OneJet

OneJet was an American virtual airline focused on scheduled, point-to-point passenger service using small business jets and regional aircraft. Rather than operating its own aircraft and air operator certificate, the company arranged flights through public-charter and contract-air-carrier structures. This model allowed OneJet to market scheduled service while relying on outside aviation companies to provide aircraft, crews, and operational authority. The business was established in 2009 under the name PrimAir and adopted the OneJet name in 2014. Its initial operating concept centered on connecting secondary business markets with frequent, nonstop service that could be more convenient than traveling through major airline hubs. OneJet also differed from some other small-aircraft public-charter operators by using standard passenger terminals and airport gates instead of private terminals or fixed-base operator facilities. OneJet announced its first route on March 15, 2015: weekday round trips between Indianapolis International Airport and Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport. The service began on April 6, 2015, with Pentastar Aviation operating seven-seat Hawker Beechjet 400A aircraft. The airline expanded its announced network later that spring with service involving Pittsburgh International Airport, including Pittsburgh–Indianapolis and Pittsburgh–Milwaukee routes. In 2016, OneJet shifted its operating focus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh. Corporate Flight Management replaced Pentastar Aviation as the operating carrier, and several Indianapolis routes were curtailed during the transition. Service resumed under the new arrangement in June 2016, initially linking Pittsburgh with Hartford and subsequently restoring connections to Indianapolis and Milwaukee. Aircraft types used during parts of the transition included IAI Westwind and Learjet 35 aircraft, rather than only the Beechjet 400A. OneJet later developed Milwaukee as a second operating base. In October 2017, it announced new service from Milwaukee to Columbus and Omaha. The company also announced an agreement with Textron Aviation for eight-seat Cessna Citation CJ4 aircraft, with deliveries planned for 2018, and discussed possible use of a larger Embraer ERJ135 for a proposed Albany–Buffalo route. These plans reflected an effort to broaden the network and increase capacity while retaining a semiprivate, business-oriented service proposition. In May 2018, OneJet announced an agreement to acquire Ultimate Jetcharters and Ultimate Air Shuttle, companies associated with semiprivate scheduled flights and corporate-shuttle operations. The proposed transaction did not close. Ultimate Jetcharters was operating OneJet flights when the deal failed, and the operator ended those flights. OneJet suspended all service on August 29, 2018, stating that it intended to obtain its own air operator's certificate and resume operations. It later indicated that booking might restart, but no restart was confirmed in the available record. OneJet aircraft were subsequently sold or transferred to other public-charter operations. In November 2018, airport authorities in Albany, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh filed an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition against the company. OneJet is therefore regarded as defunct.

OneJet began in 2009 as PrimAir and was rebranded in 2014. Its operating concept was based on a virtual-airline and public-charter structure: OneJet marketed scheduled flights, while independent aviation operators supplied aircraft and conducted the flights under their own operating authority. The airline targeted business travelers seeking nonstop links between regional markets and used ordinary airport passenger terminals and gates rather than private aviation facilities. The first announced route was a weekday round trip between Indianapolis International Airport and Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport. Announced on March 15, 2015, the route began on April 6 with Pentastar Aviation operating seven-seat Hawker Beechjet 400A business jets. OneJet expanded its initial network during April 2015 by announcing service between Indianapolis and Pittsburgh and between Milwaukee and Pittsburgh. The company changed its operating structure and geographic emphasis in 2016. On April 6, it announced that Pittsburgh would become its operating base and that Corporate Flight Management would replace Pentastar Aviation as the flight operator. Indianapolis service to Milwaukee, Memphis, and Nashville was curtailed as the transition was prepared. Corporate Flight Management began operating OneJet flights in June, first on a Pittsburgh–Hartford route and then on Pittsburgh–Indianapolis and Pittsburgh–Milwaukee service. Some aircraft used during this period included IAI Westwind and Learjet 35 aircraft. OneJet announced Milwaukee as a second base in October 2017. Service to Columbus and Omaha was planned to begin in November. The company also signed an agreement with Textron Aviation for two eight-seat Cessna Citation CJ4 aircraft, with additional aircraft contemplated. OneJet discussed future use of an Embraer ERJ135 for a proposed Albany–Buffalo route, indicating an intention to expand beyond its small-business-jet fleet. In May 2018, OneJet announced that it would acquire Ultimate Jetcharters and Ultimate Air Shuttle, operators associated with semiprivate scheduled flights and corporate shuttles. The transaction did not close. Ultimate Jetcharters was operating OneJet's flights at the time, and after the acquisition collapsed it terminated those flights. OneJet suspended all service on August 29, 2018. The company said it intended to obtain its own air operator's certificate and resume operations, but the available record does not show a confirmed restart. OneJet was removed from airport airline and route listings, and its aircraft were sold or transferred to other public-charter services. In November 2018, airport authorities in Albany, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh initiated an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding. OneJet subsequently became a defunct airline.

