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Incoming thread...
cnn.com/2017/10/18/pol…
👆reportedly...sole source contract with Berry Aviation...and lots of confusion...
So, who is Berry Aviation? Good news...their website is back online...
berryaviation.com
👆cuz, it wasn't last night...
Will go ahead and share what I dug up last night...and, add more later that may be relevant/available...
Will add this from now available website...their fleet...
berryaviation.com/fleet.html
From May 2017...announced $$ & upgrade to airport...and 40-year lease...
newsradioklbj.com/news/austin-lo…
Some current and previous job openings...
jsfirm.com/Berry+Aviation…
From another job posting site...some additional info...
airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/part-…
From Air Charter Guide...
aircharterguide.com/Operator_Info/…
One DOD contract announcement...June 2016
defenceweb.co.za/index.php?opti…
This position was posted on 9/13/2017...mention the date here for a tie in later...
linkedin.com/jobs/view/regi…
This position for Site Manager-Africa...posted 9/12/2017...
linkedin.com/jobs/view/site…
These 2 positions posted in mid-September...
This previous contract award announcement lead(s) to a dead link...
Some company/contract info...
govtribe.com/vendor/berry-a…
This appeared to be most recent contract...
govtribe.com/contract/award…
More ss from 👆... sorry for dupe/split...tech difficulties 🤣
Harry M. "Sonny" Berry, III...more on the $$ to follow...
The SEC filing...
sec.gov/Archives/edgar…
More from the SEC filing (Jan. 2015)👆
👆Have identified 3 of the 4...more follows for:
Main Street
IBCF
Hines...
Berry Aviation investors - 2015 - $24 million (1/4)
Main Street Capital Corp.
$6.4 million (appx. 27%)
prnewswire.com/news-releases/…
(1/4) Main Street Capital Corp. 👆
Berry Aviation investors - 2015 - $24 million (2/4)
IBCF
$8 million (appx. 33%)
ibcfund.com/2015/01/01/ibc…
(2/4) Independent Bankers Capital Funds (IBCF) 👆
Berry Aviation investors - 2015 - $24 million (3/4)
Hines
*unable to find release/exact $....could likely be calc
pdf.secdatabase.com/1621/000153577…
(3/4) Hines 👆
NAAMTA Awards Medical Transport Accreditation to Berry Aviation (MAY 2016)
intranet.naamta.com/includes/secur…
Additional background on Berry Aviation (Jan 2012) bizjournals.com/austin/print-e…
From👆...Note: Focus Strategies (will come back around)....anticipated $60 mill in 2012 from gov't contracts....1st gov't contract 1987...
Certified air carrier by DOD/FAA...contracts with all branches of US military...Lucrative + revenue >2x between 2010 & 2011...other gov'ts..
Chad, Uganda, etc...domestically auto parts & oil drilling equip transport...safety a top concern...
Berry Aviation's reputation for safety==>only contractor to fly at night in Afghanistan...
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💥From dispatch room at HQ (San Marcos airport) - employees can communicate with the pilots and monitor where planes are in real time.💥
Another dead link...looked potentially interesting...
ndia.org/sitecore/servi…
Quick aside to Focus Strategies...mentioned previously...
Focus Strategies <==> Gary Valdez
focus-strategies.com/services.html
Gary Valdez <==> Berry Aviation (Director)
sec.gov/Archives/edgar…
Gary Valdez - LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/gary-valdez…
Another little bit on Gary Valdez...
bloomberg.com/research/stock…
Will be adding more as appropriate...
A good background piece from 2013. motherjones.com/politics/2013/…
More about Berry Aviation from @Alt_Spicerlies
And more from @SaysDana @Peaceful_411 @ThomasS4217
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