AVEM AERO

What AVEM AERO does

AVEM AERO is a privately held Estonian aviation services company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Tallinn. It operates a B2B platform serving airlines, charter operators, and aviation companies across EMEA with four integrated service lines: Cargo Charters (urgent air cargo delivery including AOG, pharmaceutical, dangerous goods, and oversized freight), OCC Services (24/7 outsourced Operations Control Center covering flight planning, real-time monitoring, permits, crew, handling, and fuel coordination, with a published capacity of 1,000+ flight legs monthly), GSA+ (a General Sales Agent Plus model that monetizes airline aircraft during standby periods by combining charter sales, operations, and financial services), and one-time Flight Support (ground handling, permits, regulatory clearance, documentation, and fuel).

The company is differentiated from generic aviation brokers by three proprietary in-house software tools: an AI-powered quoting system with 5-minute quotation turnaround, a NOTAM analysis chatbot available for free public use, and a first-on-market Jetex integration for automated real-time fuel price tracking. Operations are supported by a team of 25 licensed aviation professionals across Cargo Charters, OCC, and GSA functions, and the company has completed over 2,600 cargo charters lifetime while expanding its owned fleet to include AN-26, ATR 72-500(F), and AN-12 freighters.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based charter fees, per-leg OCC pricing (starting at €45 per leg), subscription-style full 24-hour OCC coverage, GSA+ commissions and service fees, and professional-services billings for one-time flight support. GTM is sales-led, enterprise-focused, and direct, with named customers including AIREST, NYXAIR OÜ, ARCUS-AIR-LOGISTICS, Businesswings, CHARTERSYNC, ALAMAN AIR, and Zimex Aviation. The company is independently owned by founder/CEO Nikolay Kurbanov with no disclosed institutional funding or parent company.

Name

AVEM AERO

Legal name

AVEM AERO OÜ

Website

https://avem.aero

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AVEM AERO is a Tallinn-headquartered, privately held Estonian aviation services company that provides urgent cargo charters, outsourced 24/7 Operations Control Center (OCC) services, GSA+ aircraft utilization management, and flight support to airlines and charter operators primarily across the EMEA region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Air Freight Forwarding (Full/Part Charter, ACMI Brokerage) (TLACAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flight Operations Control & Dispatch (OCC/IOCC) (THABAIAA), Ground Handling (Ramp, Baggage, Turnaround) (THABAIAC)

Keywords

• Cargo charter services
• Operations control center
• General sales agent
• Aviation flight support
• Outsourced OCC services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cargo Charter Services: Urgent air cargo charter services across EMEA region with transparent pricing and no hidden fees. Revenue generated through charter flight fees based on fixed rates per flight.
2. GSA+ Services: General Sales Agent Plus service offering sales, operations, and financial services. Includes charter sales management, flight support execution, complete calculations and payments services. Revenue generated through commission and service fees from airlines utilizing aircraft during standby periods.
3. OCC Services: Outsourced Operations Control Center services providing flight planning, monitoring, crew management, permits, handling and fuel coordination. Priced per leg starting from €45, with options for per 12-hour shift or full 24-hour coverage.
4. Flight Support Services: One-time flight support services including ground handling coordination, permit services, regulatory services, documentation, crew logistics, and fuel arrangements for business jets and general aviation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AVEM AERO delivers B2B aviation services across four lines: urgent air cargo charter flights across EMEA; outsourced 24/7 Operational Control Center (OCC) services covering flight planning, monitoring, permits, crew and fuel coordination; GSA+ (General Sales Agent Plus) representation that combines charter sales, operations execution and financial settlement for airlines seeking to monetize aircraft standby time; and end-to-end flight support including ground handling, permits, regulatory documentation, crew logistics and fuel arrangements for business jets and general aviation.

