American Aero FTW Makes Annual Donation to Navy Seal Foundation at NBAA-BACE

When American Aero FTW opened its doors in 2012, the FBO at Meacham International Airport (KFTW) in Fort Worth, Texas, committed to supporting military service members. This week, American Aero delivered a check for $16,210 to the Navy SEAL Foundation at the 2019 National Business Aviation Association conference in Las Vegas. This marks the seventh donation to the Foundation in as many years, for a total contribution of more than $116,000. The annual gift is partially funded by customer contributions and matched 2-to-1 by the FBO.

In 2017, American Aero designated donations to support scholarships for SEALs interested in obtaining their pilot certification. Since then, ten active and retired SEALs have been awarded scholarships for that purpose, pursuing educational programs for certifications such as FAA Rotary Wing Pilot Commercial Add-on, Rotorcraft-Helicopter Private Pilot and Commercial Pilot Aviation Instrument Rating certifications.

Earlier this year, American Aero was also awarded a four-year Defense Logistics Agency contract to serve all military flights into and out of KFTW. That means the FBO is the lone provider for those services at the airport.

American Aero also shows its support for servicemembers through employee recruitment and hiring. At any given time, nearly one-third of the FBO’s line service team is made up of reservists or retired military personnel.

In 2019, the annual AIN FBO reader survey ranked American Aero FTW the #1 FBO in Texas and the Southwest, and one of the top 5 FBOs in the world. The FBO also supports an annual holiday toy drive at KFTW for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program, donating hundreds of bicycles and toys to local