Air Journey

Air Journey plans and guides flying trips for owner-pilots and their guests from its base in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, in the United States. It serves the owner-flown aviation community and has been in business since 1998. Its trips reach destinations in North America, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Eurasia and around the world.

The company has two main services. The first is group guided Journeys. Pilots fly their own aircraft while Journey Directors lead the group. Each trip comes with a set plan, hotels, activities and daily dining. Trips run from about one week to more than a month. Examples include Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Greenland and Iceland, and a 37 day Treasures of Eurasia trip. Some trips are for one aircraft type only, such as TBM, Citation, Pilatus, Embraer, HondaJet, Cirrus Vision Jet or large cabin jets.

The company says it follows a few set rules on every trip. There is no departure before 9:00 am. Hotels are local ones of high quality. Groups stay three to four nights in each place. Safety comes first, so the group does not fly in bad weather.

The second service is Flight Planning Services, which used to be called Concierge Services. Pilots choose their own dates, places and budget. The service suits all aircraft types, from business jets to experimentals, and any trip for business, pleasure or ferry flights. A 24 hour contact helps with delays, weather, mechanical problems and other surprises during the trip.

Flight planning work covers flight plans and navigation logs, general declarations, overflight and landing permits, fuel releases, handling and parking. The company gives a detailed flight briefing before each flight and watches the weather along the route. It reroutes for bad weather, political unrest or other emergencies. It also reviews approach plates, SIDs and STARs, helps with AOG events, and helps pilots get Jeppesen charts and navigation data.

Other support includes up-to-date entry rules, help with passports, visas and inoculation needs, customs and immigration filing, and eAPIS filing. Survival equipment can be rented. Pilots also get an app for sharing documents.

The company grew from a travel agency in Palm Beach that began guiding private pilots to the Bahamas. In 2008, it ran what it calls the first around the world trip for owner-flown aircraft. It now leads over 30 trips a year with more than 150 aircraft, from piston airplanes to turboprops and light jets.

Services

• Group guided Journeys
• Flight Planning Services
• Flight plans and navigation logs
• Overflight and landing permits
• Handling and parking
• Fuel releases
• Customs and immigration filing
• eAPIS filing
• AOG assistance
• Survival equipment rental