Elevate Aviation Group

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Elevate Aviation Group [1]
FormerlyElevate Holdings
IndustryAviation and air travel management
Founded1995
FounderGreg Raiff
Headquarters
Miami, FL
,
United States
ServicesFully Integrated Aviation Services, air transportation, and maintenance services
Number of employees
200+
Subsidiaries Private Jet Services [2]
Elevate MRO [3]
Elevate Jet
Website eag.aero

Elevate Aviation Group, [4] formerly known as Elevate Holdings, is an American aviation, air transportation, aircraft management and maintenance service group. [5] It was founded in 1995 by Greg Raiff.

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Background

Elevate Aviation Group is a group of multiple aviation and aircraft management companies founded by Greg Raiff. Raiff started his first business, a student travel and tour service company, while still in college. He sold the company in 1999 and started a company in 1995 which later became Elevate Holdings. [6] [5] Raiff is currently the chief executive of Elevate Aviation Group. [7]

Elevate Aviation Group has several subsidiaries, including Private Jet Services Group, Elevate Jet, and Elevate MRO (formerly Keystone Aviation, acquired in June 2022). [8] [9] [6] [5] Elevate Holdings was rebranded as Elevate Aviation Group in 2022. [4]

In July 2023, Elevate Aviation Group designated an additional $10 million annually for investment in jet card membership, on-demand charters, and brokerage services through Private Jet Services. [10]

A Florida court awarded an arbitration award of $29 million to Elevate Aviation Group against iAero Airways in August 2023. [11]

Services

Elevate Aviation Group offers aircraft management and maintenance services, on-demand charter, consultancy for owners and charter users, and brokerage services for buyers and sellers. [12] [13]

References

  1. Heavey, Deirdre. "Aviation CEO explains Newark airport chaos, urges less flights and more recruitment". Fox Business.
  2. Staff, Aviation Week. "Private Jet Services Group Launches New Jet Cards". Aviation Week Network.
  3. Le Marquand, Yves. "Elevate MRO partners with JSX". Corporate Jet Investor.
  4. 1 2 Lynch, Kerry. "Newly Branded Elevate Aviation Group Eyes Growth". Aviation International News. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  5. 1 2 3 "Keystone Aviation acquired by Elevate Holdings". January 7, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Elevate Holdings Acquires Keystone Aviation". www.businesstravelexecutive.com.
  7. Nair, Shalini (January 7, 2022). "Elevate buys aircraft management services firm Keystone Aviation".
  8. "Elevate Holdings Acquires Keystone Aviation To Expand Aircraft Management Services And Scale High-Touch Business Aviation Experiences". PJS Group. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  9. Siebenmark, Jerry. "Elevate Plans Keystone MRO Expansion after Acquisition". Aviation International News.
  10. "Elevate Aviation Group announces $10 million annual investment" . Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  11. "Private Jet Services Awarded $29-Million Judgment | Aero-News Network". www.aero-news.net. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  12. Gollan, Doug. "Elevate Holdings Promises Keystone Aviation Acquisition 'First Of Many'". Forbes.
  13. "Keystone Aviation to expand service and maintenance capabilities powered by Elevate Holdings". Business Airport International. February 9, 2022.

Official website – Elevate Aviation Group