The company was founded by former RAF and private jet pilot Adam Twidell and his wife Carol Cork, a former executive with Conde Nast
With total funding of just £2 million and revenues today of over $30 million, PrivateFly snagged the number two spot on Crunchbase’s list of “50 Successful Companies with Minimal Funding.” PrivateFly sells jet cards and on-demand charter and has been expanding its U.S. presence with its takeover last year of Bird Dog Jet.
Marine Eugene, Acting CEO, PrivateFly; Annelies Garcia; Commercial Director, PrivateFly; Garreth Horrocks, Group Safety Officer Steven Warner-Gould, Jet Card Sales Director Matt Barber, Head of Sales Kenn Ricci, Chairman, OneSky Flight; Andrew Collins, CEO, OneSky Flight (charter and jet cards); Dave Woolley, Finance Director, OneSky Flight, Europe
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Founded in 2008 and based outside London, PrivateFly offers on-demand charter, including digital bookings and a fixed-rate, guaranteed availability jet card in Europe. In 2018, it was acquired by Directional Aviation, which merged its Skyjet private jet charter division under the PrivateFly banner. PrivateFly is considered an innovator, with informative content on its website and collaborations. In the past, it has partnered with luxury travel agency Black Tomato for ski trips to Japan and New Year’s Even flights between Australia and Hawaii, allowing two celebrations. Its City Paris fixed-rate pricing. Set one-way costs for whole aircraft charters on popular routes are posted seasonally.
When was PrivateFly founded?
The company was founded in 2008 by former NetJets and RAF pilot Adam Twidell, and his wife Carol Cork, a former Conde Nast publishing executive.
Who owns PrivateFly?
Directional Aviation's OneSky Flight unit, which also includes Flexjet, Sentient Jets, and FXAIR.
Who is the CEO?
Marine Eugene is Acting CEO.
How are aircraft sourced?
PrivateFly is a broker. It sources its aircraft through third-party charter operators and Flexjet owned fleet.
What are PrivateFly’s initiation and membership fees?
None
What is PrivateFly’s entry-level jet card program?
25 hours
Is there guaranteed availability?
Yes
Is the hourly rate guaranteed?
Yes
Can jet card holders/members use multiple aircraft at the same time?