SkyBlue Jet Aviation

SkyBlue Jet Aviation, located at Stuart Florida, is a dynamic aviation company specializing in:

1) Advanced aircraft type rating training for the Cessna Citation 500 and 525 Series, as well as professional aircraft courses to aspiring professional corporate pilots and crewmembers.

SkyBlue Jet Aviation offers individualized and tailor made ground, simulator, and flight training. Our courses consists of a combination of training in a full motion simulator and flight training in the actual aircraft. This approach to training is unique and allows the applicant to have actual time in make and model after completion of the type rating course. This approach to training is well received by the insurance company's and underwriter's.

Recurrent training follows the same approach, and the 61.58 check-ride is completed in the actual aircraft.

All of the courses for the Cessna Citation type ratings are approved by most major US insurance companies.


2) Acquisition consulting: SkyBlue Jet Aviation is the industry’s leading aviation consulting firm specializing in corporate-jet acquisitions. SkyBlue Jet Aviation has assisted corporations and high net-worth individuals with the acquisition of Corporate Aircraft, SlyBlue Jet Aviation works on a fixed-fee retainer avoiding the conflict of interest when representing both buyers and sellers.


3) Contract Crews and Mentor Pilots: SkyBlue Jet Aviation is a recognized aviation leader in providing flight crews to flight departments and aircraft owners.

4) Aircraft Management: SkyBlue Jet Aviation professional staff has the experience and resources to offer the aircraft owner a specialized aircraft management program. Our primary goal is to provide cost effective and efficient oversight on your behalf, with a strong focus on your individual needs and the conduct of a safe operation.

5) Aircraft Charter and Leasing: In many cases, the owner of the aircraft desires to offset some of the cost of owning an aircraft by "dry Leasing" or "chartering" the aircraft to another user.



Key Personnel:

Tomas Bueno
Chief Executive Officer
tomas@skyblueja.com

Born in Caracas, Venezuela. Undergraduate Studies in Engineering at Universidad Central de Venezuela. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate and several instructor ratings (CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI), including a Gold Seal award by the FAA; in addition he holds several type ratings on Turbine Powered Aircraft to include Gulfstream 650 (GVI) Gulfstream IV, Gulfstream III, Gulfstream II, Challenger 600 and 601, Citation 650 (III, VI and VII), Citation 525S (all CJ series single pilot) Citation 500 (Single pilot certified on all 500 501 550 551 560 series).

Aviation passionate, Tomas is an entrepreneur by nature; he has owned and operated several businesses in the aviation and other industries. Tomas has been Chief Pilot and Director of Operations for different large companies in the aviation industry. As a pilot he has accumulated more than 13,000 hours in various aircrafts. With his skills as a professional pilot and advanced aircraft instructor, combined with his corporate and managerial background, Tomas is a proven asset to our organization.

His principal responsibilities as CEO of SkyBlue Jet Training include:

• Guide the company through influential project work and innovative aviation.
• Design and implement all marketing and networking initiatives.

Guillermo E. Gonzalez U.
Chief Business Development Officer
guillermo@skyblueja.com

Born in Caracas, Venezuela. Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Universidad Santa Maria in Caracas, Venezuela; MSM from the Arthur D. Little School of Management (ADL SOM/Hult) in Boston, MA USA; Executive Education Building a High-Performing Minority Business from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Business passionate, a proven business leader with relevant experience in business development, strategic planning, finance, marketing & sales. His business experience started at Citibank during 1998 by developing a solid financial background; in 2000 he attended business school and on 2003 he accepted a position with a healthcare multinational manufacture with P&L responsibilities. On 2008 he started Latmedical, LLC and grew it to a solid business model and during that same year he was invited as an advisor for SkyBlue Jet Aviation.

His principal responsibilities with SkyBlue Jet Training are:

• Strategic planning, execution and business direction
• Commercial leadership
• Business development and new opportunities• Oversee accounting and finance functions

Mark Lehmann
Vice President of Logistics
mark@skyblueja.com

Mark’s aviation background spans over 30 years in the industry. A licensed pilot, he worked previously in the FBO business as General Manager of two prominent FBO chains, and more recently as the Operations Manager of a 5 aircraft corporate flight department. His background gives him a unique perspective as both a provider and user of a myriad of business aviation services, including fuel procurement, crew staffing, aircraft scheduling and maintenance, and hangar leasing. He has strong organizational skills and an attention to detail that SkyBlue Jet Training clients have come to consistently rely upon.

Heather Jordan
Chief Flight Instructor
heather@skyblueja.com

In addition to her bachelor of science in biology and MBA, Heather holds an airline transport pilot certificate as well as CFI, CFII, and MEI ratings. She holds a commercial certificate for single-engine land and sea, and gliders. Heather's aviation background includes Chief Pilot, Chief Flight Instructor, and General Manager for several aviation companies. With over 3700 hours in airplanes and over 1300 hours of instruction given she is a great asset to the company and clients.