Global Aviation

What Global Aviation does

Global Aviation is an integrated private aviation services company headquartered at Portland-Hillsboro Airport (KHIO) in Hillsboro, Oregon, operating four interconnected service lines from a single 96,000 sq. ft. heated hangar facility with 12,000 sq. ft. of executive offices. The four service lines are: (1) FBO services including fueling, hangar rental, ground support, and concierge; (2) ARG/US Platinum-certified private jet charter using a small fleet (Learjet 35, Challenger 605, Citation Excel) with international reach via vetted partners; (3) aircraft management and acquisitions oversight for local and remote owners; and (4) FAA Part 145 certified maintenance and avionics repair, including authorized dealer relationships with Collins Aerospace, Universal Avionics, and Garmin.

The company's revenue is generated through transaction-based fees across all four service lines, with management services carrying a recurring subscription-like element. Customers are private aircraft owners, charter clientele, and corporate flight departments — concentrated in the Pacific Northwest but extending nationally for charter and maintenance work. Distribution is exclusively direct, anchored by 24/7 phone availability, the flyglobalnow.com website, and a careers page signaling ongoing hiring. Competitive positioning rests on industry safety certifications (ARG/US Platinum, IS-BAO, Wyvern Registered, NATA Safety-First), CAA Preferred FBO status held since 2005, and the founder Flo Newton Merlo's continuous ownership since the company's 1995 founding.

Name

Global Aviation

Legal name

Global Aviation

Website

https://flyglobalnow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Global Aviation is an integrated private aviation services provider at Portland-Hillsboro Airport (KHIO) offering FBO fueling and hangar services, ARG/US Platinum private jet charter, aircraft management and acquisitions, and FAA Part 145 certified maintenance to private aircraft owners and charter clientele in the Pacific Northwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Aviation Services

NAICS

Airport Operations (48811), Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219), Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581), Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Aviation Terminals & FBO Services (THABAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aircraft Management & Part 135/135-equivalent Operators (THABAFAD)

Keywords

• Private jet charter
• Aircraft management services
• FBO ground services
• Aviation maintenance repair
• Business aviation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. FBO Services & Fuel Sales: Full-service fixed-base operator providing fuel, hangar space, and ground support services. Revenue from fuel sales, hangar rentals, and ancillary services.
2. Aircraft Charter: Private jet charter services with a versatile fleet including Learjet 35, Challenger 605, and Citation Excel. Revenue based on flight distance, aircraft type, and service requirements.
3. Aircraft Management & Acquisitions: Management services for aircraft owners including maintenance oversight, flight coordination, crew management, and accounting services. Acquisition services for business jet purchases.
4. Aircraft Maintenance Services: Maintenance, inspection, and repair services for aircraft. Includes 24/7 on-site and mobile services for aircraft maintenance and avionics support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Global Aviation operates a full-service Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at Portland-Hillsboro Airport (KHIO), delivering aircraft fueling, hangar, ground support, and concierge services. The company extends this core FBO footprint with private jet charter, aircraft management and acquisition services, and FAA Part 145-certified maintenance and avionics support for business jet owners and operators.

Product overview

Global Aviation is a full-service private aviation company operating as a platform of integrated aviation services from its hub at Portland-Hillsboro Airport (KHIO). The core offering consists of four interconnected service lines: FBO Services (fuel, hangar, ground support, concierge), Aircraft Charter (ARG/US Platinum-certified private jet flights), Aircraft Management & Acquisitions (oversight, flight operations, acquisition support), and Maintenance (FAA Part 145 repair station with dealer support for Collins Aerospace, Universal Avionics, and Garmin). The FBO services serve as the foundational infrastructure, while charter, management, and maintenance are add-on services that leverage the same facility and operational capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FBO Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Corporate Aircraft Association (CAA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2005Global Aviation has been a CAA Preferred FBO since 2005, indicating a long-standing preferred partnership status with the Corporate Aircraft Association in the Pacific Northwest region.
• Titan Aviation FuelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Aviation partners with Titan Aviation Fuels as a national marketer providing high-quality aviation fuel. The partnership enables competitive fuel pricing, Titan rewards card program, and ATA-103 Compliant Shell Aviation Fuel distribution. Titan is also a fuel supplier noted in the company's branding.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Signature Flight Support: Largest global FBO network with broad fuel, hangar, and ground services — competes with Global Aviation in the FBO and charter support layer with significantly greater scale and capital.
• Atlantic Aviation: One of the largest US FBO networks with extensive fuel, hangar, and ground services — competes broadly with Global Aviation in the FBO services segment but as part of a much larger national portfolio.
• NetJets: Largest fractional jet ownership and charter operator in the world — competes with Global Aviation's charter and aircraft management services as a much larger incumbent with deeper fleet capacity.

Direct peers

• Cutter Aviation: Southwest US operator combining FBO, charter, aircraft management, and MRO across multiple bases — comparable integrated service model and target customer (corporate/HNW flight departments) to Global Aviation.
• ACI Jet: California-based provider of FBO, charter, aircraft management, and MRO services on the West Coast — directly comparable integrated platform to Global Aviation with similar multi-service delivery at a single airport hub.
• Modern Aviation: Multi-FBO platform formed from several regional FBOs offering FBO, fuel, and ground services — directly competes with Global Aviation in the FBO services layer with national scale and broader airport footprint.
• Hawthorne Global Aviation Services: Multi-FBO operator on the East Coast offering fueling, hangar, charter, and line services — directly comparable FBO service offering with similar focus on corporate and private aviation customers.
• Banyan Air Service: Florida-based FBO, charter, aircraft management, and MRO provider at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport — same four-pillar integrated aviation services model as Global Aviation.
• TAC Air: Regional FBO chain across the Midwest and Southeast offering fuel, hangar, and ground support — directly comparable FBO service model to Global Aviation for general aviation customers.
• Million Air: Network of full-service FBOs offering fueling, hangar, and ground support across the US — directly comparable FBO service offering targeting transient and based business aviation customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/flyglobalnow

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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