HISTORY. FOUNDER ADAM KATZ

TALON AIR PHILOSOPHY

Talon Air will do anything that is safe and legal to satisfy your private jet charter needs. The comfort and safety of our private jet charter clients takes precedence over all else. That is the reason we spare no expense when training our corporate jet pilots and our aircraft maintenance team on a semi-annual basis; operate a private jet fleet with an average age of three years; equip our private jets with the most advanced business aviation technology available; hire non-union, full-time air charter pilots; gain charter flight operating authority in any city our clients request, including Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC.

TALON AIR GIVES YOU CHOICES

With a vertically integrated fleet of helicopters, turbo-props, light, mid, super-mid and heavy jets, Talon Air is equipped to provide you with a private aircraft for any travel itinerary. Whether it is a one way flight, same day round trip, international trip or multi leg trip from coast to coast - we’ve got you covered. We will also help you determine the most economic option, whether you prefer a Charter, personalized Block Time Agreement or outright aircraft ownership.

TALON AIR ENHANCES YOUR TRAVEL WITH COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES

Your private jet travel experience involves much more than the time you are airborne. That is why Talon Air offers complimentary VIP ground transportation in the New York metro area as well as complimentary helicopter service between Manhattan and Republic Airport. Our private aviation consultants and customer service department are available 24/7/365 to arrange for car rentals/limousines, hotel reservations or any other service you may require in order to ensure that your travels are more enjoyable.

TALON AIR HISTORY

Talon Air was founded by an individual who combined a passion for private aviation with a vision for a singular corporate travel solution. A successful real estate developer and attorney, father of five, multi-engine, instrument rated, ATP pilot and certified flight instructor, Talon Air President and CEO Adam Katz, Esq. recognized that the market lacked what he demanded as a discerning and knowledgeable traveler: consistency and flexibility.

Mr. Katz realized that individuals and businesses did not want the five-year commitment or owner-liability associated with fractional private aircraft ownership. He disagreed with the concept of 1) Purchasing a plane that the owner would rarely, if ever, use and 2) Being forced to fly with different pilots on every trip. Lastly, he recognized that jet-cards were too expensive and brokers lacked operational control.

In 2001, Mr. Katz purchased a fleet of late-model aircraft from Raytheon Aircraft Corporation (now Hawker Beechcraft Corporation), hired experienced and well-trained pilots, built a 45,000 sq ft state-of-the-art hangar facility and opened the doors to Talon Air.

Other aircraft owners learned of Mr. Katz's attention to detail, insistence upon excellence in every facet of the management of his own fleet and asked that he care for their aircraft in the same manner. In November 2006, Talon Air took on its first third-party management client and has since expanded the managed fleet to 14 aircraft.

Despite Talon Air's rapid expansion, Mr. Katz has sustained his core principle of providing a boutique, luxury aviation solution to a select group of discerning travelers. He owns the Part 135 certificate, the hangar and diverse aircraft within the 19 aircraft fleet. He intends to remain the sole backstop of quality assurance. In early 2009, Talon broke ground on a second 55,000 sq ft hangar and office complex. Mr. Katz plans on taking on at least a dozen more aircraft under management as well as purchasing more for his personal use. The expected completion date is December, 2009.

We are proud to be one of the only companies in the world flying the all new Hawker 4000 for charter, supported by a healthy relationship with the manufacturer, Hawker-Beechcraft.