
September 8, 2017
After an amazing hole in one at the Lou Grubb Friends Fore Golf & Gala Hole in One Event, Mr. Terry Rochford won a Private Jet Weekend Getaway in Laguna Beach, CA provided by Pinnacle Aviation. They departed Scottsdale at 9:00 AM on Friday ...
Read MorePinnacle Aviation's 2017 Summer Interns
August 21, 2017
Our ASU interns acted as assistants to our Director of Safety during the 2017 Summer Semester. They were trained on the Pinnacle Aviation Safety Management System (SMS), the performance of safety audits, and the duties of the Director of Safety as ...
Read MoreOrin Anderson - Helping Advance the Growth and Development of Pinnacle Aviation
July 19, 2017
Orin Anderson is the Director of Business Development for Pinnacle Aviation based in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is responsible for advancing the growth and development of Pinnacle Aviation’s direct retail charter business in addition to aircraft ...
Read MoreRefurbishment Can Enhance Your Jet Experience
June 16, 2017
Pinnacle Aviation is a full service aircraft sales, acquisition, charter and management company based at Scottsdale Airport. For nearly 30 years, Pinnacle Aviation has assisted many buyers and sellers to maximize the value of their aircraft ...
Read MoreJet-A Fuel Survey for June 2017
June 16, 2017
The June 2017 national average for a gallon of Jet-A fuel is expected to decrease ($0.03) from May 2017 to settle at $5.01.This is $0.11 higher than the June 2016 national average. Aircraft managed by Pinnacle Aviation and hangared in Scottsdale are ...
Read MoreHole-in-One
May 23, 2017
In support of our client Mr. Dan Grubb, Pinnacle Aviation sponsored a Hole-in-One prize during the 2017 Lou Grubb Friends Fore Golf & Gala fundraiser. The Lou Grubb Friends Fore Golf & Gala has raised more than $6 million over the years for ...
Read More2017 DMCF Pinnacle Aviation Putting Challenge
April 12, 2017
The Desert Mountain Community Foundation (DMCF) and Pinnacle Aviation, in partnership with the Desert Mountain Golf Professionals, presented the Third Annual Pinnacle Aviation Putting Challenge fundraising event with 100% of the proceeds benefiting ...
Read MoreSafety Program Interns
March 9, 2017
Pinnacle Aviation has engaged two ASU interns, Matthew Stem and Ernesto Quintero, to be a part of our team during their Spring semester. These interns will act as assistants to our Director of Safety, Don Wade. They are trained on the Pinnacle ...
Read MoreDon Yoo Pinnacle Aviation's 2016 Pilot of the Year
February 16, 2017
At Pinnacle Aviation we exceed FAA requirements for pilot proficiency. We are proud of our pilots and believe they are the best in the industry. Each year Pinnacle Aviation selects a pilot to give a Pilot of the Year Award to. The pilot is chosen ...
Read MorePinnacle’s Insurance Consultant
December 5, 2016
Bruce Ison was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona 38 years ago. Bruce enjoys being outdoors, with some of his hobbies being backpacking, hiking and golfing. After graduating college in 1988 he ...
Read MoreSky Kids
November 16, 2016
On November 5th Pinnacle Aviation was able to be a part of an event held at Scottsdale Airpark called Sky Kids. Sky Kids offers children with special needs an opportunity to fly in a general aviation aircraft with an expert pilot along with a ...
Read MoreFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) Drug Audit
November 8, 2016
On November 1, 2016 two FAA drug abatement inspectors conducted an in-depth inspection of Pinnacle Air Charter’s drug audit program. The inspectors planned on taking most of the day to review records, but Cynthia, who is responsible for ...
Read MoreDesert Mountain Expo III
November 3, 2016
Last Friday Pinnacle Aviation participated in the Desert Mountain Community Foundation’s Expo III. This annual event is a fundraiser for the DMCF’s Scholarship Fund that provides support for the educational goals of Desert ...
Read MoreThe Line Service Technicians at Southwest Jet Center
October 26, 2016
Line Service Technicians are the professionals working on airport ramps to assist with aircraft movement. They juggle a wide variety of responsibilities; including staging jets on the ramp in preparation for departures and moving them ...
