Learn to Fly for Free Contest Just Took Off!
March 7, 2012
GREENVILLE, SC – March 7, 2012 – AirwolfAviation Services, Greenville Downtown Airport and Greenville JetCenter have joined forces with Greenville Business Magazine to give awayan entire flight training package!
Many business people don’t realize how much a pilot’slicense can help their business, literally, takeoff! stated MicheleRash, Owner of Airwolf Aviation Services. Greenville Business Magazineis helping us educate our business public on the power of flight, Rashsaid. We gave their writer a flight training experience and shewrote a great article about her experience and on how aviation can helpbusiness people reach new heights in their non-aviation business, addedRash. Most of our students are business people who see the need toexpand their business using aviation, according to Rash. But manypeople still haven’t thought about it, Rash noted.
Our industry foresees a future shortage oftrained pilots, stated Hank Brown, Owner of Greenville Jet Center. This contest is one way that we can help make a difference, Brownsaid. It may bring us one new pilot and it may also inspire others tolearn, Brown added. I have been in aviation for 53 years, Brownsaid. I was introduced to it and never left. I would like to inspireothers to the miracle of flight, stated Brown.
Greenville Business Magazine is always looking forways to support local business, according to Lori Coon, Publisher ofGreenville Business Magazine. Partnering with Airwolf AviationServices, Greenville Downtown Airport and Greenville Jet Center; we areexcited about providing the opportunity for someone to expand theirbusiness, stated Coon.
Many business people in our area read GreenvilleBusiness Magazine, stated Joe Frasher, Airport Director for theGreenville Downtown Airport. We are excited about them learning moreabout what aviation can do for their business, Frasher said. Givingone person their wings can make a huge difference in their life,stated Frasher. We are happy to be able to do that! Frasher said.
The contest started March 1st and will conclude April30th. Applicants are to submit an essay that is less then 150 wordsalong with a photo of themselves on the magazine’s website: http://www.greenvillebusinessmag.com/learn-to-fly where additional contest rules can also be found.
Greenville Business Magazine focuses on the news anddevelopments that affect, or were initiated in, the Upstate of SouthCarolina. For more information about Greenville Business Magazine,please visit http://www.greenvillebusinessmag.com/.
Airwolf Aviation Services is a flight training schoolwith several locations in South Carolina. For more information aboutAirwolf Aviation Services, please visit http://www.flyairwolf.com or contact Michele Rash at [email protected] or 864-224-7440.
About Greenville Jet Center
Greenville Jet Center is an F.B.O that has been inbusiness since 1989. The company owns two other FBOs in SouthCarolina: Camden Jet Center in Camden and Donaldson Jet Center onDonaldson Field which is part of SCTAC located in Greenville. For moreinformation about the Greenville Jet Center, please contact Hank Brownor Jay Brown at 864-235-6383 or 864-232-7100.
About the Greenville Downtown Airport
The Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is the busiestgeneral aviation airport in South Carolina and is a self-sufficiententity with financial strength that doesn’t rely on local taxpayers forfunding. GMU is home to Greenville Jet Center, the largest Fixed BaseOperation (FBO) in S.C., as well as more than 25 other aviation-relatedbusinesses creating 453 jobs that annually contribute more than $35.2million to the Upstate economy. For more information about GMU pleasevisit http://www.greenvilledowntownairport.com or contact Joe Frasher at 864-242-4777 or [email protected]
The Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is the busiestgeneral aviation airport in South Carolina and is a self-sufficiententity with financial strength that doesn’t rely on local taxpayers forfunding. GMU is home to Greenville Jet Center, the largest Fixed BaseOperation (FBO) in S.C., as well as more than 25 other aviation-relatedbusinesses creating 453 jobs that annually contribute more than $35.2million to the Upstate economy. For more information about GMU pleasevisit http://www.greenvilledowntownairport.com or contact Joe Frasher at 864-242-4777 or [email protected]
