GetJet Airlines
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| Founded | March 2016 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | May 2016 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Vilnius Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Parent company | GetJet Aviation Holdings | ||||||
| Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania | ||||||
| Key people | Aleksandr Celiadin (Executive Chairman) Inga Duglas (CEO) Darius Viltrakis (CEO of GetJet Aviation Holdings) | ||||||
| Revenue | €176 mil. (2023)[2] | ||||||
| Employees | 910 | ||||||
| Website | getjet | ||||||
GetJet Airlines is a Lithuanian charter airline company founded in 2016.
GetJet Airlines has operated ACMI wet leases for airlines including Wizz Air, Finnair, Transavia, Icelandair, TUI Airways, Vueling, Air Serbia and others.[3]
History
GetJet Airlines was founded by Aleksandr (Alex) Celiadin. The company was issued an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from Lithuania in March 2016. In May of the same year, the company obtained an EU commercial license. The company's first flight took place on 25 May 2016.[4]
In late 2018, the company took over Small Planet Airlines's chartered flights from the Vilnius Airport.[5][6]
In September 2019, the company signed an agreement to operate Sunwing Airlines flights in Canadian territory.[7] In October 2019, GetJet Airlines began operating transatlantic flights to North America between Warsaw and Toronto on behalf of LOT Polish Airlines using an Airbus A330 aircraft.[8]
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, GetJet modified aircraft to transport cargo, including the first COVID-19 vaccines to Lithuania. [9] In 2020, GetJet was named the leader of Lithuania’s transport and logistics sector at the Verslo žinios awards.[10]
In 2022, GetJet Airlines operated its first commercial flight to Australia.[11] It reported EBITDA of 28 million EUR in 2023.[2]
In 2023, GetJet Airlines achieved a profitability level that stood out significantly within the aviation industry. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the average EBIT margin among industry players was 4.5%, while GetJet Airlines reported an EBIT margin of 15.9%—nearly four times higher.[12]
In 2024, GetJet Airlines Latvia received the Part 129 Operation Specification approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a prerequisite for the carrier to operate passenger flights to and from the USA.
In 2024, GetJet Airlines added three Airbus A320 and two Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet.[13]
In 2024, GetJet Airlines was recognized as one of the 25 most productive companies in Lithuania.[14]
In 2024, GetJet Aviation Holdings, an international aviation services group headquartered in Lithuania, reported a net profit of €25.4 million, with total revenues across the companies which currently comprise the group reaching €184.3 million in 2024. GetJet continues to maintain one of the highest profitability rates globally in the ACMI and aircraft maintenance sectors.[15][16].
Fleet
As of August 2025, GetJet Airlines operates the following aircraft:[17]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 8 | — | — | 180 | 180 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 1 | — | — | 220 | 220 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 6 | — | — | 189 | 189 | |
| Total | 15 | — | ||||
Former fleet
The following lists the aircraft formerly operated by GetJet Airlines:
| Aircraft | In service | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | |||
| Airbus A319-100 | 5 | — | 150 | 150 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 6 | — | 180 | 180 | |
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | Cargo | Operated in a "Preighter" configuration during the Covid-19 pandemic | ||
| Boeing 737-300 | 4 | — | 148 | 148 | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 5 | — | 168 | 168 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | — | 186 | 186 | |
| Total | 22 | ||||
References
- ^ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". Iata.org. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ a b "GetJet Airlines reports financial performance in 2023, with a 70% increase in revenue and 400% growth in profit". AVIATOR. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Getjet Airlines • For business". Getjet Airlines. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Getjet Airlines • About us". Getjet Airlines. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Looking into the UBO of GetJet, Airhub: Alexander Celiadin - AeroTime". 27 March 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ ES (8 February 2019). "Lithuania's GetJet Airlines takes delivery of its first wide-body". Russian Aviation Insider. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Lithuania's GetJet provides ACMI service for Canada's Sunwing | Aviation Week Network".
- ^ "Lithuania's GetJet eyes more widebodies for long-haul push".
- ^ Bungardaitė, Indrė. "Pasikeitusi Lietuvos aviacijos milžino A330 kasdienybė: kėdėse "sėdi" kroviniai, įgula oro uoste negali išlipti iš lėktuvo". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Miknevičius, Lukas. "Išrinktas transporto ir logistikos sektoriaus lyderis". vz.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "GetJet Airlines: the first airline in Lithuania that operated a commercial flight to Australia". AVIATOR. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Getjet Airlines • „GetJet Airlines" pajamos augo 70% – iki 176 mln. eurų, o bendras pelnas net 4 kartus iki 28 mln. eurų". Getjet Airlines (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "GetJet Airlines completes summer fleet with Airbus A320 aircraft". AVIATOR. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Paaiškėjo produktyviausios šalies įmonės: viršūnėje – ir vienaragis, ir vertingiausia šalies bendrovė". 15min.lt/verslas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "GetJet Aviation holdings reports €25.4 million net profit for 2024 - Air Cargo Week". 23 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "GetJet Aviation reports fiscal year results". | Airline Economics Ltd. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - GetJet Airlines". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 66.
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