GainJet
GainJet is a private charter airline and management company with its headquarters in Glyfada, Greece.
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| Founded | 19 October 2005[3] | ||||||
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| AOC # | GR-024[4] | ||||||
| Hubs | Athens International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Glyfada, Greece[3] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Overview
GainJet commenced operations in April 2006, upon acquiring its EU-OPS-1 air operator's certificate, allowing the company to commercially operate worldwide. GainJet's executive aircraft serve government, corporate and individual charter, while its aircraft management service is involved in maintenance management, sales, management, and repossession. Its network includes a sales office in London at Heathrow Airport. GainJet's Boeing 757 flew the England national football team for the World Cup in Russia on 12 June 2018.[5] On the 8th of July 2019, they brought the United States women’s national football team back home after they won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in Lyon, France.[6]
Fleet
Current fleet
The GainJet Aviation charter fleet is based throughout Europe and the Middle-East, and includes the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In service | Notes | |||||
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| Boeing 757-200WW | 1 [7] | As of August 2019 | |||||
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 [7] | As of August 2019 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-87 | 1[7] | As of August 2019 | |||||
| Gulfstream G650 | 1 | — | |||||
| Gulfstream G550 | 1 | — | |||||
| Gulfstream G450 | 1 | — | |||||
| Embraer Legacy 600 | 1[8] | As of August 2016 | |||||
| Bombardier Challenger 604 | 1 | — | |||||
| Bombardier Challenger 605 | 1 | — | |||||
| Bombardier Global Express XRS | 1 | — | |||||
| Total | 10 | ||||||
Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:
Criticism
GainJet has been criticized and the subject of litigation for their role in the alleged kidnapping and rendition of Rwandan dissident Paul Rusesabagina.[11][12]
References
- "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "CONTRACTIONS FAA JO 7340.2". faa.gov. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- "Στοιχεία Δημοσιότητας". Business Registry (in Greek). Union of Hellenic Chambers Of Commerce. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- "Action Plan on Emissions Reduction of Greece" (PDF). ICAO. Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- "England players in the comfort zone as World Cup adventure gets under way". AOL. PA Media. 12 June 2018.
- Slotnick, David (8 July 2019). "Take a look at the exclusive private jet the US Women's National Team flew home from the World Cup". Business Insider.
- "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 15.
- "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 15.
- "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 15.
- "GainJet 737-700 Old Page". GainJet Fleet. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- Calkins, Laurel Brubaker (15 December 2020). "'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Sues Greek Air Charter for Aiding Kidnap". Bloomberg.
- "Hotel Rwanda 'hero' sues Greek airline for 'aiding kidnap'". BBC News. 17 December 2020.
