NICHOLAS AIR

NICHOLAS AIR is a US private aviation company headquartered in Oxford, Mississippi, with a further base in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1997 by Nicholas Correnti, who still leads the company as CEO. It describes itself as the largest independently owned and operated private air travel provider in the industry and has more than 1,200 members across the country.

Programmes

• Jet Cards: 15 to 100 flight hours
• Fractional ownership: 100 to 300 hours
• Jet leases: 100 to 200 hours
• Aircraft management: for owners flying 200 hours or more

Fleet

• Embraer Phenom 100
• Cessna Citation CJ3+
• Embraer Phenom 300E
• Cessna Citation Latitude
• Bombardier Challenger 350
• Gulfstream G600

Safety

The company runs a Safety Management System (SMS) and requires its pilots to hold an FAA Airline Transport Pilot licence. It states that it has had no accidents since it was founded.

Company facts

• Founded in 1997 by Nicholas Correnti
• Headquarters: Oxford, Mississippi
• Additional base: Nashville, Tennessee
• More than 1,200 members, according to the company
• Independently owned and operated