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Wheels Up buys Gama Aviation Signature growing its fleet to over 300 private aircraft

by Doug Gollan
Wheels Up buys Gama Signature Aviation

The acquisition follows the purchase of Delta Private Jets, Travel Management Company, and Avianis, and squares it up against NetJets

Wheels Up is looking to move closer to NetJets and pull away from Directional Aviation and Vista Global Holdings. Its acquisition of Gama Aviation LLC this morning gives it over 300 owned and managed aircraft.

Gama Aviation Signature, as it is known, already was managing the Wheels Up fleet of King Air 350i, Citation Excel/XLS, and Citation X aircraft.

It follows its acquisitions of Travel Management Company last June and Delta Private Jets, completed in January.

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Jet Linx raises $87,000 to battle breast cancer

by Doug Gollan
Jet Linx The Tutu Project

Jet Linx, a leading private jet management company that sells jet card memberships, continued its support of The Tutu Project during October

Omaha-based Jet Linx Aviation said it raised over $87,000 for breast cancer patient support as part of its ongoing support of The Tutu Project, which provides financial and emotional support for patients.

The private aviation company has been supporting the charity for five years. The Tutu Project was founded by Bob and Linda Carey, in 2003.  It began after Linda was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 and Bob began taking photos of himself wearing only a pink tutu in public places to put a smile on Linda’s face.

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Jet Linx is adding a Minneapolis base, plans Florida and California acquisitions

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Jet Linx Nashville

The Omaha-based management and jet card provider said it acquired Elliott Aviation’s private jet management business

Jet Linx, which has approximately 100 private jets under management and has been expanding its bases where it sells jet cards, is adding another dot on its growing map – Minneapolis. The latter is the result of its purchase of Elliott Aviation’s private jet management business. According to a press release, the acquisition was completed at the end of last week, and terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 

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Jet Linx Aviation supports the fight against breast cancer via The Tutu Project

by Doug Gollan

The private jet management and jet card provider has raised over $45,000 through #Dare2Tutu

 

For the fourth consecutive year, Jet Linx has partnered with The Tutu Project to continue their joint fight against the harsh realities of the breast cancer treatment journey. Jet Linx’s entire network of clients, friends, and team members across their Base locations nationwide will come together throughout the month of October and don pink tutus in support of The Tutu Project and The Carey Foundation. 

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Jet Linx Aviation opens new Houston terminal for jet card members

by Doug Gollan

Jet Linx offers a pay-as-you-go jet card program using its fleet of aircraft it manages for owners

 

Omaha based Jet Linx Aviation has opened its new Houston base at Hobby Airport encompassing 58,000 square feet of space, a 77% increase from the base’s initial size. Included is a private lounge and conference room exclusive to aircraft owners and jet card members. Its previous terminal had been damaged during severe weather. 

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