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Employer Profile: Contour Aviation

Contour Aviation provides luxury charter service, aircraft acquisitions, and personalized aircraft maintenance among its services.

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Contour Aviation is among the 10 largest Part 135 charter operators in the US. [Courtesy: Contour Aviation]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Contour Aviation, founded in 1982, is a Smyrna, TN-based provider of luxury charter service, aircraft acquisitions, and maintenance.
  • It is among the top 10 largest Part 135 charter operators in the U.S., employing over 600 people, and in 2023, completed over 24,500 flight hours carrying more than 350,000 passengers.
  • SkyWest recently acquired a stake in Contour Airlines, an investment aimed at bolstering its presence in the Part 135 charter market.
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Contour Aviation provides luxury charter service, aircraft acquisitions, and personalized aircraft maintenance among its services.

Contour was founded in 1982 as Corporate Flight Management Inc. and is based in Smyrna, Tennessee. With more than 600 employees, Contour Aviation is among the 10 largest Part 135 charter operators in the U.S.  

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