Two graduates of Century Air shared the cockpit on a recent flight from LGA-CMH on Republic Airways Embraer E-170. Congratulations Captain Chad Venadas and First Officer Mohit Mansukhani. We are very proud of you!
Century Air is proud to announce that we have a new addition to our flight line - N734RP. This beautiful 1977 Cessna 172N model aircraft is equipped with a Garmin 430 GPS, an S-Tech Autopilot and a Powerflow Muffler for enhanced aircraft performance. This is not only an excellent aircraft for training - it will also offer our pilots another rental opportunity after graduating a course. Come check it out!
Century Air is pleased to announce the newest addition to our fleet. N5522A is a fully equipped Cessna 172SP G1000 boasting a fully integrated Garmin Auto Pilot with WAAS capability and synthetic vision technology (SVT). With this capability, instrument pilots can fly to LPV minimums and experience the full IFR GPS world. Century Air's G1000 simulator is an exact replica of this airplane, allowing students to train and transition into the airplane with ease. In addition, pilots who received their instrument rating with Century Air will now be able to rent our Cessna G1000 aircraft for solo flights! Come check [...]
Bob Hanrahan has been instructing with Century Air since 2006 and it's been a great 10 years having him work with us! He's a 3000+ hour ATP and CFI with additional CFII and MEI ratings. Bob recently wrote a story about an experience he had in his own Piper Archer as a 600 hour pilot. He submitted the story to Flying Magazine and they published it in the February 2017 hardcopy issue and then online in March 2017. It's an amazing story and a must read for any pilot! Be sure to check it out.... here's the link to the full article: http://www.flyingmag.com/i-learned-about-flying-from-that-icing-above. [...]
Century Air is pleased to announce the latest addition to our fleet of great training and rental aircraft - the 2014 Cirrus SR-22! Unmatched performance, state-of-the-art avionics and unsurpassed safety features are the hallmark of this technologically advanced aircraft. This new Generation 5 Cirrus (G-5) features a 315 hp engine, the Cirrus Perspective avionics suite, Garmin GFC700 Autopilot, increased range and payload, plus a whole host of other amazing performance capabilities. Unlike standard SR-22's this beauty is also certified for flight into known icing (FIKI). Century Air's Cirrus-Approved Transition Training course can get you in the pilot seat of this amazing marvel of the [...]
Congratulations to Century Air graduate Miss Saki Chen on completing her recent round-the-world journey, and for making a name for herself as the youngest Chinese pilot to circumnavigate the globe in a single engine aircraft. Saki began her journey in Cleveland Ohio, where she took off from Cuyahoga County Airport in a Bonanza A-36 with two safety pilots on board for assistance. The 58 day journey covered 24,000 miles! You can view her flight path at: https://share.delorme.com/RichardRohl. Miss Chen is a recent graduate of Century Air where she earned her private pilot certificate and instrument rating. This has been a lifelong [...]
Century Air's Cirrus SR-20 has recently returned from a month long makeover with a sleek new paint scheme. The fastest single-engine plane in our fleet now looks like the fastest plane in the sky! You can train in style, while experiencing all of the benefits of learning how to fly a technically advanced aircraft (TAA). Cirrus aircraft have always been on the leading edge of aviation innovation, with a modern design and lightweight composite airframe, improving aircraft speed and performance. The Avidyne glass panel avionics system installed in the airplane offers greatly improved situational awareness - a necessity in today’s [...]
Mohammad Ajaj is Century Air's latest proud graduate of the professional pilot program (seen here with Richard Greene, right). After two years of hard work and excellent time management, he holds a commercial pilot certificate - single and multi-engine with an instrument rating. Aside from his many accomplishments as a pilot, he travels extensively with his position as Chief Operating Officer of a large national company, Metrolink, LLC., and is also a devoted husband and father of five young children. With a successful business and growing family, at thirty one years old Mohammed decided it was time to realize his [...]
Congratulations, Walid Khallaf for your most recent achievements - landing a First Officer position with Egypt Air, and also passing your ATP check ride with Century Air! Walid enrolled in Century Air's Professional Pilot Program in 2010 (starting with zero hours) and in only four years he has met his goal of flying the Airbus A-320 with Egypt Air. He now has over 2000 hours and is flying routes all over the Middle East, Europe and Africa. Walid holds dual citizenship in Egypt and the USA, so he had many career path options to choose from. The position with Egypt [...]
Century Air graduate, Joseph Farley, is our most recent success story - having just upgraded to Captain with American Eagle! Joe began his career in 2003 when he chose to enroll with Century Air’s flight program in affiliation with CCM’s (County College of Morris) AviationTechnology degree program. Joe quickly earned his pilot certificates and his college degree while also working for Century Air as a dispatcher. In 2006, Joe achieved CFI status and immediately moved up to an instructor position teaching private and commercial students. It took only one year before American Eagle hired Joe for a first officer position [...]
