Pentastar Aviation Charter

U.S.A.

Charter operator profile. Bases, aircraft, certification and contact details.

Telephone
+1 888 426 8999
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Charter bases and aircraft

Detroit (Willow Run)
1 × Cessna 560 Citation XL
Passenger (9 pax)
Pontiac (Oakland County)
1 × Embraer Phenom 300
Passenger
1 × Gulfstream G-IVSP
Passenger
1 × Gulfstream G450
Passenger
1 × Gulfstream G600 NG
Passenger (15 pax)
Traverse City (Cherry Capital)
1 × Bombardier Challenger 300
Passenger (8 pax)
1 × Bombardier Challenger 350
Passenger
Other airports (no aircraft specified)
Atlanta (Dekalb-Peachtree)
Detroit (Coleman A. Young)
Detroit Metropolitan
Grand Rapids (Gerald Ford International)
St Louis (Spirit of St Louis)
St Paul (Downtown/Holman Field)
Teterboro

People

People mentioned in news coverage for this company.

Brad Bruce
President & CEO
Carl Barnes
VP of Flight Operations
Benjamin Hammond
Vice President, FBO Services
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Aircraft types

Challenger 300
The Challenger 300 is a super midsize business jet by Bombardier with 3,100 nm range. First flew in 2001, entered service 2004. Uses two Honeywell HTF 7000 engines and carries 8 passengers. Improved variants include 350 (2013) and 3500 (2022).
Citation 560XL
The Cessna Citation Excel (560XL) is a midsize business jet first flown in 1996. It features an unswept supercritical wing, twin PW-545A turbofans, and seats up to 10 passengers. Production evolved through XLS, XLS+, XLS Gen2, and Citation Ascend variants.
Embraer Phenom 300
Embraer announced the Phenom 300 in May 2005 as a twin-engined business jet larger than the Phenom 100. It first flew in April 2008 and received Brazilian certification in December 2009. The aircraft accommodates nine passengers with a range of nearly 2,000 nm.
Gulfstream G400/G450
The G400 was introduced by Gulfstream in 2002 as a GIV replacement, with only 23 manufactured before being replaced by the G450. The G450 entered service in 2005 with 354 total produced before ending in 2018.
Gulfstream G500/G600
The G500 and G600 are Gulfstream business jets unveiled in 2014 with T-tail configuration. The G500 entered service in 2018, G600 in 2019. Both feature Symmetry Flight Deck and PW800 engines.
Gulfstream GIV
The Gulfstream IV, introduced in 1985, is a 14-passenger intercontinental business jet with improved range over earlier models. It was the first jet with standard winglets and first business jet with full glass cockpit.

News

Pentastar Aviation VP of flight operations and safety Carl Barnes.
August 31, 2026
Pentastar Aviation’s renewed Wyvern Wingman PRO certification reflects a sustained commitment to safety, operational discipline and continuous improvement. Full Story
President and CEO Brad Bruce.
February 9, 2024
The former US Marine Brad Bruce has been a member of the Pentastar team for 10 years, recently serving as EVP of sales and maintenance where he led the sales and marketing, business development and strategy. Full Story