GainJet Aviation

GainJet Aviation (GainJet Aviation S.A) is a private charter airline and management company with its headquarters in Athens, Greece.

GainJet Aviation
IATA ICAO Callsign
-[1] GNJ[2] GAIN JET[2]
Founded2006
HubsAthens International Airport
Fleet size10
HeadquartersAthens, Greece
Websitewww.gainjet.com

Overview

GainJet commenced operations in April 2006, upon acquiring its EU-OPS-1 Air Operator’s Certificate, allowing the company to commercially operate worldwide. GainJet's executive aircraft service offers a broad range of flexible terms for government, corporate and individual charter, while its aircraft management service reduces the complexity of owning an aircraft. Its network also includes a sales office in London, UK at Heathrow Airport. GainJet's Boeing 757 flew the England national football team for the World Cup in Russia on June 12, 2018. On the 8th of July 2019, they brought the United States women’s national football team back home after they won the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Lyon, France.

Fleet

Current fleet
GainJet Aviation Boeing 737-400 Arriving At Liverpool Airport
GainJet Aviation Boeing 757-200WW

The GainJet Aviation charter fleet is based throughout Europe and the Middle-East, and includes the following aircraft:

GainJet Aviation charter fleet
Aircraft In service Notes
Boeing 757-200WW 1 [3] As of August 2019
Boeing 737-400 1 [3] As of August 2019
McDonnell Douglas MD-87 1[3] As of August 2019
Gulfstream G650 1 —
Gulfstream G550 1 —
Gulfstream G450 1 —
Embraer Legacy 600 1[4] As of August 2016
Bombardier Challenger 604 1 —
Bombardier Challenger 605 1 —
Bombardier Global Express XRS 1 —
Total 10

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

Criticism

GainJet has been criticized and the subject of litigation due to their role in the kidnapping and rendition of Rwandan dissident Paul Rusesabagina.[7] [8]

References
  1. "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. "CONTRACTIONS FAA JO 7340.2". faa.gov. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 15.
  4. "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 15.
  5. "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 15.
  6. "GainJet 737-700 Old Page". GainJet Fleet. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  7. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-15/-hotel-rwanda-hero-sues-greek-air-charter-for-aiding-abduction
  8. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55346781


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