Read MoreUpcoming Avionics Mandates
October 18, 2016
ADS-B Out & TCAS 7.1 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, also known as ADS-B, is a satellite-based surveillance system. ADS-B Out uses GPS technology to determine an aircraft's location, airspeed and other data, and broadcasts that ...
Read MoreMeet a Member of Our Charter Team - Charise Kneip
September 29, 2016
Charise was born and raised in a small town located 5 miles from the South Dakota border called Hills, Minnesota. She moved to Arizona 28 years ago and has lived here ever since. Charise has many hobbies including reading, cooking and taking care of ...
Read MoreIntroducing Our New Website
September 23, 2016
As you might have noticed, we’ve redesigned our website. With our website's new features you will be able to request specific information, watch videos of aircraft for sale, read our blog, compare aircraft and much more. Our new Homepage is ...
Read MoreTrends Magazine
September 19, 2016
Take a behind the scenes look of Trends Magazine’s photoshoot honoring the Phoenix Heart Ball that took place at Pinnacle Aviation. The Heart Ball Committee is a fundraising group for the American Heart Association. They began their ...
Read MorePinnacle Aviation Welcomes Five New Jets to Their Fleet
August 1, 2016
Pinnacle Aviation has expanded our charter fleet by welcoming two new jets in 2016. We were excited to add a Challenger 604 in January and a second Hawker 400XP in August to our fleet. Our Challenger 604 offers a luxurious 12 passenger interior with ...
Read MoreAircraft Resale Values
October 7, 2015
Understanding the Key Elements of Aircraft Resale Values It’s been said that a buyer will purchase a specific jet because they either fall in love with the aircraft itself or they fall in love with the notion of a great deal. Whatever the ...
Read MoreIS-BAO Stage 3
October 7, 2015
Only the Very Best Operators qualify for IS-BAO Stage 3 Accreditation After hearing the news that Pinnacle Aviation had been awarded the prestigious IS-BAO Stage 3 certification, Trevor Turcott, Pinnacle Aviation’s Director of Operations, ...
Read More7 Charter Questions
October 7, 2015
Seven Sensible Questions to Ask When Arranging Private Jet Charter People seeking to charter an aircraft, often rely on their own research or a Charter Broker’s expertise to evaluate the many charter aircraft and services available to ...
Read MoreIS-BAO Stage 3 Rating
May 28, 2015
Only the Very Best Operators qualify for IS-BAO Stage 3 Accreditation. Pinnacle Aviation is on a relentless pursuit for operational excellence. We realize that safety and service reliability is about dutiful attention to the smallest details. ...
Read MoreJet Value and Maintenance
May 28, 2015
Pinnacle Aviation Delivers A Higher Level of Sales & Acquisition Expertise. What is the impact of an airplane's maintenance status on its overall value? One of the fundamental factors to be considered when valuing an aircraft is the ...
Read MoreFirst Class Charter
May 28, 2015
THERE’S FIRST CLASS. THEN THERE’S PINNACLE CLASS. To call it First Class travel doesn’t begin to describe the Pinnacle Aviation charter experience. It’s about peace of mind. It’s about comfort. It’s about ...
Read MoreInsuring Aircraft
February 19, 2015
There are numerous factors involved in determining an aircraft's value at any time, including: airframe and engine times, equipment, and the resale market. Bruce Ison, Pinnacle Aviation’s Director of Insurance, suggests jet owners ...
Read MoreScottsdale Airport Facts for 2014
February 9, 2015
Airport Operations Scottsdale Airport is a general aviation reliever facility that is owned and operated by the City of Scottsdale. Approximately 152,568 takeoffs and landings occurred in 2014, making Scottsdale one of the busiest corporate jet ...
Read More4 Flight Tracking Apps
December 19, 2014
Traveling during the holiday season is not generally a very relaxing experience thanks to crowds and flight delays—but there are ways to make the ordeal a lot less stressful thanks to handy little things called flight tracker apps. These ...
Read MoreCharter Consumer Guide
December 19, 2014
Convenience, productivity, safety and security are key reasons why individuals and companies choose on-demand air travel for personal and business travel. Air charter flights operate on the passenger’s schedule, allowing considerable ...
Read MoreNo Plane No Gain
September 25, 2014
Top Ten CEOs Stand Up for Business Aviation in No Plane No Gain Initiative. Ten highly respected CEOs from some of the country's most dynamic and widely known companies have unambiguously affirmed how business aviation works for their ...
