Solairus launches GoFundMe appeal for family of late Shane Augur
Solairus Aviation has launched a GoFundMe appeal to support the family of former colleague Shane Augur.
Aircraft management company Solairus Aviation has launched a GoFundMe appeal to support the family of former colleague Shane Timothy Augur, who has died unexpectedly. Augur, age 51, passed away on Tuesday, October 27th, 2026 leaving his wife Erin Augur and children Greyson Augur and Lily Augur. The GoFundMe campaign is to fund the education of his children.
“Shane was a valued member of the Solairus Aviation family, serving as a director of Client Services, and someone whose loss will be deeply felt by all who knew and worked alongside him,” according to the company. “Most importantly, Shane was a loving husband to Erin and a devoted father to their two children, Grayson and Lilly. Our hearts go out to his family as they navigate a loss that no family should have to experience. While nothing can replace Shane or ease the heartbreak his family is facing, we hope to help provide some measure of comfort and security for Grayson and Lilly’s future.”
Solairus said it has established the fund to support their college educations, with an initial contribution from the company of $25,000. Augur’s friends, colleagues, and the broader aviation community is invited to join Solairus in helping create opportunities for his children in the years ahead. “We hope this fund will serve as a lasting expression of the love, friendship, and support that surrounds Shane’s family, and a reminder to Grayson and Lilly of just how much their father meant to so many people.”
Augur is remembered as a consummate professional adept at diffusing potentially explosive meetings by Tim Flammer, director of Client Accounting at the aircraft management company. “Shane never seemed to let difficult personalities or situations get to him,” Flammer tells CJI. “He was very good at taking what was supposed to be a tough call or meeting and turning into a very productive one. I had to do a lot of work with him with clients, and I never worried about the mood because I knew any issues would be smoothed out by Shane.”
Outside work and family, Augur enjoyed collecting and restoring antique watches and spending time fishing. Colleagues remember Augur as seemingly a reserved individual who was “quietly very funny”, says Flammer. “He was the type of person you’d sit next to in a large meeting, make a quick joke, and leave you laughing out loud. He might’ve been quiet on the surface but made a lot of people smile and laugh.”
Flammer said the news of Augur’s passing spread quickly throughout Solairus and EJM – his former employer – but requested CJI’s help to bring the news to a wider audience. “I know there are scores of aviation colleagues that crossed paths with Shane over his long career. I just thought that there might be a few more out there that needed to know we lost a friend,” Flammer tells us.
Meanwhile, total donations by Wednesday, November 11th had reached $84,500. You can add to that total here. To plant trees in Augur’s memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
