FJET 8-K: Starfighters Space names CBIZ CPAs as auditor with STARLAUNCH program in Critical Design Review

An auditor appointment in a fresh 8-K filing puts financial governance in focus for Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE American: FJET). The Kennedy Space Center-based operator disclosed July 24 that its Audit Committee, with Board of Directors approval, has engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its independent registered public accounting firm. The filing, categorized under Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant, represents the company's first formal auditor selection since it listed on NYSE American in December 2025.

The selection rationale

Tim Franta, CEO of Starfighters Space, framed the choice in terms of financial discipline. Franta said the company sought an auditor with experience, technical expertise and independence to match its obligations as a public company, and that CBIZ CPAs met those criteria following a thorough evaluation process. The selection was approved by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.

No predecessor auditor is named in the filing.

Program milestones since the December 2025 listing

The auditor appointment arrives against a run of program milestones. Since listing in December 2025, Starfighters completed wind tunnel testing for STARLAUNCH, its airborne launch platform designed to support commercial, government, research and national security missions, and advanced that program into Critical Design Review with GE Aerospace. The company also expanded operations at the Midland Air and Space Port in Texas, secured a $17.5 million strategic investment, and was added to the Russell 3000 Index.

That record matters for reading the governance move. Starfighters runs the world's only commercial fleet of flight-ready F-104 supersonic aircraft capable of sustained Mach 2+ operations from two bases: NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Midland Air and Space Port in Texas. These are physical assets at real facilities. Bringing in an external auditor with public company experience fits the pattern of an organization trying to match its back-office capacity to the pace of its program work.

What to watch

The next periodic SEC filing where CBIZ CPAs appears as auditor of record is the immediate datapoint to track. Beyond that, the outcome of the Critical Design Review with GE Aerospace carries the most weight for the STARLAUNCH timeline. Any follow-on announcement from the Midland expansion will also be on the tape.