ABOUT DREAMLINE AVIATION

THE SKY IS THE LIMIT

In February 1983 Mark L. Schmaltz and Kurt Kohler flew their first charter. They began with one plane and one pilot. At that time their company, called Spirit Aviation, operated from a small office and hangar at Van Nuys Airport - off of Woodley Avenue. Before too long they had acquired several more King Air turboprops and had hired a team of talented young pilots. By the end of the 1980's they had gained the reputation of being the "go to" guys for turboprop charter.

In 2009, Mark and Kurt along with former Spirit managers Jana Erland and Todd Kunkler formed a new company, Dreamline Aviation, LLC.

A number of pilots and maintenance personnel from the Spirit days also joined the new company. In June of 2010, Dreamline received worldwide aircraft charter certification from the FAA.

Meet The Team

MARK L. SCHMALTZ

President of Dreamline Aviation

Mr. Schmaltz is President and co-founder of Dreamline Aviation. Prior to this, he was co-founder and President of Spirit Aviation, one of the leading jet charter companies in California. Mark's expertise in aircraft management, maintenance management, mechanical systems and charter services has made him one of the most respected leaders in business aviation. Mr. Schmaltz is a commercially rated captain with over 8,000 flight hours. He holds an Aeronautical Operations degree from San Jose State University.

Van Nuys, Los Angeles Private Jet Charter

KURT KOHLER

Senior Vice President

Mr. Kohler is a co-founder of Dreamline Aviation. Prior to this, he was a co-founder of Spirit Aviation, one of the largest private jet charter companies in California. A former airline pilot with over 25,000 flight hours, Kurt oversees flight operations, client services and safety. He holds a degree in history from UCLA.

ALLAN ATHAS

Director of Maintenance

Mr. Athas joined Dreamline Aviation in 2011 as a lead mechanic. In 2019, Allan became Dreamline's Director of Maintenance. Mr. Athas has over fifteen years experience aircraft maintenance, repair and inspection.

BARRY SNYDER

Chief Operating Officer

Barry Snyder is a respected and recognized C-Level leader whose track record spans more than 25-years in digital technology, media, entertainment, content creation, and intellectual property development.

BENNET TABER

Bay Area Operations Manager

Mr. Taber joined Dreamline Aviation in 2010 and serves as its San Francisco Bay Area Operations Manager.

A twenty-year veteran of charter flying throughout California and the West, Bennett is a check airman and training captain with over eighteen thousand hours in his logbook. He delivers an extraordinary level of customer service that many of the Bay Area's finest families have enjoyed for over a decade.

JANA ERLAND

Vice President, Aircraft Asset Management

Ms Erland is co-founder of Dreamline Aviation and Vice President of Aircraft Asset Management. Prior to her present position, Jana was Vice President of Aircraft Management for Spirit Aviation overseeing a fleet of 27 aircraft. She has developed comprehensive administrative and information management systems for the management of large fleet operations.

JONATHON SCHMALTZ

Vice President, Flight Sales

Mr. Schmaltz joined Dreamline Aviation in 2010 where he served as Flight Sales Manager. In 2015, Jon became Vice President of Flight Sales. Prior to joining Dreamline, Jon worked for Spirit Aviation where he served as a flight sales director.

ARGUS PLATINUM | IS-BAO CERTIFIED

Dreamline Safety Management

ARGUS Platinum Rating

For nearly four decades the Dreamline team has made safety the number one objective of every facet of our operation. Dreamline holds the Platinum rating from ARG/US.

This rating is awarded to operators who have incorporated the industry’s highest Best Practices in flight and maintenance operations.

Dreamline Aviation's Safety Management System (SMS)

Dreamline’s Director of Safety oversees the Company’s Safety Management System (SMS), which provides every department with ever-improving processes for identifying and mitigating potential safety risks. Through these efforts, each and every employee understands his or her role in adhering to industry “best practices” while always seeking ways to improve them.

The Director of Safety also chairs a Safety Committee which meets regularly to review every department’s adherence to safe practices and to implement or improve operational safety procedures.

An important component of our SMS is our Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT). Prior to each flight leg, the FRAT component of our Flight Operations Software calculates a safety score based on the airport data, crew experience, aircraft performance, and input from the pilot-in-command. It then analyzes this information and produces a risk assessment score – for each flight leg.

Dreamline Aviation Pilot Training

Dreamline’s pilots receive the same simulator-based training as required by the Nation’s leading airlines. Additionally, each receives intensive initial and recurrent training in Dreamline’s stringent operational and safety procedures.