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'''Presidential Airways''' (PAW) is a charter [[cargo airline|cargo]] and passenger [[airline]] currently based at [[Melbourne International Airport]] serving [[Melbourne, Florida]], [[United States|USA]]. Presidential is now a subsidiary of [[Aviation Worldwide Services]], owned by [[AAR Corp]].
'''Presidential Airways''' (PAW) is a charter [[cargo airline|cargo]] and passenger [[airline]] currently based at [[Melbourne Orlando International Airport|Melbourne International Airport]]. Presidential is now a subsidiary of [[Aviation Worldwide Services]], owned by [[AAR Corp]].


==History==
==History==
Presidential was awarded a US government contract of up to $34 million in 2004 to provide fixed-wing STOL airlift capacity to US forces in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/blackwater-subsidiarystransport-contract-for-central-asian-front-03073/|title=USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front|work=Defense Industry Daily|access-date=2017-08-23}}</ref>
Presidential was awarded a US government contract of up to $34 million in 2004 to provide fixed-wing STOL airlift capacity to US forces in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/blackwater-subsidiarystransport-contract-for-central-asian-front-03073/|title=USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front|work=Defense Industry Daily|access-date=2017-08-23}}</ref>


An aircraft, Blackwater 61, operated by Presidential and owned by its sister company, Blackwater AWS crashed on November 27, 2004 in [[Afghanistan]]; it had been a contract flight for the [[United States Air Force]] en route from [[Bagram]] to [[Farah, Afghanistan|Farah]]. All aboard, three soldiers and three civilian crew members, were killed. Several of their survivors filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Presidential in October 2005.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilber|first = Del Quentin|date=October 17, 2007|url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/16/AR2007101602001.html?nav=rss_business
An aircraft, Blackwater 61, operated by Presidential and owned by its sister company, Blackwater AWS crashed on November 27, 2004 in Afghanistan; it had been a contract flight for the [[United States Air Force]] en route from [[Bagram]] to [[Farah, Afghanistan|Farah]]. All aboard, three soldiers and three civilian crew members, were killed. Several of the dead's relatives filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Presidential in October 2005.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilber|first = Del Quentin|date=October 17, 2007|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/16/AR2007101602001.html?nav=rss_business
|title = A Crash's Echoes, From War Zone To Washington: In 2004, Blackwater Flight 61 Raised Now-Familiar Questions About Contractors and Accountability|format = |work = [[Washington Post]]|accessdate = 2007-10-16}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/19/60minutes/main6223615.shtml The Flight and Crash of "Blackwater 61"] CBS News 60 Minutes</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.military/browse_thread/thread/502b5a853fafeb25/f3f1b9b9203e683d Blackwater 61 - Cockpit Voice Recording] rec.aviation.militar</ref><ref>[http://www.sourcewatch.org/images/f/f7/Blackwater_Amended_Complaint.pdf McMahon v. Aviation Worldwide Services, No: 6:05-cv-1002-ORL-28-JGG, Amended Complaint] October 6, 2005</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-11-14/news/welcome-aboard-blackwater-airlines/ |last1=Anderson|first1=Rick|title=Welcome Aboard Blackwater Airlines|date=November 13, 2010|publisher=Seattle Weekly News|deadurl=no |accessdate=}}</ref> A ''[[60 Minutes]]'' investigation reported that the crash was caused by pilot error but that the company tried to avoid responsibility.<ref>[[Steve Kroft|Kroft, Steve]] (February 21, 2010), "Soldier's Widow Says Firm Was Negligent In Fatal 2004 Flight", ''[[60 Minutes]]''.</ref>
|title = A Crash's Echoes, From War Zone To Washington: In 2004, Blackwater Flight 61 Raised Now-Familiar Questions About Contractors and Accountability|work = [[Washington Post]]|access-date = 2007-10-16}}</ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-flight-and-crash-of-blackwater-61-19-02-2010/ The Flight and Crash of "Blackwater 61"] CBS News 60 Minutes</ref><ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.military/browse_thread/thread/502b5a853fafeb25/f3f1b9b9203e683d Blackwater 61 - Cockpit Voice Recording] rec.aviation.militar</ref><ref>[http://www.sourcewatch.org/images/f/f7/Blackwater_Amended_Complaint.pdf McMahon v. Aviation Worldwide Services, No: 6:05-cv-1002-ORL-28-JGG, Amended Complaint] October 6, 2005</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-11-14/news/welcome-aboard-blackwater-airlines/|last1=Anderson|first1=Rick|title=Welcome Aboard Blackwater Airlines|date=November 13, 2010|publisher=Seattle Weekly News|url-status=dead|access-date=February 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613193048/http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-11-14/news/welcome-aboard-blackwater-airlines/|archive-date=June 13, 2011}}</ref> A ''[[60 Minutes]]'' investigation reported that the crash was caused by pilot error but that the company tried to avoid responsibility.<ref>[[Steve Kroft|Kroft, Steve]] (February 21, 2010), "Soldier's Widow Says Firm Was Negligent In Fatal 2004 Flight", ''[[60 Minutes]]''.</ref>


After the crash, Presidential was suspended from government operations for one month, but its rights were reinstated thereafter.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/06/presidential-airways-wants-to-fly-some-more/58817/|title=Presidential Airways Wants To Fly Some More|last=Ambinder|first=Marc|work=The Atlantic|access-date=2017-08-23|language=en-US}}</ref> Presidential went on to win new Central Asia regional airlift contracts in 2007, 2008, and 2010.<ref name=":0" />
After the crash, Presidential was suspended from government operations for one month, but its rights were reinstated thereafter.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/06/presidential-airways-wants-to-fly-some-more/58817/|title=Presidential Airways Wants To Fly Some More|last=Ambinder|first=Marc|work=The Atlantic|access-date=2017-08-23|language=en-US}}</ref> Presidential went on to win new Central Asia regional airlift contracts in 2007, 2008, and 2010.<ref name=":0" />


