Leading Executives in Air Charter and Taxi Businesses
Justin Bowman
Chief Executive Officer, Air Charter Service (ACS)
Longtime CEO who helped scale ACS into one of the world’s largest global air charter brokers with 25+ offices and tens of thousands of flights arranged annually.
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Jeremie Caillet
President, Jet Aviation (a General Dynamics company)
Named President of Jet Aviation effective April 1, 2024, now leading the global aircraft services and charter organization across 50+ locations.
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Andrew Collins
Co‑Chief Executive Officer, Flexjet (Directional Aviation)
Co-CEO credited with modernizing the group’s retail and tech platforms (after building Sentient Jet) and helping drive major M&A and helicopter expansion.
Dan Drohan
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Solairus Aviation
Founder and CEO who built Solairus into one of the largest U.S. aircraft management and charter operators, maintaining top third‑party safety ratings.
Eric Erbacher
Group Chief Executive Officer, Chapman Freeborn (Avia Solutions Group)
Group CEO since 2020, steering one of the industry’s best‑known global charter brokers across passenger, cargo, ACMI and OBC services.
Thomas Flohr
Founder & Chairman, Vista (VistaJet, XO, etc.)
Vista founder and owner who consolidated multiple brands (including VistaJet) into a leading global private aviation platform.
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Bernhard Fragner
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, GlobeAir
Founder‑CEO who pioneered the very‑light‑jet air taxi model in Europe and continues to expand operations with new facilities and sustainability initiatives.
Joshua Hebert
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Magellan Jets
Co‑founder and CEO known for elevating broker safety standards and leading digital initiatives, including tech acquisitions to modernize the client experience.
Adam Johnson
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, NetJets (Berkshire Hathaway)
Chairman & CEO of the world’s largest fractional jet operator, overseeing a multi‑continent fleet and subsidiaries.
Brian Kirkdoffer
Owner & Chairman of the Board, Clay Lacy Aviation
Longtime leader who acquired the company and scaled it nationally across management, charter, MRO and FBO services with an industry‑leading sustainability program.
Matt Liotta
Co‑Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Volato
Co‑founder and CEO (also Chair) guiding a tech‑forward fractional and charter platform; a pending transaction announced July 29, 2025 foresees him shifting to lead the aviation/software unit post‑close.
George Mattson
Chief Executive Officer, Wheels Up
Appointed CEO in 2023; leading the Delta‑aligned transformation of one of the largest U.S. on‑demand private aviation platforms.
John Owen
President & Chief Executive Officer, Airshare
CEO since 2018 who has expanded this fractional, jet card and management provider across the Central U.S. and beyond.
Andy Priester
Chairman, George J. Priester Aviation (Priester, Mayo, Hill)
Third‑generation leader and industry advocate who scaled the family enterprise and integrated Mayo Aviation and Hill Private Aviation; now serves as Chairman.
Kenn Ricci
Principal & Chairman (Directional portfolio), Directional Aviation (Flexjet, Sentient Jet, etc.)
Directional’s principal and private aviation dealmaker behind Flexjet and multiple other brands, widely regarded as a top industry architect.
Jim Segrave
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, flyExclusive (NYSE American: FLYX)
Founder‑CEO who built one of North America’s largest charter fleets and took the company public, advancing a vertically integrated model.
Joel Thomas
President & Chief Executive Officer, Stratos Jet Charters
Founder‑CEO who helped formalize broker best practices (ACANA) and developed tech‑enabled customer tools in on‑demand charter.
Alex Wilcox
Co‑Founder & Chief Executive Officer, JSX
Co‑founder and CEO of the pioneering U.S. “hop‑on jet” public‑charter carrier offering semi‑private service from private terminals.
Rob Wiesenthal
Chief Executive Officer, Blade Air Mobility
CEO since 2015 who scaled Blade’s urban air mobility and organ transport businesses; in 2025 agreed to lead Blade’s passenger operations under Joby’s proposed acquisition.
Sam Wolf
Chief Executive Officer, Ventura Air Services
Promoted from President to CEO in March 2025 to lead the New York–based charter operator through its next phase of fleet expansion.
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