Victor (jet charter company)

Victor is a global private jet charter company that was founded in London in 2011. The Victor mobile application works much like Uber, but instead of booking a car, users can charter a private aircraft.[1] Through the Victor website or mobile application members can source quotes, search available aircraft and book flights. Victor's services also include a ‘Furs Class’ where pet owners can take their pets with them inside the cabin.[2] Victor has partnerships with global operators and has access to 7,000 jets worldwide and 40,000 airports internationally.[3]

Victor was chosen as the name because it is part of the NATO phonetic alphabet and because it works in 23 different languages, meaning the same thing.[4]

History

In August 2011, Clive Jackson, the entrepreneur behind marketing agencies Global Beach and AutoTorq, founded Victor. Jackson got the idea for Victor when British Midland Airways announced they would no longer fly from Palma de Mallorca to London Heathrow.[5]

In March 2015, the company raised $8 million in funding to support its expansion into the United States.[6]

In October 2015, the company announced that it will fly from 19 U.S. cities into Cuba.[7]

Awards

Victor was awarded position number 15 in The Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 in 2015.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Victor App Uber for Private Jets". Business Insider UK. Business Insider UK. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Furs Going to fly Victor puts pets on jets". Style Tails. Style Tails. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Victor Launches On Demand Private Jet Charter in the US". PR News Wire. PR News Wire. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "How Victor is opening the skies to private aviation". World Finance. World Finance. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Private jet share business born out of frustration". Telegraph. Telegraph. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Victor - Techcrunch". Techcruch. Techcrunch. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Air Travel News: Private jets to Cuba". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Tech 100 Programme". Fast Track. Fast Track. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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