GetJet Airlines
Lithuanian charter airline
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GetJet Airlines is a Lithuanian charter airline company founded in 2016.
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| Founded | March 2016 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | May 2016 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Vilnius Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
| Parent company | GetJet Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania | ||||||
| Key people | Aleksandr Celiadin (Executive Chairman) Inga Duglas (CEO) Darius Viltrakis (CEO of GetJet Group) | ||||||
| Revenue | €184.3 mil. (2024)[2] | ||||||
| Employees | 910 | ||||||
| Website | getjet | ||||||
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 November 2022.[4] The company's first flight took place on 25 May 2016.[5]
In late 2018, the company took over Small Planet Airlines's chartered flights from the Vilnius Airport.[6][7]
In September 2019, the company signed an agreement to operate Sunwing Airlines flights in Canadian territory.[8] 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.[9]
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, GetJet modified aircraft to transport cargo, including the first COVID-19 vaccines to Lithuania.[10] In 2020, GetJet was named the leader of Lithuania's transport and logistics sector at the Verslo žinios awards.[11]
In 2022, GetJet Airlines operated its first commercial flight to Australia.[12][non-primary source needed] It reported EBITDA of 28 million EUR in 2023.[13]
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.[14]
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.[citation needed]
In 2024, GetJet Airlines added three Airbus A320 and two Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet.[15][non-primary source needed]
In 2024, GetJet Airlines was recognized as one of the 25 most productive companies in Lithuania.[16]
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.[17][18]
Fleet
As of August 2025[update], GetJet Airlines operates the following aircraft:[19]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 10 | — | — | 180 | 180 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 1 | — | — | 220 | 220 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 5 | — | — | 189 | 189 | |
| Total | 16 | — | ||||
Former fleet
The following lists the aircraft formerly operated by GetJet Airlines:
| Aircraft | In service | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| 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 | ||||
