- May 5, 2021, 10:21 AM
Directional Aviation’s OneSky Flight has acquired London-area Halo Aviation, adding another helicopter operation and laying the foundation for urban air mobility ops. (Photo: Directional Aviation)
Directional Aviation’s OneSky Flight has acquired UK-based Halo Aviation, adding another helicopter operation to its portfolio just months after buying New York City-based Sikorsky S-76 operator Associated Aircraft Group. Halo has a fleet of six Leonardo Helicopters AW109s and AW169s that it flies from bases near London, the Midlands, and Channel Islands.
Kenneth Ricci, Directional Aviation’s principal, said the addition of Halo advances three important strategic goals. “First, these acquisitions position us as a leader in the future of vertical-lift solutions, he said. Second, it builds a core competency in urban mobility operations. Third, it makes possible synergies with our other affiliated companies, like Flexjet and Sentient, allowing us to pro
Flexjet parent company acquires Halo Aviation
Yuvan Kumar
Fractional jet provider Flexjet has acquired UK-based helicopter operator Halo Aviation.
“My vision is to strategically position each of our flight providers to become a leader in its market,” said Kenn C. Ricci, founder of Flexjet’s parent company, Directional Aviation.
Flexjet offers global fractional ownership, Sentient Jet offers the jet card and FXAIR and PrivateFly provide on-demand charter. Ricci added:
“Now, with the acquisition of Halo and Associated Aircraft Group [AAG],
we can add another market to that list: Vertical lift.”
Directional acquired AAG and its fleet of executive Sikorsky helicopters in the United States earlier this year.
Flexjet and Sentient Jet parent company acquires U.K.-based Halo Aviation
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Luxury fractional jet provider Flexjet and jet card pioneer Sentient Jet, today announced that they have a new sister company, Halo Aviation Ltd. (Halo), a leading provider of helicopter transportation services in the United Kingdom. The transaction follows the acquisition earlier this year of Associated Aircraft Group (AAG), the premier provider of executive Sikorsky helicopter service in the northeastern United States. These moves position Flexjet, Sentient Jet and their sister companies, FXAIR and PrivateFly, on-demand jet charter providers in both the U.S. and Europe, to become leaders in vertical flight, further expanding their offerings and global operations.
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