Sterling Fleet Expands to 10
 Including Large-Cabin Challenger

Sterling Aviation is pleased to offer a fleet of 10 top- quality aircraft to meet a wide variety of business and personal air charter needs.

Our most recent fleet additions include a large-cabin Challenger 601-3A (top two photos), which offers a nine- passenger range of more than 3,600 statute miles; two seven-passenger small-cabin jets, a Beechjet 400A and a Beechjet Diamond 1A (bottom two photos); plus a seven- passenger King Air B200 turboprop.

“The Milwaukee-based Challenger, in particular, provides Sterling’s charter customers an enhanced level of wide-cabin luxury, amenities and non-stop transatlantic range,” said Roger Banaszak, vice president of marketing and sales. “The addition of this aircraft represents an important step toward offering worldwide flight operations for our charter customers throughout the Midwest and beyond.”

The Beechjet aircraft, both based in Milwaukee, have been updated with new exterior paint and the Diamond’s interior was completely refinished in May of 2005. The Kenosha-based King Air is a low time late 2004 model in superb condition and equipped with a Collins Pro Line 21 advanced avionics suite. “In every way, these aircraft provide the comfort, safety and amenities that embody what has come to be known as ‘The Sterling Experience,’” Banaszak said.

Other Sterling aircraft available for charter include a Hawker 800XP long-range jet, a fleet of four Citation III mid- cabin jets, and a Citation Ultra small-cabin jet.

For complete fleet information, go to www.sterlingaviation.com and click on "Browse Charter Fleet."

 Sterling Aviation Donates Airlift for Special Olympics
 

Sterling Aviation, in partnership with Cessna Aircraft Company, airlifted Special Olympics participants from the national games held July 2-7 at Iowa State University. The airlift included 400 Citation jets that transported more than 2,500 Special Olympics athletes and coaches across the nation to and from the games. Sterling Aviation participated in the airlift on July 8, transporting eight Alaskan athletes from the Special Olympics site in Iowa to Minneapolis, where the athletes boarded a commercial flight.

Corporations and individual Citation owners and operators from 35 states participated in the airlift, donating aircraft time, fuel and pilots. This is the first time athletes from Alaska have been able to participate in the nationals. At the height of airlift activity, a Special Olympics Citation landed or took off every 60-90 seconds.

For more information on the Citation Special Olympics Airlift please visit www.citationairlift.com.

 Sterling Aviation Supports Boys and Girls Club
 

Sterling Aviation helped raise $5,200 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee through a special silent auction donation during the club’s annual Transformations Fashion Show, in June. Sterling donated a once-in-a lifetime trip that included not only air travel on a Cessna Citation III, but also the unique opportunity to participate in the TCF Bank Air Expo one of the world’s premier air show’s held every July in Milwaukee.

Our jet performed two fly-by passes over Milwaukee’s lakefront while hundreds of thousands of show attendees watched. After the fly-by, the Sterling aircraft continued over Lake Michigan and landed in Muskegon. There, our guests enjoyed dinner in Grand Haven and a beautiful evening return flight to Milwaukee.

 Meet Our People
 Rob Gort, President

Rob Gort, President and Chief Operating Officer of Sterling Aviation, was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father worked, under guard, on the “Tel-Star Project” as an Electrical Engineer for Ma Bell. At the age of 7, Rob and his family moved to San Francisco where they still hold roots. Rob's mother devoted herself to raising Rob and his sister and brother. At age 45 she earned her teaching degree from the San Francisco State University.

Rob's aviation background consists of twenty-eight years experience in managing, flying and maintaining business aircraft in both charter and corporate operations. His first solo was in 1973. He currently has accumulated over 14,000 + hours of accident and incident free flying, which has earned him several NBAA Corporate Flight Department Safety awards. One in particular is the NBAA 12,000 Hour Accident/ Incident Free Pilot-In-Command Safety Award.

Prior to Sterling Aviation, Rob was the Director of Operations and Chief Pilot for 10 years at Leeson Electric, a corporate flight department owned by Chris and Dan Doerr. Two years ago, an opportunity arose and the Doerr brothers purchased a well-established charter company changing its name to Sterling Aviation. Rob became President and Chief Operating Officer, adding to his extensive list of credentials.

Rob holds a Bachelors Degree in Aeronautics from the School of Engineering at San Jose State University. He attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University seeking an MBA in Corporate Aviation Management. He is a certified Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic with Inspector Authorization (IA). He is also certified as a Flight and Ground Instructor as well as a Flight Engineer (Boeing 727 United Airlines).

Believe it or not, Rob does have some spare time in which he enjoys boating and golfing. Rob has numerous responsibilities, but the most important is raising his daughter.

 
 Sherry Jandorf, Lead Flight Attendant

What do you do at Sterling Aviation?

“I am the Lead Flight Attendant and I have been with Sterling Aviation since December 2005.”

What did you do before you were a part of the Sterling Aviation team?

“Prior to my duties at Sterling Aviation, I was a Customer Service Representative for seven years at Northwest’s Worldclub department where I was recognized for producing top sales and developing a loyal following of customers. I was also a Flight Attendant for Midwest Airlines for seven years and participated in Midwest’s Flight Attendant training video as well as designing holiday materials for publication.”

Are you a certified Flight Attendant?

“I am certified by FACTS Training International, the most comprehensive flight attendant training program available today. I am CPR certified and trained in the proper use of a defibrillator. I have also attended advanced aircraft culinary training. I take great pride in providing a culinary experience you will not soon forget!”

Do you have other responsibilities at Sterling when you are not flying?

“When I am not on board our Challenger 601-3A, you will find me performing concierge duties at the Sterling reception desk, ensuring our client’s special requests are met.”

What is your favorite part of your job at Sterling Aviation?

“I love providing exceptional service for our passengers while they enjoy the wonderful comfort of the Challenger. I like coming up with new and fun ideas to personalize each trip.”

What other interests do you have?

I compete in equestrian events with my horse, Primero. I also enjoy running and weightlifting, and I’m a freelance photographer.

For more information on the Challenger, or to check availability, please visit www.sterlingaviation.com . We invite you to try “The Sterling Experience.”

 See Charter Availability
 Right From Your Desktop

As easy as it is to call us at 800-457-2688, there’s another (maybe even easier) way to routinely check charter availability at Sterling. Just go to www.sterlingaviation.com and click on the “Check Availability” icon.

From there, you’ll be asked to set up a password granting you unlimited, 24/7/365 access to the latest availability information on the entire Sterling fleet – wide-cabin, mid- cabin and light jets, and turboprop.

And once you’ve seen what’s available, you can request a trip quote online as well.