When Chris and Jorge travel around, they occasionally stumble across some hidden gems in the world of aviation. Their visit to a world class private jet interior refurbishment company was one of them.
The company First Class Aerospace, located at Leesburg International Airport in central Florida, is very unique. And we’re not just saying that; they truly are all the way up to the President of the company.
We’ll start there. The President, Steve Purello, is not only a pilot but is the Executive Director of Angel Flight Southeast. Angel Flight regional chapters provide free flights to adults and kids who need far away medical care. The Southeast chapter flies as many as 2,500 flights (missions) a year and nationally the regions in total fly as many as 50,000. The organization has been around for about 40 years and Steve is also a volunteer pilot for the nonprofit. Talk about giving back.
First off, they are not just about interiors, they do incredible aircraft painting. In fact, they won a prestigious award from paint manufacturer, Sherwin-Williams, not just once, but 4 years in a row.
So, if you want an award winning paint job or crazy cool interior, these are your guys.
What makes them unique about their interior work is a couple of very distinct differences.
Some companies may do one or two of these but not all, like First Class Aerospace.