Pentastar Aviation is an American aviation services company based in Waterford, Michigan. It provides domestic and international charter flights, avionics, maintenance services, in-flight catering and FBO services. Originally a subsidiary of the Chrysler Corporation, the company was sold in 2001 to Ford family member Edsel B. Ford II.Pentastar Aviation began in 1964 as Chrysler Air Transportation, Chrysler Corporation s internal flight department based at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan.