About us

Classic Air is owned by Brian & Christine Newman. They have been restoring and maintaining old airplanes since 1990. Brian is a A&P/IA, and a private pilot with over 1,000hrs in tailwheel and flying different antiques.

In addition to Brian maintaining Classic Air he also worked for Poly Fiber for 3 years running a separate restoration shop, and since 1996 has been traveling to the big airshows doing the covering forums and their seperate weekend workshops.

In June of 2006 Brian & Christine moved the business(Classic Air) and their family(Ryan & Nicholas) from southern California to Caldwell, Idaho. Classic Air is now located at Caldwell Airport.

Classic Air is a family run business and performes everything from routine maintenance and annuals to complete award wining restorations.

Here is the 1928 Stearman C3B that Brian restored and a Custom 450 Stearman that we did a lot of work on.

Brian in his Smith Miniplane that he got a good deal on. Has Lycoming 0-290D (125hp).

Brian in the Cessna 140 that him and his dad owned together.

Don & Brian Newman enjoying their years of hard work and labor of love.

Brian in front of a 225 Lycoming Stearman he was ferrying from Oaklahoma to California.