The Principles That Guide Us
- Put your all into all you do. Go the extra mile.
- Be friendly. Make folks feel at home.
- Do what you say you will. Fulfill your obligations. Give your customers their money’s worth.
- Laugh often. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Make time for enjoyable activities (flying anyone?)
- Be the best you can be. Fact check. Constantly improve. Pay attention to the details. Be meticulous.
- Speak the truth. Do the right thing. Help others.
- Believe that it will turn out ok and work to make it so.
California contributes over $32.7 billion to the state’s total economic output – Annualy.
AVIATION BY THE NUMBERS*
According the 2018 Aviation in California: Fact Sheet, California has 214 general aviation airports, which, according to the FAA, support 68,846 pilots and 24,756 registered aircraft.
NUMBER OF JOBS*
According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers study, Contribution of General Aviation to the US Economy in 2018, general aviation supports 148,300 jobs in California, resulting in over $11.3 billion in labor income.
ECONOMIC IMPACT*
According to the same study, general aviation in California contributes over $32.7 billion to the state’s total economic output.
According to the FAA,
California is home to 555 repair stations, 65 FAA-approved pilot schools,
25,562 student pilots and 10,353 flight instructors. According to Helicopter Association International, there are 503 heliports in California. In addition, there are 232 fixed-base operators according to the AC-U-KWIK directory.
According to the University Aviation Association, flight departments in California include California Aeronautical University in Bakersfield, California Baptist University in Riverside, Cal State LA Department of Technology in Los Angeles, Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, San Jose State University in San Jose, and University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
SUSTAINABILITY
In California, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is available at many general aviation airports across California, including Los Angeles International Airport, Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles, John Wayne-Orange County Airport, Monterey Regional Airport, Camarillo Airport, San Francisco International Airport and Oakland International. Philip 66 and World Energy are converting facilities for SAF production in Rodeo and Paramount respectively.
*PricewaterhouseCoopers study, Contribution of General Aviation to the US Economy in 2018