Our Story

Built by Pilots.
Run with Integrity.

APM Leasing was founded by two active airline pilots who saw a gap in the market — flight schools struggling to afford the aircraft they needed to train the next generation of pilots. So they built a better way to lease them.

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40+
Aircraft Placed Nationwide
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Flight School Partners
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Airline Pilot Founders
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Veteran Owned & Operated
Our Mission

Putting the Right Aircraft in the Right Schools

The United States faces a critical pilot shortage. The solution starts with better-equipped flight schools that can train more students, more efficiently, without carrying the crushing financial burden of aircraft ownership.

APM Leasing exists to bridge that gap. We source, refurbish, and deliver flight-ready aircraft to schools across the country — and we structure our leases so that the major ownership costs stay with us, not with you. Our clients redirect those savings into instructors, simulators, and student growth.

We're not a finance company that stumbled into aviation. We're pilots who understand every maintenance discrepancy, every Hobbs meter reading, and every budget constraint a flight school faces — because we've lived it from the left seat.

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Integrity First

Military backgrounds shape how we do business. We say what we mean, deliver what we promise, and tell you the truth about an aircraft even when it's not what you want to hear.

Transparency

Every lease term is written plainly. No hidden fees, no ambiguous language. You know exactly what you're responsible for and exactly what APM covers before you sign anything.

Partnership

We're invested in your school's success. The more students you train, the better the relationship works for everyone. APM's interests are aligned with yours from day one.

Reliability

Every aircraft in our program is personally vetted by Chris — our IA A&P and former DPE. You receive an airworthy, inspected, flight-ready aircraft. No surprises after delivery.

The Team

Meet the Founders

Two airline pilots. Two veterans. One mission: put the right aircraft in the right schools — and build lease structures that make it sustainable for both sides.

Chris Fitch — Co-Founder
Co-Founder
Chris
Fitch

Chris Fitch is an active airline pilot with one of the deepest technical aviation resumes in the business. As a former Designated Pilot Examiner, he has evaluated pilots at the highest regulatory level. As an Inspection Authorization A&P mechanic, he can turn a wrench on what he flies.

That combination — airline pilot, examiner, and hands-on mechanic — is what makes Chris uniquely suited to source and evaluate aircraft for APM's program. When he says an aircraft is airworthy and ready for training, it's not a sales opinion. It's a professional assessment backed by decades of experience.

Chris served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army before his airline career. The discipline and accountability of military service shapes how he approaches every aircraft in the APM fleet.

DPE IA A&P USMC U.S. Army MBA
"Every aircraft that goes into our program, I'd put my own students in. That's the standard."
Co-Founder
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Boehm

Bill Boehm is an active airline pilot and flight instructor who brought MBA-level financial discipline to a problem most in aviation were solving with gut instinct. Flight school operators were struggling with the capital burden of aircraft ownership — Bill saw a way to restructure the cost equation so schools could grow.

He retired from the U.S. Army as an officer, bringing with him a leadership philosophy built on clear communication, disciplined execution, and delivering on commitments. That's how APM operates: every lease is structured to be fair, every aircraft is delivered as promised, and every partner can reach Bill directly.

Bill's dual background in finance and aviation operations means he can model a lease structure that works for your school's specific numbers — not a one-size-fits-all contract, but a real conversation about what makes sense for your operation.

Flight Instructor U.S. Army (Ret.) MBA
"We structure leases the way we'd want them structured if we were running the school. That's always the starting point."
Bill Boehm — Co-Founder
The Team

The Team

Ben Martin — Operations Manager
Operations Manager
Ben Martin

As Operations Manager at APM Leasing, Ben Martin manages the day-to-day operations of the company's aircraft leasing program, from fleet coordination to client communications. He brings a hands-on approach to every lease, ensuring each aircraft in the portfolio is maintained to the highest standard and ready to fly.

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Media & Marketing
Brody Martin

As the creative force behind APM Leasing's media presence, Brody Martin manages marketing materials, videography, and visual content for the company's growing fleet. His work ensures that every aircraft in the portfolio is showcased with the quality and professionalism that APM Leasing strives to uphold.

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SERVICE DISABLED
VETERAN OWNED
SMALL BUSINESS
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Aircraft Placed Flight-ready aircraft delivered to schools across the country
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Flight School Partners Active and past lease partners in multiple states
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Nationwide Coverage APM sources and delivers aircraft anywhere in the continental United States
Veteran Owned

Service Disabled Veteran Owned

APM Leasing is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). This designation reflects the backgrounds of both founders — and the values that underpin every business decision APM makes.

Military service teaches you that commitments are not optional. When you say you'll deliver, you deliver. When something goes wrong, you fix it. When a partner needs an answer, you pick up the phone. Those aren't customer service values for APM — they're operational standards that come from years of wearing a uniform.

Bill retired from the U.S. Army as an officer. Chris served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army before his airline career. Together, they bring a level of accountability to aircraft leasing that is uncommon in this industry — and their partners notice it.

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Bill Boehm
U.S. Army — Retired Officer
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Chris Fitch
U.S. Marine Corps & U.S. Army
What We Stand For

Why Schools Choose APM

The combination of aviation expertise, financial discipline, and military accountability creates a leasing partner that operates differently from the rest of the market.

Aviation Expertise

Both founders are active airline pilots with decades of flight time. They don't just lease aircraft — they fly them. That expertise informs every sourcing and vetting decision APM makes.

Financial Discipline

Both Bill and Chris hold MBAs. They understand balance sheets, cash flow, and cost modeling — and they structure leases with the financial realities of a flight school in mind, not just the revenue side.

Proven Track Record

Over 40 aircraft placed with more than 30 flight school partners across multiple states. APM has a history of delivering on its commitments — and the partner testimonials to back it up.

Accessible Leadership

You're not calling a call center. You're calling Bill or Chris directly. That level of access — two active airline pilots who are personally invested in your school's success — is rare in this industry.

Thorough Vetting

Chris personally evaluates every aircraft before it enters APM's program — logbooks, airframe condition, engine time, and avionics. A former DPE and IA A&P applying examiner-level rigor to every acquisition.

Veteran Accountability

Military service is not a marketing badge for APM — it's the foundation of how they operate. Commitments are kept. Problems are owned. Partners are treated as long-term relationships, not transactions.

What Partners Say

Trusted by Flight Schools Nationwide

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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
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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

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