Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

Lease-Ready
Trainer Aircraft.
Delivered.

APM Leasing sources, refurbishes, and delivers flight-ready trainer aircraft to flight schools across the United States. Backed by airline pilots. Built for flight schools.

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40+
Aircraft in Fleet
30+
Flight School Partners
1yr
Minimum Lease Term
How It Works

Three Steps to a Flying Fleet

From first contact to aircraft on your ramp — APM handles sourcing, refurbishment, and delivery so you can focus on training pilots.

01

Request & Consult

Tell us what aircraft type your school needs. Our team — both active airline pilots — will match you to the right aircraft for your training program and student volume.

02

Source & Refurbish

APM sources the aircraft, handles all refurbishment — fresh paint, new interior, verified engine — and delivers it with a fresh annual inspection. You receive a flight-ready aircraft.

03

Fly & Grow

Your school pays per Hobbs meter hour with a 40-hour monthly minimum. APM covers engine overhauls, paint, and financing. You cover insurance, fuel, and day-to-day operations.

Aircraft We Place

Trainers We Source & Deliver

These are the aircraft types APM typically sources, refurbishes, and places with flight schools nationwide. Each one arrives with a fresh annual, updated paint, and verified avionics.

Cessna 172
Cessna 172
The world's most proven trainer. High-wing, forgiving, and ideal for primary through instrument training.
Engine
160 HP
Cruise
122 kts
Seats
4
IFR
Optional
Piper Seneca
Piper Seneca
Twin-engine, full IFR. The definitive multi-engine training platform for students pursuing commercial ratings.
Engines
Twin
Cruise
161 kts
Seats
6
Rating
Full IFR
Tecnam P2002
Tecnam P2002
Modern low-wing trainer with Dual Garmin G3X, autopilot, and GTN 650. Built for efficiency and precision.
Engine
100 HP
Cruise
108 kts
Avionics
G3X Suite
Rating
VFR/IFR

Our fleet is currently fully leased — a sign of strong demand from our school partners. Need a trainer? We'll source one for you.

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Why APM

What Sets Us Apart

We are not a leasing company staffed by salespeople. We are airline pilots who understand aircraft from the left seat up.

Airline Pilot Founders
Both fly for major carriers. They evaluate every aircraft the way a pilot would — not just an investor.
APM Covers the Big Costs
Engine overhauls, propeller overhauls, paint, interior, financing, and property tax — all APM's responsibility. Your school pays fuel, insurance, and day-to-day ops.
Preserve Your Capital
No large down payment. No loan on your books. Direct your cash toward instructors, simulators, and marketing — the things that grow your school.
Fast Turnaround
From first contact to aircraft on your ramp in as little as 30 days. APM has sourced, closed, and delivered aircraft in under a month.
Long-Term Partnership
APM builds multi-year relationships with lessees. Flexible renewal terms, negotiable upgrades based on performance, and volume rates at 80+ hours/month.
Veteran Owned & Operated
Bill is a retired U.S. Army officer. Chris served in the Marine Corps and Army. Military discipline and integrity is foundational to how APM operates.
The Team

Meet the Founders

Two airline pilots. Two veterans. One mission: put the right aircraft in the right schools.

Bill Boehm & Chris Fitch — Co-Founders of APM Leasing
Bill Boehm
Co-Founder
Active airline pilot and flight instructor. Bill retired from the U.S. Army and brings MBA-level financial discipline to structuring leases that work for both the flight school and the investor.
Flight Instructor U.S. Army (Ret.) MBA
Chris Fitch
Co-Founder
Active airline pilot, former Designated Pilot Examiner, and IA A&P mechanic. Chris brings hands-on technical expertise to every aircraft APM sources and delivers. U.S. Marine Corps and Army veteran.
DPE · IA A&P USMC · U.S. Army MBA
What Partners Say

Trusted by Flight Schools Nationwide

"

Within a month, APM was able to source, close, and lease us a beautiful low-time C172 equipped for cold weather flying and a 180 HP Air Plains Conversion. Both Bill and Chris are easy to work with and easily accessible.

Toby Schine
Owner, Ytsera Air — Vermont
"

Central Flying Service is a proud partner of APM Leasing. APM's commitment, creativity, and resolve in finding win-win leasing solutions is commendable. We work hand-in-hand to lease flight schools with state-of-the-art Tecnam aircraft.

Michael Smelcer
Central Flying Service
Hear It Directly

A Partner School Speaks

Don't just take our word for it — hear from one of the flight schools APM has partnered with.

Real partner. Real results. APM Leasing has placed 40+ aircraft with flight schools nationwide. This is what that partnership looks like in practice.

Ready to Add Aircraft to Your Fleet?

Tell us what you need. We'll handle sourcing, refurbishment, and delivery.

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