Product overview

AVEM AERO is an aviation services company offering a unified platform of four interconnected services: Cargo Charters (urgent air cargo delivery), OCC Services (24/7 operational control center), GSA+ (aircraft sales and management), and Flight Support (ground handling, permits, fuel). The company also provides proprietary in-house software tools including AI-powered quoting/analytics software and a NOTAM analysis chatbot, plus a Jetex fuel price tracking integration. These services work together to provide end-to-end aviation solutions, with the OCC and software tools serving as the operational backbone that enables rapid charter execution, while GSA+ and Flight Support extend capabilities to aircraft management and global logistics coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cargo Charters Urgent air cargo charter services across the EMEA region and into Africa, covering automotive cargo, AOG, military cargo, oil and gas equipment, pharmaceuticals, dangerous goods, live cargo, oversized cargo and sensitive cargo. Delivered with 24/7 availability, transparent all-in pricing and in-house software for seamless operations.
• OCC Services (Operational Control Center) 24/7 outsourced Operations Control Center providing flight planning, real-time flight monitoring, NOTAM and weather analysis, airport permits and slots coordination, crew planning and control, handling and fuel arrangements, and HOTAC services. The OCC team handles over 1,000 flight legs monthly and is priced per leg from €45, per 12-hour shift, or as full 24-hour monthly coverage.
• GSA+ (General Sales Agent Plus) Comprehensive aircraft utilization service combining charter sales, flight operations support, and financial services. AVEM AERO acts as a sales agent for airlines, managing their aircraft during spare time slots and providing charter sales management, flight support execution, complete calculations and payments services to maximize aircraft potential during standby periods.
• Flight Support End-to-end one-time flight support services including ground handling coordination, permit services (overflight and landing), regulatory services (APIS, customs clearance), documentation, crew logistics, and fuel arrangements for business jets and general aviation worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 60% reduction in operational staffing costs through OCC outsourcing
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Zimex AviationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025AVEM AERO partnered with Zimex Aviation to deliver out-of-hours and weekend OCC support, enhancing service reliability and ensuring uninterrupted operational oversight. The partnership allows Zimex Aviation to maintain 24/7 coverage around the globe by combining their internal daytime OCC with AVEM AERO's outsourced night and weekend coverage.
• JetexcoreTechnology or Integration · 21 September 2022AVEM AERO and Jetex launched the first on-the-market integration for automated fuel price tracking. The integration enables operators to get actual fuel prices at each airport and make charter cost calculations based on current prices. This automation excludes the human factor and speeds up operations, minimizing financial risks from fuel price fluctuations.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universal Weather and Aviation: Provider of flight planning, weather services, and outsourced OCC/trip support for business aviation and commercial operators. Closest scaled competitor to AVEM AERO's OCC Services and Flight Support products, with proprietary technology and global coverage.
• Skytech Aviation: Outsourced flight support, OCC, and crew services provider for business aviation operators across Europe. Directly comparable to AVEM AERO's per-leg and per-shift OCC pricing model with focus on small/mid-sized operators.
• Air Charter Service: Worldwide charter broker covering cargo, private jet, and group charters across all major regions. Competes head-to-head with AVEM AERO's urgent cargo charter business and shares the charter sales representation model for airline operators.
• ACC Aviation: Aviation consultancy and charter broker offering aircraft management, charter sales (GSA-style services), and ACMI solutions. Directly comparable to AVEM AERO's GSA+ offering for airlines looking to monetize spare capacity.
• Chapman Freeborn Airchartering: Global air charter broker and freight forwarder arranging cargo and passenger charters, including ad-hoc and ACMI. Directly comparable to AVEM AERO's Cargo Charters product across cargo types (urgent, oversized, dangerous goods) with similar B2B sales-led motion.
• Jetex Flight Support: Global FBO and flight support network integrating handling, fueling, and trip planning. Recent strategic technology partner of AVEM AERO on automated fuel price tracking; competes in flight support and ground handling services.
• Zimex Aviation: Swiss-based aircraft operator providing ACMI/leasing, cargo, and OCC services. Existing AVEM AERO OCC customer (Sep 2025) and a comparable operator offering in-house OCC and charter sales functions that AVEM AERO sells against.

Broad incumbents

• Signature Flight Support: Global FBO and ground handling network operating across major business aviation airports. A broad incumbent whose handling and fueling capabilities overlap with AVEM AERO's Flight Support product and Jetex fuel integration.

Regional players

• Aviapartner: European-focused ground handling and cargo services provider. Comparable on the ground handling and cargo charter coordination dimensions of AVEM AERO's Flight Support offering, primarily in the European market.

Emerging players

• Flightworx Aviation: UK-based flight support and dispatch service for business aviation, with scaling OCC/handling capabilities. Comparable to AVEM AERO's one-time flight support and OCC offerings for general/business aviation clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AVEMAERO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avemaero
• Xx.com/AVEM_AERO

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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