Air Flight Charters

What Air Flight Charters does

Air Flight Charters, operating legally as Air Flight, Inc., is a privately held FAA Part 135 Air Carrier established in 1987 and headquartered at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (2555 NW 55th Court, Hangar 30, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309). The company is a direct operator — not a broker — that owns and operates its own fleet of twin-engine aircraft, with in-house certified pilots and mechanics. It provides on-demand private charter flights daily across the Southeast United States, the Bahamas (700+ islands, cays, and islets), Cuba, the Florida Keys, Turks & Caicos, the Cayman Islands, and the broader Caribbean, and holds DOT authorization for direct U.S.–Cuba charter service.

The core product portfolio spans on-demand transport categories — same-day flights, private business travel, group travel, wedding charters, pet charters, freight/cargo charters, medical/organ transport, and yacht provisioning/repairs — supplemented by premium experience products (romantic dinner flights, night flights over Miami, Swim with Pigs in Exuma, shark diving in Bimini), scenic city tours and excursions, an empty-leg discount channel, and an Aircraft Acquisition & Management add-on service. Underlying technology is conventional aviation infrastructure: FAA Part 135-certified twin-engine aircraft, in-house maintenance, and a quote-based digital booking funnel with phone (954-359-0320), text, email, and WhatsApp intake supported by a website quote form.

Revenue is generated transactionally through per-flight custom quotes, with pricing varying by destination, aircraft, and passenger count rather than via fixed tiers or membership fees. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, anchored by phone sales, a website quote form, SEO-optimized destination content, social media, and a referral network of lodges, resorts, vacation rentals, and travel agents. The company serves a fragmented mix of individual leisure travelers, corporate executives, wedding parties, yacht owners, pet owners, medical transport clients, and cargo shippers, with veteran ownership under Chris Allen and no disclosed institutional investors.

Name

Air Flight Charters

Legal name

Air Flight, Inc.

Website

https://airflightcharters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Air Flight Charters is an FAA Part 135 direct operator providing on-demand private charter flights across the Southeast U.S., Bahamas, Cuba, Florida Keys, and Caribbean for leisure travelers, businesses, wedding groups, yacht operators, and cargo/medical transport clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Aviation Charter Services

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211), Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (481212)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Jet Charter (On-Demand) (THABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Freight Charter Operators (THABAEAD), Corporate & VIP Group Charter Operators (THABADAD), Private Jet Charter (Midsize/Super-Midsize/Heavy Jet) (TLAFABAB)

Keywords

• Private aviation charters
• On-demand air charter
• Executive air travel
• Twin-engine charter flights
• Island charter services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Charter Flights: The company generates revenue through on-demand private airplane charter services. Customers pay per flight based on destination, aircraft type, and service requirements. As a direct operator, pricing varies by flight and is provided through custom quotes rather than fixed pricing tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Air Flight Charters is a direct operator (not a broker) providing on-demand private airplane charter services using an owned fleet of twin-engine aircraft flown by in-house FAA-certified pilots. It sells scheduled private charter flights (same-day, business, group, wedding, medical, pet, freight), destination tours/experiences (scenic flights, excursions), empty-leg flights, and aircraft acquisition/management services across the Southeast U.S., Bahamas, Cuba, Turks & Caicos, and the Caribbean. Pricing is custom and quote-based, typically delivered within 5 minutes upon request.

Product overview

Air Flight Charters operates as a direct FAA Part 135 Air Carrier (established 1987) offering on-demand private charter flight services across the Southeast United States, Bahamas, Caribbean, Cuba, and Florida Keys. The company owns and operates its own fleet of twin-engine aircraft, positioning itself as a direct operator rather than a broker. The core product portfolio includes scheduled charter services (Same-Day Flights, Freight/Cargo Charters, Pet Charters, Private Business Travel, Medical/Organ Transport, Group Travel/Shared Flights, Weddings Charters, Yacht Provisioning & Repairs, Excursions, City Tours, and Empty Leg Flights), premium experiences (Romantic Dinner Flights, Night Flights Over Miami, Swim with Pigs Exuma excursion, Dive with Sharks Bimini excursion), and add-on services (Aircraft Acquisition & Management). The company serves destinations throughout Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, the Bahamas (700+ islands), Cuba, Turks & Caicos, and the Caribbean.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Same-Day Flights

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wheels Up: Wheels Up is a membership-based private aviation company offering on-demand charter, fractional, and managed fleet services with an app-first booking experience. It is comparable to Air Flight Charters as a broad incumbent in on-demand charter, targeting similar leisure and SMB customers.
• VistaJet: VistaJet is a global private jet company offering on-demand charter and Program memberships with a globally consistent fleet. Comparable to Air Flight Charters as a broad incumbent in the same on-demand private aviation category, though VistaJet serves an enterprise-heavy, multi-region customer base.
• Flexjet: Flexjet operates one of the largest fractional and jet card private jet fleets in North America, with on-demand charter capabilities. It competes with Air Flight Charters in the on-demand private aviation market and overlaps in serving luxury leisure and corporate travelers.
• NetJets: NetJets is the largest fractional private jet operator in the world, offering on-demand charter, fractional ownership, and jet card programs across a global fleet. It is comparable to Air Flight Charters as a broad incumbent in the same on-demand private aviation category, with overlapping customer use cases and a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• flyExclusive: flyExclusive is a U.S.-based direct private jet operator offering fractional, jet card, and on-demand charter services using owned light and mid-size jets. It is a direct peer to Air Flight Charters — same on-demand private aviation category, similar owned-fleet direct-operator model, and overlapping customer use cases.
• Tropic Ocean Airways: Tropic Ocean Airways is a U.S.-based seaplane and small aircraft charter operator specializing in Florida, Bahamas, and Caribbean routes. It is a direct peer to Air Flight Charters in on-demand Caribbean/Bahamas private aviation, sharing destination focus and customer segments.
• Linear Air: Linear Air is a U.S.-based on-demand private aviation company operating light jet and turboprop charter with a quote-based booking model. It is a direct peer to Air Flight Charters in on-demand private charter, similar in scale, fleet type, and customer orientation.
• Talon Air: Talon Air is a U.S.-based private jet operator offering on-demand charter, managed aircraft, and FBO services with a focus on luxury and executive travel. It is a direct peer to Air Flight Charters in the on-demand charter category, with overlapping executive and leisure customers.
• JetSuite (XO): JetSuite / XO is an on-demand private jet charter and membership platform operating light jets with digital booking. It is a direct peer to Air Flight Charters in on-demand charter, competing for similar leisure and SMB travelers with a more digitally native experience.
• PlaneSense: PlaneSense operates a fractional and charter fleet focused on light jet and turboprop aircraft in the U.S. Comparable to Air Flight Charters as a direct peer in on-demand charter and small-aircraft private aviation with overlapping personal/business traveler customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/flyairflight
• Facebookfacebook.com/FlyAirFlightCharters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/air-flight-inc

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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