Read MoreFAA Award for Pilot
July 30, 2014
Pinnacle Aviation pilot, Don Wade celebrates 50 Years in the air with prestigious FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. Fifty years flying private aircraft is a long time, and is full of many stories, places, events and people. While few pilots ...
Read MoreBonus Depreciation Extended
July 14, 2014
The House of Representatives passed legislation to extend the bonus depreciation tax credit for businesses permanently on July 11, 2014, however, Senate leaders are saying they don’t expect any action in the Senate on the bills before the ...
Read MoreThree More Aircraft Added
April 28, 2014
April 2014 has been a great month for Pinnacle Aviation with the addition of three mid-cabin size aircraft being added to the charter fleet which includes a Citation XLS and two Hawker 800XP’s. This rounds out our fleet to accommodate the full ...
Read MoreStrong Sales Continue
April 22, 2014
For some jet models, demand now exceeds supply. Momentum from a strong finish in 2013 impacted the pre-owned business jet market in the first quarter of this year. Within just a few months, the number of aircraft for sale dropped nearly 10 percent, ...
Read MoreSecond Annual Run the Runway
April 22, 2014
Over 1,000 adults, kids and team mascots turned out for the second annual Run the Runway event at the Scottsdale Airport on April 5th. Participants ran or walked on the Scottsdale Airport runway while being surrounded by beautiful planes along this ...
Read MoreWhat's Next for the Fractional Market
April 22, 2014
When evaluating the business jet market, and the ever-evolving product like fractional ownership, even the most seasoned insiders seem to lack a clear sense of what’s next. Consider that only a couple of years ago, the industry boasted six ...
Read MoreG200 and CJ3 Added to Fleet
March 7, 2014
Pinnacle Aviation is excited to add a Gulfstream G200 and Citation CJ3 to it's charter fleet in Scottsdale, Arizona. The G200 provides the charter client a comfortable and cost effective domestic and international aircraft. The super mid-size cabin ...
Read MoreOrin Anderson Joins Pinnacle Aviation
March 1, 2014
Pinnacle Aviation is pleased to announce the addition of Orin Anderson as Director of Business Development. Orin is based in Scottsdale, Arizona and will focus on the growth and development of Pinnacle Aviation’s direct retail charter ...
Read MorePolo Championships Recap
November 12, 2013
We wanted to share with you some photos from the awesome Polo Event held at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona! We had a great time participating in this event. Our Sky Lounge was a hit amongst attenders. From the second story of our Sky Lounge ...
Read MorePolo Championships
October 30, 2013
This month has been busy! We have participated in a wide spectrum of events from the Phoenix Fashion Week last month to the upcoming Scottsdale Polo Championships. This year marks our 25th anniversary in providing private jet services. We are ...
Read MoreKicking Off Phoenix Fashion Week 2013
October 3, 2013
Pinnacle Aviation is proud to kick off Phoenix Fashion Week 2013! As the main sponsor this year, we have had a chance to work along side Phoenix Fashion Week in preparation for this exciting event. What an experience it has been! To start things ...
Read MorePinnacle Aviation Earns IS-BAO, Stage 2 and ARGUS Platinum
July 16, 2013
Pinnacle Aviation is proud to announce that we have received IS-BAO, Stage 2 Registration along with an ARGUS Platinum Rating. This accomplishment is a result of the safety culture we have established in our organization, being proactive in every ...
Read MoreNew Citation CJ3 Added to Fleet
January 18, 2013
At the end of December 2012, Pinnacle Aviation was engaged to provide management services for a new Citation CJ3. This is the second CJ3 in Pinnacle’s fleet, with the other CJ3 based in Teterboro, New Jersey and on our charter certificate. ...
Read MoreCompare Aircraft Costs Using NPV
January 18, 2013
When you consider a change in aircraft usage or aircraft ownership, you should evaluate the total cost method for using the aircraft as well as how a specific aircraft “A” compares to aircraft “B”. Do you own, lease, or ...
Read MoreNew Tax Law Benefits
January 18, 2013
The President signed "The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012" on January 2, 2013. It's important to check with your tax counsel and advisor to determine how this new law will impact your situation. The comments below apply to the ...
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