• 2018

  Service suspended

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  All OneJet service was suspended after the proposed Ultimate acquisition failed.

• 2018

  Involuntary Chapter 7 proceeding filed

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  Airport authorities in Albany, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh filed an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition against OneJet.

• 2017

  Milwaukee designated a second base

  [1]OneJeten.wikipedia.org

  OneJet announced Milwaukee as a second base and planned new routes to Columbus and Omaha.

• 2016

  Operating base shifts to Pittsburgh

  [1]OneJeten.wikipedia.org

  OneJet moved its operating focus to Pittsburgh and changed its contract flight operator to Corporate Flight Management.

• 2015

  First scheduled route begins

  [1]OneJeten.wikipedia.org

  OneJet began weekday Indianapolis–Milwaukee round trips operated by Pentastar Aviation.

• 2014

  PrimAir adopts the OneJet name

  [1]OneJeten.wikipedia.org

  The company rebranded as OneJet.

• 2009

  Company established as PrimAir

  [1]OneJeten.wikipedia.org

  The airline was established under the PrimAir name.

A semiprivate, business-focused alternative to conventional hub-and-spoke airline travel, using small aircraft and standard commercial airport terminals.

• Passenger airline service · 2015

  Scheduled public-charter flights

  OneJet sold scheduled point-to-point passenger flights under a public-charter model. The service was designed for regional business travel and used small aircraft to connect selected U.S. cities directly. Flights were operated by contracted aviation companies rather than by OneJet itself.

• Regional air transportation · 2015

  Business-jet regional service

  The airline's initial services used seven-seat Hawker Beechjet 400A aircraft. Later operations also involved aircraft such as the IAI Westwind and Learjet 35. OneJet planned to introduce Cessna Citation CJ4 aircraft and considered larger regional equipment for future routes.

• 2018

  Proposed acquisition of Ultimate Jetcharters and Ultimate Air ShuttleM&A

  Background

  OneJet attempted to combine its public-charter operation with businesses focused on semiprivate scheduled flights and corporate shuttles.

  Action taken

  OneJet announced an agreement to acquire Ultimate Jetcharters and Ultimate Air Shuttle.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition fell through. Ultimate Jetcharters ended the OneJet flights it had been operating, contributing to OneJet's suspension of all service.

  Source

• 2018

  Suspend all service and pursue an independent operating certificateOther

  Background

  OneJet lost its operating arrangement with Ultimate Jetcharters after the proposed acquisition failed.

  Action taken

  The company suspended all flights and stated that it intended to obtain its own air operator's certificate before resuming service.

  Aftermath

  No confirmed restart appears in the available record. The airline disappeared from airport route listings, its aircraft were sold or transferred, and an involuntary Chapter 7 proceeding was filed later in 2018.

  Source

• 2017

  Establish Milwaukee as a second baseStrategy

  Background

  OneJet planned to expand its regional network while retaining a small-aircraft operating model.

  Action taken

  The company announced Milwaukee as a second base and planned flights to Columbus and Omaha.

  Aftermath

  The expansion was followed by plans for additional aircraft and routes, but the airline did not sustain operations into the following year.

  Source

• 2016

  Move the operating base from Indianapolis to PittsburghStrategy

  Background

  OneJet sought to concentrate its network around Pittsburgh and reorganize its contracted flight operations.

  Action taken

  The company curtailed several Indianapolis routes, designated Pittsburgh as its operating base, and replaced Pentastar Aviation with Corporate Flight Management.

  Aftermath

  Flights resumed under Corporate Flight Management in June 2016, with Pittsburgh–Hartford followed by Pittsburgh–Indianapolis and Pittsburgh–Milwaukee service.

  Source

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