The business aircraft operator M&A boom is overopinion Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 23 0The past few years have not only been a sellers’ market for aircraft owners, they have also been a great time to sell aircraft operators.… Read more
Air Partner operates aid flights to earthquake-struck Turkey and Syrianews Yves Le Marquand 1 Mar 23 0In the wake of the Turkey-Syria earthquake, Air Partner’s charter team has arranged around 200 tonnes of relief material. The earthquakes that hit Turkey and… Read more
Video: Kenny Dichter on what is next for Wheels Up in 2023news Alasdair Whyte 23 Dec 22 0Wheels Up CEO Kenny Dichter on: The challenges of a being listed company How profit is a bigger priority now European expansion opportunities His view… Read more
Air Partner expands Dubai officenews CJI Expert 14 Nov 22 0Air Partner has expanded its office in Dubai as part of its plans to double its staff in the Middle East. The office, which is… Read more
Air Partner sees 65% rise in carbon offsettingnews CJI Expert 6 Sep 22 0Air Partner has increased its carbon offsetting by 65% over the past year, following the launch of its opt-out strategy that auto-enrols clients to the… Read more
Wheels Up’s Q2 2022 headwinds and tailwinds – sales up 49%, loses $93mnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Aug 22 0Wheels Up, the business aviation membership company, has announced strong sales of $425.5m for its second quarter of 2022. This is up 49% compared to… Read more
Air Partner: Wimbledon and World Cup prompt booking spikenews Yves Le Marquand 24 May 22 0*Air Partner has spent the last week booking aircraft charters to Paris and Seville for the Champions League and Europa League finals *“Optimism” is growing… Read more
Why Wheels Up is buying Air Partnernews Alasdair Whyte 27 Jan 22 0By buying Air Partner, one of the world’s largest charter brokers, Wheels Up gains immediate access to many European business jet flyers – as well… Read more
Wheels Up plans to acquire Air Partnernews Mike Stones 27 Jan 22 0Wheels Up plans to acquire Air Partner in a deal that values the UK-based global aviation services group at about $107m. The acquisition, which is… Read more
Air Partner board confident after strong yearnews Yves Le Marquand 17 Dec 21 0Air Partner reports strong trading in the second half of 2021 driven largely by freight as it publishes its trading update for the year. The… Read more
Air Partner reveals new sustainability strategynews Yves Le Marquand 12 Nov 21 0Air Partner is embarking on a new sustainability strategy which includes the appointment of a new ESG manager, auto-enrolment in offset schemes and cross-organisation partnerships.… Read more
Air Partner reports strong H1 trading performancenews Yves Le Marquand 29 Sep 21 0Air Partner has reported strong trading performance for the first half (H1) of 2021, the aviation services group just published its unaudited results for the… Read more
Baines Simmons and Redline secure new contractsnews Yves Le Marquand 23 Sep 21 0Air Partner says it is seeing momentum build in its Safety & Security division, as both Baines Simmons and Redline secure new contracts. Mark Briffa,… Read more
Air Partner acquires Kenyon for $11.7mnews Yves Le Marquand 27 Aug 21 0Aviation services group, Air Partner has acquired Kenyon International Emergency Services from PT Lobos, in a further widening of its service offering. The total amount… Read more
Air Partner reports US-driven jet card growthnews Yves Le Marquand 15 Jul 21 0Air Partner‘s private jet business has seen a 56.8% increase in jet card bookings globally from the beginning of February to June’s end compared with… Read more
Air Partner’s JetCard deposits rise significantlynews Yves Le Marquand 23 Apr 21 0Air Partner’s Private Jets division has seen a significant year-on-year increase in JetCard deposits in February and March 2021. Growth was particularly strong in the… Read more
CJI London Day Two: New clients make their mark but not corporates (yet)news Mike Stones 4 Feb 21 0An influx of new customers continuing to boost the prospects for the private jet market, partially offsetting the absence of corporate flyers, and the impact… Read more
Air Partner and Gama Aviation results reveal difficult marketnews CJI Expert 1 Oct 20 0The interim results for business aviation services groups Air Partner (AP) and Gama Aviation reveal the challenges facing private aviation, as the sector continues to… Read more
CJI Global 2020: Prospects for recovery in the European charter marketnews Mike Stones 14 Jul 20 0A question about the health of the European charter market in 2025, divided panellists in the CJI Global 2020 forum: Which way for European charter?… Read more
Air Partner posts 2019 gross profit down 3.7% but signals brighter short-term outlooknews Mike Stones 22 May 20 0Global aviation services group Air Partner has reported gross profit down 3.7% to £34.2m for its financial year ended 31st January 2020, as uncertainly about… Read more
