Airest
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersTallinn, Estonia
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Airest firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Airest
- Legal name
- Airest AS
- Website
- https://airest.aero
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Airest industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Regional Air Cargo and ACMI Services
- NAICS
- Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (481212), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812)
- SIC
- Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)
- akta.pro primary industry
- ACMI / Wet-Lease Cargo Operators (THABAEAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- ACMI / Wet-Lease Passenger Operators (THABADAA), Air Freight Charter Operators (THABAEAD), Charter Airlines & ACMI / Wet-Lease Passenger Operators (TLAFAAAC)
Keywords
Where Airest is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tallinn
- HQ country
- Estonia
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
Airest business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- ACMI Services: Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance (wet leasing) services provided to airlines and operators. Airest provides aircraft with full operational support for passenger narrow-body ACMI operations, including collaboration with Skystream Airlines.
- Cargo Charter Operations: Scheduled and charter cargo flights serving integrated express operators, mail operators, couriers, postal services, and supply chain companies across Europe.
- Passenger Charter Services: Charter passenger services for narrow-body aircraft, offered in partnership with Skystream Airlines for ACMI and charter solutions.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Airest product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Airest provides regional air cargo transportation and passenger ACMI/charter services to enterprise clients across Europe. The cargo division uses SAAB SF340 turboprops and ATR 72-500F freighters to serve integrated express, mail, courier, postal, and supply chain operators with high dispatch reliability. The passenger division offers narrow-body ACMI and charter capacity via AIRBUS A320 aircraft in partnership with Skystream Airlines.
Product overview
Airest is an Estonian airline company headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, providing two core service lines: Cargo Services and Passenger Services. The cargo division operates regional turboprop aircraft (SAAB SF340 and ATR 72-500F) for short-haul cargo transportation serving express, mail, courier, and supply chain companies across Europe. The passenger division provides narrow-body ACMI and charter solutions using AIRBUS A320 aircraft in partnership with Skystream Airlines. The company holds AOC, Part-CAMO, and Part 145 certifications and operates from multiple line stations throughout Europe.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Cargo Services
Quantifiable outcome
- 99.2% dispatch reliability rate
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Airest
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Airest technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Airest partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.
- Petrus AviationsupportingPartnered with Jetstream Aviation Capital to provide ATR72-500F aircraft to Airest's growing cargo fleet, facilitating the expansion of regional air cargo operations.
- Skystream AirlinescoreAirest expanded operations to the passenger narrow-body ACMI and charter market together with Skystream Airlines. The partnership enables provision of ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) and charter solutions for passenger services using AIRBUS A320 aircraft.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Airest competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Loganair: UK-based regional airline operating ATR 72 and Saab 340 turboprops for scheduled passenger and cargo services across the UK and Europe. Larger and more diversified incumbent flying the same turboprop platforms as Airest.
Direct peers
- Hi Fly: Portuguese ACMI and charter specialist operating A330 and A320 aircraft for passenger wet-lease. Highly comparable to Airest's new passenger ACMI line with Skystream Airlines, with broader fleet scale.
- Titan Airways: UK-based charter and ACMI carrier operating A320 and Boeing 757 for corporate, government, and sports team charters across Europe. Similar boutique ACMI positioning to Airest, including government/diplomatic charter capability.
- Avion Express: Lithuanian ACMI operator offering A320 family and A319 wet-lease to European tour operators and charter clients. Comparable to Airest's passenger ACMI service line, with similar Baltic-region positioning.
- West Atlantic: Swedish-headquartered regional cargo and ACMI operator flying turboprops (ATP, BAe 146, Boeing 737 freighters) for integrators and postal services across Europe. Most directly comparable to Airest by aircraft class, customer base, and ACMI wet-lease business model.
- SmartLynx Airlines: Latvian-based ACMI/charter operator providing A320, A330, and Boeing 737 wet-lease services across Europe, Africa and Asia. Direct competitor for Airest's new passenger ACMI offering, with similar Estonian/Baltic regional origin and comparable fleet class.
- GetJet Airlines: Lithuanian narrow-body ACMI operator with A320 and A319 wet-lease services for European carriers. Comparable geographic origin (Baltic) and overlapping narrow-body passenger ACMI positioning with Airest.
- ASL Airlines: Ireland/France-based ACMI and scheduled airline operating both cargo (B737F, B757F) and passenger (A320) aircraft for integrators and tour operators. Closely aligned with Airest in offering combined cargo + passenger ACMI to European integrators.
- SprintAir: Polish regional cargo airline operating SAAB 340 freighters and ATR 72-200F on ACMI and charter for integrators across Europe. Operates an almost identical aircraft mix to Airest and serves the same integrator/parcel customer base.
- European Air Transport (EAT) Leipzig: German cargo ACMI operator flying BAe 146F and A300F for DHL's integrator network across Europe. Functions as a dedicated feeder to a single integrator, comparable to Airest's subcontractor model for express/postal clients.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Airest social profiles
Digital presenceAirest compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Airest financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Airest leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Airest funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Airest M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Airest
What does Airest do?
Airest provides regional air cargo transportation and passenger ACMI/charter services to enterprise clients across Europe. The cargo division uses SAAB SF340 turboprops and ATR 72-500F freighters to serve integrated express, mail, courier, postal, and supply chain operators with high dispatch reliability. The passenger division offers narrow-body ACMI and charter capacity via AIRBUS A320 aircraft in partnership with Skystream Airlines.
Is Airest a public or private company?
Airest is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Airest founded?
Airest was founded in 2012. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Airest based?
Airest is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, in the Europe region.
How does Airest make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. ACMI Services are the primary driver. The others are cargo Charter Operations and passenger Charter Services.
Who are Airest's main competitors?
Loganair is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Hi Fly, Titan Airways, Avion Express, West Atlantic, SmartLynx Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ASL Airlines, SprintAir and European Air Transport (EAT) Leipzig.
Does Airest have an API?
No public API is recorded for Airest.
What industry is Airest in?
Airest's product category is Regional Air Cargo and ACMI Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THABAEAC, ACMI / Wet-Lease Cargo Operators, with a secondary code of THABADAA, ACMI / Wet-Lease Passenger Operators. Its NAICS code is 481212 and its SIC code is 4522.