XO (aviation company)

XO is a US-based private aviation company that provides on-demand private jet travel services. It is a subsidiary of Vista Global with its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[1][2]

XO
TypePrivate
IndustryAviation
Founded2019
HeadquartersFort Lauderdale, Florida, US
ServicesOn-demand charter flights, memberships
Websiteflyxo.com

Overview

In 2018, Thomas Flohr founded Vista Global. In September 2018, Vista bought XOJET Aviation, a 2006 founded charter operator,[3] which is considered the third-largest charter operator in the US.[4][5][6] In April 2019, Vista purchased the Florida-based mobile booking app developer JetSmarter.[2][7][8][9]

In June 2019, Vista announced it has merged XOJET with JetSmarter rebranding the combined entity as XO, powered by JetSmarter technology.[10][11]

References
  1. "XO Invests In AI To Improve Processes As Demand Grows | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  2. "Vista Global combines XOJet and JetSmarter into XO". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  3. Lattman, Peter. "XOJet Gets $2.5 Billion for Expansion". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  4. Gollan, Doug. "Vista Global Acquires Private Jet Broker Used By Bernie Sanders, Shaquille O'Neil". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  5. Trautvetter, Chad. "VistaJet's New Parent Company To Acquire XOJet". Aviation International News. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  6. Sarsfield2018-09-27T10:02:31+01:00, Kate. "Vista Global strengthens US presence with XOJET buy". Flight Global. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  7. Frank, Robert. "Private jet company Vista Global to acquire JetSmarter, once touted as the Uber of private jets". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  8. "Vista Global Buys an Uber For Private Jets". Bloomberg.com. 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  9. "JetSmarter to be sold to billionaire's Dubai jet service". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  10. Reynolds, Emma (2019-07-02). "Vista Global Launches New Private-Aviation Brand, XO". Elite Traveler. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  11. Blatter, Lucy Cohen. "20 Minutes With: Vista Global Founder and Chairman Thomas Flohr". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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