Presidential Airways (PAW) is a charter cargo and passenger airline currently based at Melbourne International Airport.

[2][3][4][5][6] A 60 Minutes investigation reported that the crash was caused by pilot error but that the company tried to avoid responsibility.

At the time, Presidential and sister company STI Aviation operated 17 fixed wing aircraft and 21 helicopters on deployment.

Following the acquisition, the company's base was relocated from Moyock, North Carolina to Melbourne, Florida.

Recent contracts have added de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 turboprop aircraft to the fleet.