Contour Airlines is the regional airline brand of Contour Aviation, based in Smyrna, TN. Contour Aviation was founded in 1982 as Corporate Flight Management, a private jet charter company. The company’s services grew to include aircraft sales and management, aircraft maintenance, and FBO services. Today, Contour Aviation is among the 10 largest Part 135 charter operators in the United States, and the largest in the Southeast. The company operates a diverse fleet of aircraft for private charter, ranging in size from 8 passenger light jets to three cabin ultra long-range business jets. Contour is rated Platinum by ARG/US, the highest possible safety rating for private jet operators in the industry. Contour’s private jet and commercial operations are supported by a world-class operations team based at its headquarters. Contour is also a U.S. Department of Defense contractor and supplier of aviation-related government services around the world.