AAR purchased the company from [[Xe Services|Blackwater USA (currently named Academi)]] in April 2010. At the time, Presidential and sister company STI Aviation operated 17 fixed wing aircraft and 21 helicopters on deployment. Following the acquisition, the company's base was relocated from [[Moyock, North Carolina]] to [[Melbourne, Florida]]. AAR Airlift won another contract for Central Asian airlift capacity in 2014.<ref name=":0" />
AAR purchased the company from [[Academi|Xe Services]], formerly Blackwater Worldwide, in April 2010. At the time, Presidential and sister company STI Aviation operated 17 fixed wing aircraft and 21 helicopters on deployment. Following the acquisition, the company's base was relocated from [[Moyock, North Carolina]] to [[Melbourne, Florida]]. AAR Airlift won another contract for Central Asian airlift capacity in 2014.<ref name=":0" />


==Fleet==
==Fleet==
Presidential operates [[CASA C-212 Aviocar|CASA C-212]] and [[CASA CN-235]] turboprops. Recent contracts have added [[Bombardier Dash 8|de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8]] turboprop aircraft to the fleet. The company also operates turbine powered helicopters including [[Bell 214ST]], [[Bell 412]], [[MD Helicopters]] MD-530, [[Eurocopter]]/[[Aerospatiale]] SA 330J "Puma", and [[Sikorsky S-61]] rotorcraft.
Presidential operates [[CASA C-212 Aviocar|CASA C-212]] and [[CASA CN-235]] turboprops. Recent contracts have added [[Bombardier Dash 8|de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8]] turboprop aircraft to the fleet. The company also operates turbine powered helicopters including [[Bell 214ST]], [[Bell 412]], [[MD Helicopters]] MD-530, [[Eurocopter]]/[[Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma]] and [[Sikorsky S-61]] rotorcraft.
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.aarcorp.com/airlift/fleet-and-capabilities/fixed-wing/ AAR Fleet and Capabilities: Fixed Wing], copyright 2015
*[http://www.aarcorp.com/airlift/fleet-and-capabilities/fixed-wing/ AAR Fleet and Capabilities: Fixed Wing], copyright 2015
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For the 1980s startup airline, see Presidential Airways (scheduled).
Presidential Airways
Presidential Airways CASA/IPTN CN-235
IATA ICAO Callsign
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Operating basesMelbourne International Airport
Fleet sizeSee Fleet below
Parent companyAviation Worldwide Services
HeadquartersMelbourne, Florida, United States

Presidential Airways (PAW) is a charter cargo and passenger airline currently based at Melbourne International Airport. Presidential is now a subsidiary of Aviation Worldwide Services, owned by AAR Corp.

History

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Presidential was awarded a US government contract of up to $34 million in 2004 to provide fixed-wing STOL airlift capacity to US forces in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan.[1]

An aircraft, Blackwater 61, operated by Presidential and owned by its sister company, Blackwater AWS crashed on November 27, 2004 in Afghanistan; it had been a contract flight for the United States Air Force en route from Bagram to Farah. All aboard, three soldiers and three civilian crew members, were killed. Several of the dead's relatives filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Presidential in October 2005.[2][3][4][5][6] A 60 Minutes investigation reported that the crash was caused by pilot error but that the company tried to avoid responsibility.[7]

After the crash, Presidential was suspended from government operations for one month, but its rights were reinstated thereafter.[8] Presidential went on to win new Central Asia regional airlift contracts in 2007, 2008, and 2010.[1]

AAR purchased the company from Xe Services, formerly Blackwater Worldwide, in April 2010. At the time, Presidential and sister company STI Aviation operated 17 fixed wing aircraft and 21 helicopters on deployment. Following the acquisition, the company's base was relocated from Moyock, North Carolina to Melbourne, Florida. AAR Airlift won another contract for Central Asian airlift capacity in 2014.[1]

Fleet

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Presidential operates CASA C-212 and CASA CN-235 turboprops. Recent contracts have added de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 turboprop aircraft to the fleet. The company also operates turbine powered helicopters including Bell 214ST, Bell 412, MD Helicopters MD-530, Eurocopter/Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma and Sikorsky S-61 rotorcraft.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front". Defense Industry Daily. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  2. ^ Wilber, Del Quentin (October 17, 2007). "A Crash's Echoes, From War Zone To Washington: In 2004, Blackwater Flight 61 Raised Now-Familiar Questions About Contractors and Accountability". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
  3. ^ The Flight and Crash of "Blackwater 61" CBS News 60 Minutes
  4. ^ Blackwater 61 - Cockpit Voice Recording rec.aviation.militar
  5. ^ McMahon v. Aviation Worldwide Services, No: 6:05-cv-1002-ORL-28-JGG, Amended Complaint October 6, 2005
  6. ^ Anderson, Rick (November 13, 2010). "Welcome Aboard Blackwater Airlines". Seattle Weekly News. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  7. ^ Kroft, Steve (February 21, 2010), "Soldier's Widow Says Firm Was Negligent In Fatal 2004 Flight", 60 Minutes.
  8. ^ Ambinder, Marc. "Presidential Airways Wants To Fly Some More". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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