![]() ![]() Ultimate Jet Charters also operates scheduled service brand called Ultimate Air Shuttle. OneJet says Ultimate Jet Charters will be integrated into its regional network, alongside current operator Contour Airlines, beginning June 4. With Ultimate Jet Charters, OneJet will take over an operation whose fleet currently includes nine 30-seat Dornier and one 30-seat Embraer ERJ135 regional jets. OneJet sells seats on flights flown by operator Contour Airlines that are on a mix of 30-seat Embraer E135 and E145 regional jets as well as on seven-seat Hawker Beechjet aircraft. ( More: A comeback for Midwest Express? Effort is underway) In Milwaukee, OneJet secured the backing of influential local aviation executive Tim Hoeksema, former CEO of the now-defunct Midwest Airlines that once was Milwaukee’s beloved hometown carrier. ![]() ( More: Backed by former Midwest Express CEO, OneJet expands in Milwaukee) It operates mostly from bases in Pittsburgh and Milwaukee, though it also offers flights on point-to-point routes such as Albany-Buffalo. OneJet has added numerous non-stop routes between mid-sized cities during the past two years. We expect 25 aircraft by the end of the year." “Once the acquisition is complete, we will have 20 aircraft immediately. “We really saw it as a turnkey way to accelerate the growth of our business,” Maguire said, noting Ultimate’s history of more than 30 years in the business. We have been looking for ways to exploit the growth,” he said to U SA TODAY’s Today in the Sky blog for a story on Tuesday’s deal. And we don’t think there are a lot of companies right now that are scaled to take advantage of it. “We think that presents a pretty ripe segment of the market. View Gallery: The world's top 10 airlines for 2018, according to TripAdvisor TODAY IN THE SKY: These are the world's 10 best airlines, according to TripAdvisor ( story continues below) Now, he’s touting the deal for Ultimate Jet Charters as one that will help OneJet continue that effort. ![]() that make a lot of sense for this business,” Maguire said previously to Today in the Sky. “There are about 1,500 routes in total that have emerged in this post-consolidation environment. ![]() With its smaller planes, Maquire believes OneJet can fill a niche for non-stop routes that would be difficult for hub-focused major airlines to serve with aircraft that are often too big for “point-to-point” service between mid-sized cities. For most mid-sized markets, those companies are now focused on funneling passengers through their hubs on one-stop itineraries. OneJet CEO Mathew Maguire said hundreds of non-stop options have disappeared from such markets as carriers American, Delta and United bulked up through mergers. OneJet, a public charter company whose flights are flown by a contract operator, thinks it can make money by offering business travelers non-stop service between mid-size markets that lack direct links. Upstart airline brand OneJet announced Tuesday that it has entered an agreement to acquire Ohio-based Ultimate Jet Charters. View Gallery: Photos: OneJet chooses Mitchell for new operating base ![]()
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