Citation Team
Biography - Joseph Christopher (Chris) Higares
Owner - AirCal Jet Sales LLC, Aircraft RVSM Services, LLC & Aircraft Evaluation Services, LLC
 J. Chris Higares, with over 39 years in aviation,
understands the aviation industry as well as customer
service. As the owner and managing member of AirCal
Jet Sales, LLC, he knows what's going
on in all aspects of his company, from selling, acquisitions,
management, appraisals, consulting, finance, pre-buys,
RVSM manuals and aircraft maintenance invoice reviews.
"I worked for Cessna for five years and it's something that
I'm comfortable with" Higares expains. Higares worked
in the maintenance department of the Citation service
center in Long Beach. His aviation career then led Higares
to Boulder, Colorado and then finally Wichita, Kansas. A
native Californian, Higares has led a life full of aviation,
As a civilian he was a civil service aircraft apprentice and
graduated to journeyman aircraft mechanic for the Navy
and worked on a variety of Navy military aircraft. He joined
the Navy and would progress to first in his class in jet engine
mechanic training and become crew chief on P-3A Orion
aircraft. Civilian life would lead him to commercial airlines
where he would become a mechanic and later promoted to
supervisor on wide-bodied aircraft. His desire and passion
to increase his aviation knowledge led him to the world of
corporate aviation.
Higares understands that each customer is an individual
with their own unique needs for each aircraft transaction
and offers his services to the corporate end of General
Aviation, focusing on jets and turbo-props Of course, his
primary interest lies with Citations, but he also extends his
expertise to King Airs, Leer Jets, Hawkers, Pilatus and Gulf
Streams.
Education: Formal
- Associate Arts in Business Administration (AABA) from Chabot College
- Bachelor of Science Business Administration (BSBA) from the University of San Francisco
- Dale Carnegie Leadership Training
- Cessna Sales and Management Seminars
Military
- Naval Air Technical Training Center - Jet Engine School
- Alameda Naval Air Station - Aircraft Mechanic Apprentice Graduate (Journeymen)
License / Cessna Citation Training:
- FAA Airframe License
- FlightSafety Citation Maintenance Training- 500 Series
Membership/Certification:
- National Business Aviation Association (NBA
Contact Information:
3234 Brush Creek Wichita, Kansas 67205 USA
1-877-CJ1-JETS (251-5387)
316-729-1697 Phone-sales/appraisals
316-729-2490 Fax
316-644-2670 Mobile
www.aircaljets.com
chris@aircaljets.com
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