CSI Aviation
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| founder = Allen Weh
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| location_country = United States
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CSI Aviation, Inc. is a worldwide aviation services company and FAR Part 135 air carrier (Certificate# GRTA447E){{Cite web |url=https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afx/afs/afs200/afs260/media/135Aircraft.xlsx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-04-10 |archive-date=2019-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410183424/https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afx/afs/afs200/afs260/media/135Aircraft.xlsx |url-status=dead }} headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico with bases in Killeen, Texas, and West Palm Beach, Florida. Founded in 1979 by Allen Weh, CSI provides air charter and aviation services to corporations, and government agencies. CSI also maintains a GSA Schedule (Contract # GS-33F-0025V) to provide air charter services to the Federal government as both an air carrier and manager of aviation programs.
History
CSI Aviation was founded in 1979 by Allen Weh, a now retired colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.
In 1983, CSI began representing various United States airlines to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) through the U.S. Military Traffic Command, which included handling Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) coordinating domestic and international military scheduled and air charter requirements.{{cite web|title=About CSI Aviation|url=http://www.csiaviation.com/about/}}
In 2009, CSI began offering fuel services.{{cite web| url=http://albuquerque.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2010/06/07/daily27.html|title=CSI Aviation launches low-cost fuel service | date=8 June 2010}}
In 2014, CSI acquired a Texas based Part 135 Operation to add organic Flight Operations capability to its operations.
In 2016, CSI's Part 135 division added Medical Flight Services, which is accredited by the [https://www.naamta.com/ National Accreditation Alliance Medical Transport Applications] (NAAMTA){{Cite web|title=CSI Aviation Expands Medical Flight Service Capabilities with King Air 350 Aircraft|url=https://www.emsworld.com/press-release/219482/csi-aviation-expands-medical-flight-service-capabilities-king-air-350-aircraft|access-date=2021-02-23|website=EMS World|language=en}}
= 2017–present =
In September 2017, CSI deployed a Seeker Aircraft to Southeast Texas in support of the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2017/09/13/abq-aviation-company-sends-aerial-support-to.html|title=ABQ aviation company sends aerial support to Harvey relief|last=Ortega|first=May|date=September 13, 2017|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}
CSI was awarded the Freedom Award by the Department of Defense in 2017 for its support of military employees.{{Cite web|last=Writer|first=Kevin Robinson-Avila {{!}} Journal Staff|title=CSI honored for its support of military employees|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1014984/csi-honored-for-its-support-of-military-employees.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=www.abqjournal.com|date=8 June 2017|language=en-US}}
CSI Aviation was certified by the U.S. Military Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB) in 2018 to operate on-demand passenger, cargo and air medical flights for the U.S. Defense Department (DOD) {{Cite web|url=https://aviationweek.com/awin-only/csi-aviation-earns-dod-approval-flights|title=CSI Aviation Earns DOD Approval For Flights|last1=Jan 29|last2=Aviation|first2=2018 Molly McMillin {{!}} The Weekly Of Business|website=aviationweek.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-10}}
In 2019, CSI was awarded a position on a $5.7 billion contract to provide worldwide airlift services for the US Department of Defense (DoD). The firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract was awarded by the US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM).{{Cite web|url=https://news.clearancejobs.com/2019/11/08/lockheed-martin-awarded-contract-for-system-engineering-and-program-management-for-universal-armament-interface-development/|title=Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract For System Engineering and Program Management for Universal Armament Interface Development|last=Pecinovsky|first=Eric|date=2019-11-08|website=ClearanceJobs|access-date=2019-12-03}}
Also in 2019, CSI began operating daily flights under contract for the U.S. Navy between West Palm Beach, FL and a Navy Base in the Bahama Islands.
In 2020, CSI was tasked by U.S. Health and Human Services to airlift almost two thousand passengers from a cruise ship docked in Oakland, CA due to an outbreak of COVID-19.{{Cite web |title=Albuquerque Business Journal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2020/03/26/abq-company-brought-home-passengers-from-cruise.html |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}
In February 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement awarded CSI a no-bid contract worth $128 million to remove immigrants pursuant to enforcement of the Alien Enemies Act.{{Cite web |title=Meet the ICE Contractor Running Deportation Flights |url=https://www.pogo.org/investigations/meet-the-ice-contractor-running-deportation-flights?fbclid=IwY2xjawJJYTFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRFVjcvS77eK82boOhyaEDl7MBHLQLCBgHUzyzxGv8jsQ2-frKquWBc2Ig_aem_KdPZ5e9QIZIkZQQzynOSDQ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=POGO |language=en-US}}
Fleet
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CSI operates a fleet of twin-engine high-performance Beechcraft turboprops.{{Cite web|url=http://www.csiaviation.com/part-135-flight-operations/|title=CSI Flight Operations|website=www.csiaviation.com|access-date=2019-04-11}} These aircraft are preferred for their excellent safety record, comfort, speed, and reliability. All aircraft operated by CSI are flown by two type rated pilots.
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.csiaviation.com}}
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