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Central Flying Service CEO Dick Holbert watches Chief Flight Instructor Mike Jones and student Kristine Beard finish a historic 475,000 hours of training on Wednesday. 

Central Flying Service, Arkansas’ Oldest Aviation Company, is Being Sold

The buyer is from outside the state and intends to expand the company. read more >
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Arkansas Business Looks Back at Notable Deaths of 2015

John Paul Hammerschmidt, Buddy Sutton, Dick Bell, Jim Gaston, Bill Valentine and John Correnti were among the Arkansas political, business and sports leaders who died in 2015. read more >
Don Holbert in 2014.
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Update: Funeral for Don Holbert, CEO of Central Flying Service, Scheduled for Thursday

Don Holbert, chairman and CEO of Central Flying Service at Little Rock and a member of the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame, died early Sunday morning at age 75, his brother Dick Holbert confirmed. read more >
(Photos by Wil Chandler)
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Central Flying Service Still Aloft After 75 Years

Born out of wartime-driven pursuits, Central Flying Service in Little Rock has since propelled itself as an aviation pioneer after 75 years in business, an anniversary the company celebrates this year. The fixed-base operator’s founding mission as a flight school is still ingrained in its current philosophy. read more >