On-demand private charter aboard the pressurized Piper Malibu, flying Florida point-to-point. Skip the lines, the layovers, and the limits of the airline grid.
Sapphire pairs the discipline of a certificated air carrier with the agility of a single, beautifully maintained aircraft. The result is direct, personal travel that bends to your day instead of the other way around.
No fixed timetables. Pick the day and hour that suit you; we plan the flight around it. Same-day departures are routinely possible.
We use Florida's general-aviation fields the airlines ignore, putting you nearer your real destination and away from terminal congestion.
The same team handles your quote, your crew, and your trip. Operational control never leaves Sapphire, which is exactly how Part 135 should work.
Anywhere in Florida in a single hop, from the Panhandle to the Keys and Atlantic coast to Gulf. Land at the regional fields the airlines skip, closer to where you actually need to be.
A single charter can replace a full day lost to connections and security. For business travelers, the hours saved pay for themselves.
Sapphire is part of the AAMRO Aviation group, drawing on training-academy roots and a culture built around airmanship and maintenance.
Our home bases sit on Florida's Atlantic coast, and we fly anywhere in the state, from the Panhandle to the Keys. Explore the network below; click any marker for detail.
A pressurized, cabin-class single that climbs above the weather and cruises in comfort. Big-cabin feel, sensible operating economics, and the range to make Florida feel small.
Pressurization matters on water crossings and summer thunderstorm season. The Malibu lets us fly over much of the weather that grounds unpressurized light aircraft, which means smoother rides and fewer cancellations.
A closer look at the Piper Malibu that flies our Florida charters, on the ramp and ready to go.
John Gleissner
From a very young age John was fascinated with planes. When he was 15 he flew to Florida from New York, and as he looked out the window he felt a thrill and made a promise to himself that one day he would fly.
That promise led him to study at Embry Riddle, where he graduated with an aviation degree with honors. A full and exciting 38 year career followed, including eight years with an airline as well as various charter companies and training schools.
John has flown and instructed on a wide variety of aircraft including jets, turboprops, and piston cabin class aircraft. He is currently flying a variety of King Airs and Cessna 400 series airplanes for various private owners, as well as instructing in those aircraft.
All these years on, he still feels the same passion he did as a kid, and has gained the wisdom and experience that offer great depth and credibility to every flying endeavour.
Share your route, date, and passenger count using the quote form. Takes under a minute.
We reply with an all-in price, no hidden surcharges, covering aircraft, crew, and airport fees.
Approve the quote and we lock the aircraft and crew. You receive an itinerary and your departure FBO details.
Show up minutes before departure, step aboard, and go. No security lines, no gates, no waiting.
Slip down to the Keys or over to the Gulf coast and start your weekend at lunch, not midnight.
Reach two or three Florida markets in a day and sleep in your own bed. Time is the asset; we protect it.
Anniversaries, proposals, milestone birthdays. Arrive somewhere memorable in a way that is itself memorable.
Sapphire operates under an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate. That means continuous federal oversight of our maintenance, our pilot training, and our operational control, the same accountability framework the scheduled airlines answer to.
Every flight follows airline-style checklists, briefings, and risk assessments before the engine starts.
Aircraft are maintained on an approved program with documented inspections, not on a hope and a logbook.
If weather, fatigue, or aircraft status raise a question, we delay or rebook. No trip is worth a shortcut.
Ask for our certificate number and check it against the FAA's public Part 135 operator list. We encourage it.
We quote each trip individually based on distance, ground time, and airport fees. You receive one all-in figure with no surprise surcharges.
We currently operate point-to-point within Florida only, from the Panhandle to the Keys, including the regional fields the airlines do not serve. Tell us your Florida destination and we will confirm it when we quote.
The Piper Malibu carries up to four to five passengers depending on baggage and fuel for the leg. For trips near the limit we will confirm the exact payload when we quote.
Our primary bases are Palm Beach County Park / Lantana (KLNA) and North Palm Beach County General Aviation (F45). We can also arrange pickups at other Florida airports on request.
As much notice as possible helps, but same-day and next-day departures are frequently available. Send the request and we will tell you what is possible right away.
The Malibu has a dedicated baggage area suited to soft bags and normal travel loads. Tell us what you are bringing, including golf clubs or dive gear, and we will plan the weight and balance around it.
Share a few details and our team replies with a firm, all-in price, usually within the hour during operating times. No account, no obligation.
Prefer email? Send your route and dates directly.
Operations desk · Palm Beach, Florida
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Stop planning around the airlines. Plan around your life, and let Sapphire handle the flying.