What Phoenix Air Group does

Phoenix Air Group, Inc. is a privately held, FAA Part 135-certified aviation services company headquartered in Cartersville, Georgia, where it leases 85% of the Cartersville-Bartow County Airport. Founded in the late 1970s by Mark Thompson and operating a fleet of approximately 40 aircraft, the company provides five integrated service lines: air ambulance (Learjet 35/36 and Gulfstream G-III platforms with CAMTS and NAAMTA accreditation), executive charter (Gulfstream G-III and G-V), air cargo (explosives, hazardous materials, common cargo, and live animal transport), military operations (electronic warfare training, range clearing, target towing, and aircraft modification), and general aviation FBO/maintenance services. Its core technical differentiators are the proprietary airborne biocontainment system that makes it the only air carrier in the world certified to transport highly infectious disease patients, a continuously held U.S. DOT PHMSA Special Permit for Division 1.1-1.6 explosives transport (plus licenses in six additional countries), and purpose-built electronic warfare and target-towing platforms developed in-house.

Phoenix Air generates revenue through a hybrid of multi-year government prime contracts (U.S. DOD, State Department, Missile Defense Agency, DARPA, NATO) and transaction-based commercial charter, air ambulance, and cargo services priced on a quote basis per mission. Distribution is primarily direct — through a Charter Department accessible by phone, dedicated government business development, and the on-site FBO at KVPC — with no disclosed digital booking channel. Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward federal and allied government clients, particularly in the highest-margin special-mission and medical evacuation lines. The company has no disclosed institutional ownership, no funding rounds, and operates as a closely held enterprise under the founding Thompson family, with Mark Thompson as President and Dent Thompson as SVP/COO.

Name

Phoenix Air Group

Legal name

Phoenix Air Group, Inc.

Website

https://phoenixair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Phoenix Air Group is a privately held FAA Part 135 operator providing air ambulance, executive charter, hazardous/explosives cargo, military electronic warfare training, and aircraft modification services from Cartersville, Georgia, serving U.S. federal agencies, NATO, and select commercial clients with a ~40-aircraft fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cartersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Air Ambulance Services: Worldwide professional air ambulance patient evacuation and transfer services with a dedicated fleet of specially-modified medical interior aircraft including Learjet 35/36 and Gulfstream G-III jets equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment. Accredited by CAMTS and NAAMTA.
2. Charter Services: Executive charter services using Gulfstream G-III and G-V aircraft offering luxury air transportation to any airport worldwide, including noise-sensitive airports. Provides private terminals with Customs & Immigration services.
3. Air Cargo Transportation: High-priority air cargo transport including common cargo, hazardous materials (Classes 2-8), and explosives transport under Special Permit. Serves corporations, government agencies, manufacturers, and motion picture studios.
4. Military Contracting Services: Prime contractor providing electronic warfare training, threat simulation, target towing, radar/communications jamming, and range surveillance services to U.S. DOD, NATO, and foreign militaries. Includes EWAT program and special missions aircraft operations.
5. General Aviation Services: Flight school, aircraft rental, FBO services, and general aviation maintenance for piston-driven aircraft including Cessna, Piper, Mooney, Cirrus, Beechcraft and Ercoupe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Phoenix Air Group provides worldwide specialized aviation services including air ambulance transport, executive charter flights, hazardous materials and explosives air cargo, and military contracting services such as electronic warfare training and range surveillance operations. The company also operates a general aviation maintenance division and flight school.

Product overview

Phoenix Air Group provides a diversified portfolio of aviation services organized into four core divisions: Air Ambulance (medical evacuation with dedicated Learjet and Gulfstream aircraft), Charter (executive Gulfstream G-III/G-V services), Cargo (explosives, hazardous materials, common cargo, and live animal transport), and Military Operations (electronic warfare training via EWAT aircraft, range clearing, and aircraft modification). The company operates from its Cartersville, Georgia headquarters with a fleet of approximately 40 aircraft, including the only three civilian Gulfstream G-III aircraft equipped with factory-installed cargo doors, and provides 24/7 worldwide coverage for both commercial and government clients. A separate General Aviation Maintenance Division supports piston-engine aircraft through a 10,000+ sf facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Ambulance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ Ebola-related flights operated during 2014 epidemic, transporting patients between Western Africa and US/Europe
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RedspincoreOthers · 28 February 2024Redspin, a Division of Clearwater and authorized Third Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) under the CMMC framework, conducted Phoenix Air's Joint Surveillance Voluntary Assessment (JSVA) jointly with the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC). Phoenix Air achieved a perfect score of 110, earning DIBCAC High certificate.
• FlightSafety InternationalcoreOthersFlightSafety International is the world's largest provider of aviation training. All Phoenix Air pilots are under full-service training contracts at FlightSafety, including Initial Training for new aircraft types (2-3 weeks classroom and simulator) and annual Recurrent Training. Phoenix Air also contracts aircraft maintenance training through FlightSafety.
• Walt Disney ImagineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhoenix Air assisted in the reassembly and exterior work for the restoration of Walt Disney's Grumman Gulfstream I company plane (Mickey Mouse One) at the Palm Springs Air Museum, a three-year restoration project completed in 2026.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• L3Harris Technologies: Defense prime contractor with extensive electronic warfare, avionics, and mission-systems capabilities. Comparable to Phoenix Air's EW aircraft modification and electronic warfare training at the systems-integration level.
• CAE: Global aviation training and mission services company serving defense, commercial, and healthcare customers. Comparable to Phoenix Air's pilot training, mission-readiness, and special-missions business at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• NetJets: Largest private aviation company operating a fractional ownership and charter fleet of business jets worldwide. Comparable to Phoenix Air's Gulfstream-based executive charter business model at much larger scale.
• Global Medical Response: Largest U.S. emergency medical services company encompassing ground ambulance and air medical transport. Comparable to Phoenix Air's air ambulance segment within a much broader healthcare logistics portfolio.
• Textron Aviation Defense: Manufacturer and modifier of special-mission fixed-wing aircraft (Beechcraft, Cessna) for military and government customers. Comparable to Phoenix Air's aircraft modification and special-mission integration capabilities, but operating from an OEM platform.
• Air Methods Corporation: Largest U.S. air medical transport operator with extensive rotor-wing and fixed-wing fleet. Comparable to Phoenix Air's air ambulance division in service category, though predominantly helicopter-focused and serving a broader hospital network.
• Atlas Air Worldwide: Major global cargo and charter airline operator serving governments, militaries, and commercial customers. Comparable to Phoenix Air's air cargo, hazardous materials, and government charter operations at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• REVA Air Ambulance: Fixed-wing air ambulance operator specializing in long-distance, international medical repatriation using Learjet and similar aircraft. Closely comparable to Phoenix Air's medevac and State Department-style international patient transport work.
• AirMed International: Global fixed-wing air ambulance operator with worldwide medevac capabilities and CAMTS accreditation. Highly comparable to Phoenix Air's air ambulance division in mission profile, customer base (insurers, governments, hospitals), and aircraft class.
• Draken International: Provider of adversary air, electronic warfare, and threat simulation services to the U.S. DOD, NATO, and allied militaries. Direct comparable to Phoenix Air's EWAT and modified-aircraft military training offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phoenix-air-group

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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