45 North Flight will launch on-demand Daher TBM charter service from Arizona's Scottsdale airport in early October 2026. The service will be operated by 45 North Flight under FAA Air Carrier Certificate 9CCA698M.

Little Hawk Logistics will support the launch as the owner of the aircraft and as an air charter broker responsible for marketing and arranging charter flights. The primary aircraft serving Scottsdale will be a 2017 Daher TBM 910 owned by Little Hawk and operated by 45 North Flight. The aircraft will be hangared at Jet Aviation Scottsdale.

Headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, 45 North Flight is the direct air carrier and will maintain sole operational control of every flight, including flight authorisation, crew member assignment, aircraft airworthiness and regulatory compliance.

The Scottsdale launch combines 45 North Flight's Part 135 operating capabilities with Little Hawk's experience developing charter business around the Daher TBM. It also introduces the aircraft to a market well suited to the TBM's speed, range and ability to serve smaller airports.

“We see a strong fit between the TBM and the way people travel throughout the Southwest,” says Eric Walden, founder and president of Little Hawk Logistics. “Scottsdale gives us the opportunity to introduce more customers to an aircraft that can reach many of the region's most popular destinations quickly and efficiently. We are entering the market carefully, and we will allow customer demand to guide what comes next.”

Scottsdale Airport is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the US and provides convenient access to the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The City of Scottsdale's airport master plan forecasts annual charter passenger growth of 8.8 per cent, approximately three times the projected growth rate for total airport operations.

The location also places many of the Southwest's most popular business and leisure destinations within approximately two hours of flight time.

The TBM 900 series combines speeds of up to 330 kts true airspeed with the runway flexibility and operating efficiency of a single-engine turboprop. Its performance allows passengers to reach airports closer to their final destinations, often avoiding connections, long drives and larger airline hubs.

“Look at what is available within two hours of Scottsdale,” Walden continues. “Palm Springs, Las Vegas, Carlsbad, Santa Barbara, Aspen, Denver and Pebble Beach are all within reach. These are places Scottsdale travellers already visit. The TBM makes it possible to use the airport that is most convenient for the customer's actual destination.”

Flights from Scottsdale will be crewed by qualified 45 North Flight pilots in accordance with the company's approved training programme and applicable Part 135 requirements. The TBM pilot group includes five professional captains and a full-time first officer. Two members of the group also hold FAA check airman authorisations under 45 North Flight's approved programme.

Walden previously served as a captain at Atlantic Coast Airlines and spent 11 years at NetJets before founding Little Hawk. Since 2014, Little Hawk has focused its aircraft ownership and charter brokerage activities on the Daher TBM.

"Daher gave us a room and an aircraft's worth of credibility in 2015, when we were among the first companies in the country building a business around TBM charter,” explains Walden. “Scottsdale is the next step in that story, and we are looking forward to introducing the aircraft to a new market.”

45 North Flight is a direct air carrier operating under FAA Air Carrier Certificate 9CCA698M. The company provides aircraft management, aircraft sales and acquisitions and on-demand charter services while operating a diverse fleet of turbine-powered aircraft. As the direct air carrier, 45 North Flight maintains operational control of all charter flights it conducts.

Little Hawk Logistics is an air charter broker and the owner of three Daher TBM turboprop aircraft. The company is based at Charlottesville-Albemarle airport in Virginia, and will establish a brokerage and customer service presence in Scottsdale, Arizona.