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Students prepare for take-off with aviation scholarships

in Company News | Events at our Airports | Flight Training | Tennessee Aviation News on December 17, 2021

https://www.crossville-chronicle.com/news/local_news/students-prepare-for-take-off-with-aviation-scholarships/article_56991614-5935-11ec-a202-8f8761d435ac.htm Article in the Crossville Chronicle by Heather Mullinix   Fifteen high school students are getting ready to take flight through the Cumberland County school system’s new aviation program. If they complete the program, they can earn a private pilot license and be a step closer to a career in aviation after graduation. “I don’t… Read More »

Flight School Sold to New Owners

in Company News | Flight Training | Tennessee Aviation News on March 15, 2021

Joe and Linda Roberts recently sold over Shelbyville Flight Academy, with mixed emotions to Allen Howell and David Augustin of Azure Flight Support. The flight school partners said they’ve been in aviation business together for 37 years. “We are proud to announce that Azure Flight Support has acquired Shelbyville Flight Academy, LLC based at the… Read More »

Crossville Chronicle Article: Airport adds $6M in economic impact

in Company News | Flight Training | Tennessee Aviation News | Uncategorized on February 23, 2021

Great article about the economic impact of the Crossville Airport. Many thanks to Heather Mullinix for writing this story and highlighting Azure Flight Support. Click the link below to reach the entire article: Crossville Chronicle Article on the Crossville Airport Economic Impact Study Crossville Memorial Airport welcomes hundreds of visitors each month. This B-17 landed… Read More »

Azure Flight Support Acquires Shelbyville Flight Academy Based at KSYI

in Company News | Flight Training on February 12, 2021

  February 12, 2021 We are proud to announce that Azure Flight Support has acquired Shelbyville Flight Academy, LLC based at the Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KSYI) in Tennessee. We are honored that the owners, Joe and Linda Roberts, trusted us to take the controls of their growing aviation business. Joe and Linda started Shelbyville Flight… Read More »

Discovery flights offered at Crossville Memorial Airport

in Company News | Events at our Airports | Flight Training | Things To Do on September 8, 2020

Remember when you were young and imaginable, felt invincible and thought you could fly?  Well, it’s true. You can.  Crossville Memorial Airport Azure Flight Support is offering $119 Discovery Flights for a 30-minute sky tour of Crossville. Flight instructors are ready, willing and able to schedule discovery flights for up to three people per tour…. Read More »

General Aviation Is Alive And Well!

in Company News | Events at our Airports | Tennessee Aviation News on June 22, 2020

In the middle of March we went from spring-time busy to zero in a matter of days. The month of April was the slowest month for aviation I have seen in my career spanning four decades. We and most everyone else in the FBO business saw a 70-80% downturn in flight activity and fuel sales…. Read More »

Crossville’s Col. Ben J Welch Receives Proclamation from TN Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton

in Company News | Events at our Airports | Tennessee Aviation News on December 3, 2019

Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton presented Col. Ben Welch a proclamation from the Tennessee House of Representatives honoring him for his induction into the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame. The presentation took place at the Crossville Airport on December 2ndwith Crossville’s Mayor James Mayberry delivering opening remarks. Col. Welch had many friends and… Read More »

2019 Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Gala and Induction Ceremony

in Tennessee Aviation News on November 8, 2019

The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame’s (TAHF) 18th Annual Gala and Induction Ceremony was a big success. We had over 440 in attendance to celebrate the induction of four very special individuals who have made a lasting contribution to aviation in the state of Tennessee and across the nation. In addition to enshrining the inductees… Read More »

Charlie Cato – N440MG Story on Fox 17 Nashville

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Charlie keeps his Cessna 206 in Smyrna based at the EAA Hangar complex. He comes over to our side of the airport to buy fuel and launch flights in support of Rural Animal Rescue Effort (RARE) Recently Fox News 17 from Nashville came to the Smyrna Airport to do a story on RARE and Charlie’s… Read More »

The Fish Fry, Fly-Ins, and Open House: Why We Do What We Do

in Company News | Events at our Airports on September 30, 2019

The past three weekend’s events at our three locations remind me and David and the great team of people who work with us why we do what we do. It started with the Wings of Freedom Fish Fry in Smyrna where over 2000 people came out to the Smyrna Airport to honor the medical professionals… Read More »

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