
Central American Airways
Louisville, Kentucky charter company at Bowman Field run by pilots, flying Citation Bravo, XLS and Sovereign jets on charter, with aircraft management, crew services and a Part 145 repair station. It holds an ARGUS Gold rating.
- Registered fleet
- 8 aircraft
- Aircraft
- Midsize jets and Light jets
- Base
- Louisville
The Central American Airways fleet
8 aircraft listed on its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (AZWA). Open any registration for its details and specifications.
Cessna Citation Bravo × 3 · Light jets
Cessna Citation Bravo specifications →Cessna Citation Sovereign × 3 · Midsize jets
Cessna Citation Sovereign specifications →Beechcraft Premier I × 1 · Light jets
Beechcraft Premier I specifications →Cessna Citation XLS × 1 · Midsize jets
Cessna Citation XLS specifications →Range 1,750 nm · Cruise speed 441 kts · Cabin height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) in the dropped centre aisle · Cabin width 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) · Cabin length 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m) · Baggage 90 cu ft · Bags in flight Hold only · Take-off runway 3,600 ft
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4 aircraft types
Light jetsModel photo3 aircraftCessna Citation Bravo
- Range
- 1,100 to 2,100 nm
Midsize jetsModel photo3 aircraft- Range
- 2,000 to 2,600 nm
Light jetsModel photo1 aircraftBeechcraft Premier I
- Range
- 1,100 to 2,100 nm
Midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraftCessna Citation XLS
Cessna's best-selling midsize jet family, with a dropped-aisle cabin for 8 or 9, a belted lavatory and about 1,750 nm of range.
- Seats
- up to 12
- Range
- 1,750 nm
- Cruise speed
- 441 kts
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Licence and safety checks
FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (AZWA).
Legal name: Central American Airways Flying Service, Inc.
- ✓LicenceFAA Part 135 certificate AZWA · Active
- –Flies abroad underNo foreign operator authorisation on the EASA or UK lists.
- ✓Safety auditsARGUS Gold (Independent safety audit of charter operators)
An FAA Part 135 certificate is the approval a company needs to fly on-demand charter for hire in the United States. Before issuing it, the FAA reviews the company's manuals, pilots, training, maintenance programme and every aircraft it adds, and its inspectors keep auditing the operation. An aircraft flown privately under Part 91 cannot legally be sold to you as a charter. Altivo Jets books flights only with licensed operators and names the operator on every quote. How we check operators.
About Central American Airways
Central American Airways is a Louisville, Kentucky charter company owned and run by pilots and aviation professionals with more than 100 years of combined experience. It holds an FAA Part 135 certificate and a Part 145 repair station certificate.
Its Cessna Citation fleet includes the Citation Sovereign, Citation XLS+ and Citation Bravo, covering trips from regional hops to coast to coast flights. It flies charters with concierge support, lists empty legs and offers packages for the Kentucky Derby, the Bourbon Trail and Thunder Over Louisville. It also maintains aircraft, manages them for owners and supplies pilots, cabin crew and concierges.
Central American Airways holds an ARGUS Gold rating. Its Louisville base is the natural starting point for Derby week and Bourbon country trips.
Services
- ✓Private jet charter
- ✓Empty leg flights
- ✓Kentucky experience packages
- ✓Aircraft maintenance
- ✓Aircraft management
- ✓Crew services
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- 1Send your trip
Route, dates, passengers and bags, plus any aircraft type you prefer.
- 2We check availability
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- 3Choose your aircraft
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- 4Fly
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Altivo Jets is an independent air charter broker. It does not own or operate aircraft and has no agreement with Central American Airways. Every flight is operated by a properly licensed air carrier, which keeps operational control of the aircraft and is named on your quote.
Questions, answered
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Ask a specialistHow many aircraft does Central American Airways have?+
8: 3 Cessna Citation Bravo, 3 Cessna Citation Sovereign, 1 Beechcraft Premier I and 1 Cessna Citation XLS.
Is Central American Airways licensed to fly charter?+
Yes. Central American Airways holds an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (AZWA).
Does Central American Airways hold safety ratings?+
ARGUS Gold.
Where is Central American Airways based?+
Louisville, Kentucky.
How many passengers can Central American Airways fly?+
Up to 12 on its Cessna Citation XLS. Across the fleet, cabins seat 12 passengers.
Is Altivo Jets part of Central American Airways?+
No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Central American Airways. Central American Airways operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.
Does Altivo Jets work with Central American Airways?+
No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Central American Airways, and Central American Airways has not reviewed this page. It is built from public records. Tell us your route and dates and we ask licensed operators that can fly the trip for availability and price. The operator is named on your quote before you confirm.
Where this comes from
Licence and registrations from the Federal Aviation Administration register. Aircraft details from public aircraft listings. Aircraft photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each photo; other photos show the model. Safety audits from public industry directories. How we check operators.
Company sources
- Central American Airways website jetcaa.com
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