First Class Air Support Competitors

B. Coleman Aviation is a strategically placed FBO and private air charter service located at the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary, IN. Our prime location puts us only 25 miles from downtown Chicago, making the quick commute from our FBO into the city as fast and as convenient as possible. Since many people do not know about our close proximity to the city, we are known as "Chicago's best kept secret", and for all the right reasons. When you fly with B. Coleman you will receive world class concierge service, line maintenance, competitive fuel pricing, and the professional care you deserve. Our 40,000 square foot hangar and canopy area create a safe and private space for you to board the plane with ease. We would like to work with and service you in the best way we know how: by creating a new way to fly private with your safety, privacy, and comfort as our main concern. Check us out on our social media pages to keep up and follow our company and what we're doing!

Premier SouthEast MRO

Commander Instruments and Avionics, Inc. has been well recognized in the aviation community since its founding in 1970 as Commander Instrument Company in Charlotte, North Carolina. Commander grew throughout the 1970s providing aircraft instrument repair and overhaul services for Charlotte Police Department, Atlantic Aero, Causey Aviation, Reeves Brothers, Piedmont Aviation, Jungle Aviation and Radio (JAARS), Moody Bible Institute, FBOs, and private aircraft owners throughout the Southeast US. In 1976 Commander's services expanded to include avionics when it built a service facility on the Chester Municipal Airport in Chester, South Carolina and changed it's name to Commander Instruments and Avionics. Commercial air carriers utilizing the new services included Eastern Atlantis Express (Atlantis Airlines). Other companies included Lance Corporation, S & D Coffee, Ryan Steak House, Spartan Food Systems, SC SLED, FBI, SBI, North American Institute of Aviation, and Bob Jones University to name a few. In 1992 Commander opened a second location at the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport co-located with Signature Flight Support. Then, in 1993, the Chester, SC facility was closed so that the company could focus on expanding component service capabilities and developing various corporate flight department support operations in the Charlotte, NC area. The FAA Certificated Repair Station grew to include at all 4 Instrument and all 3 Radio class ratings as well as a limited airframe rating. In 1998 Commander expanded to Savannah, GA when it opened Johnson Aerospace providing the Savannah International Airport with Airline Maintenance Services, aircraft storage, as well as general and corporate aircraft maintenance and avionics services. The Savannah service facility was closed in 2000 when a portion of the company was sold to Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation. In 2009, Commander divided the company into two separate operational elements. One providing corporate flight departments as well as individual aircraft owners with ...