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GainJet

GainJet is a private charter airline and management company with its headquarters in Glyfada, Greece.

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:

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

  • 1 Boeing 737-300[9]
  • 1 Boeing 737-700

Criticism

GainJet has been criticized and the subject of litigation for their role in the alleged kidnapping and rendition of Rwandan dissident Paul Rusesabagina.[10][11]

External links

References

  1. IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search iata.org, retrieved 11 April 2015^
  2. CONTRACTIONS FAA JO 7340.2 faa.gov, retrieved 15 September 2015^
  3. Στοιχεία Δημοσιότητας Business Registry, Union of Hellenic Chambers Of Commerce, retrieved 11 February 2023^
  4. Action Plan on Emissions Reduction of Greece ICAO, Civil Aviation Authority, retrieved 11 February 2023^
  5. England players in the comfort zone as World Cup adventure gets under way AOL, 12 June 2018^
  6. David Slotnick. Take a look at the exclusive private jet the US Women's National Team flew home from the World Cup Business Insider, 8 July 2019^
  7. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) Airliner World^
  8. Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One) Airliner World^
  9. Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One) Airliner World^
  10. Laurel Brubaker Calkins. 'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Sues Greek Air Charter for Aiding Kidnap Bloomberg, 15 December 2020^
  11. Hotel Rwanda 'hero' sues Greek airline for 'aiding kidnap' BBC News, 17 December 2020^