Justin Sullivan

Chief Executive Officer

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Justin is a seasoned private air charter executive, entrepreneur, and airplane junkie, with a long track record of delivering innovative products and services, happy clients, and strong investor returns. Justin was the VP of Sales of OneSky Jets (now Sentient Jet) and head of sales for Dumont Aviation.

A recognized private aviation thought-leader, Justin possesses a rare combination of professionalism, depth of industry experience, and a healthy obsession with providing only the very best in customer service. Justin earned his business degree from Bentley University. He lives south of Boston with his wife Jackie and four children.

Success Stories

Citation XLS Flight Department

Atlanta-based enterprise software firm ($140M in revenue)

Flight profile: The Company owns a Citation XLS to fly the CEO and Founder on a mix of personal and business trips across the country. The aircraft flies about 350 hrs per year.

Problem: The Company's Citation was due to be down for a 3-month overhaul, and the so needed to secure alternative lift for the CEO. The Company plane was also frequently used by the President and EVP to meet with clients, causing schedule conflicts and ultimately forcing more charter for supplemental lift.

Solution: Given the heavy usage, we negotiated a 3-month wet lease on a 2006 Lear 45XR, and supplemented the Pilatus PC-12 for certain short missions without the principal owner.

Value: Created a net cost savings of $125,000 compared to Jet Cards for the 3-month supplemental lift, with consistency of aircraft and cut the charter cost for the President and EVP by 40% per hour.

 

Professional Golfer on LPGA Tour

Flight profile: Short trips along the East Coast, between home in New York City and tour events across the country. Our client flies commercial for long flights, but requires a private air solution to fly from commercial hubs to tour events.

Problem: Jet Charter is often out of budget.

FLITE Solution: Client has standardized her private air travel on FLITE.

Sample missions:

• Miami to New York, one-way: $10,000 on a light jet
• New York to Hyannis, one-way: $3,500 on a Pilatus PC-12
• Atlanta to Augusta, one-way: $3,500 on a Pilatus PC-12
• Scottsdale to Las Vegas: $4,500 on a light jet

Value: Overall spend on private air is down almost 25% since our client introduced the Pilatus option to the travel mix. She’s now a winner on the airways as well as the fairways!

 

Greenwich, CT-based Wall Street Executive

Flight profile: For a family wedding, Ben and two others want to originate in White Plains and pick up another three people in Martha’s Vineyard before flying to Burlington, VT and return.

Traditional Solution: Moving six passengers and luggage would have required a Hawker 400XP or larger at a cost of over $20,000.

FLITE Solution: Pilatus PC-12 offers comfortable seating for six passengers, with ample luggage, at a fraction of the cost of a jet

Value: Ben saved almost $5,000 compared to a jet and enjoyed a memorable family experience.

 

Virginia-based financial planning executive

Flight profile: Travel between his home in Virginia and his company’s headquarters in NYC 2-3 times per year. In addition he frequently needs to bring along his team of portfolio analysts to client meetings all along the East Coast.

Problem: There is limited commercial service near home in Newport News and the cost of jet charter for these missions is hard to justify.

FLITE Solution: Standardize on FLITE Air Taxi for all of his private air travel.

Sample missions:

• Newport News to Teterboro: $4,000 each way
• Newport News to Jacksonville, same-day round trip: $9,000
• Newport News to Pittsburgh, same-day round trip: $4,500

Value: Overall flying is up from 15 to 25 hours per year, and overall spend is down slightly compared to jet charter.

 

50-hr Charter User

CEO of a Florida-based investment firm.

Flight profile: Marc travels between his homes in West Palm Beach, Fairfield County CT, and Nantucket, and travels frequently to Saratoga Springs, Lexington and Louisville for horse racing interests.

Annual flight time: 50 hrs, all charter on a Citation V (light jet) through a local (NJ-based) aircraft charter company.

Problem: Marc is paying too much. Most of his trips are point-to-point one ways, which Marc’s provider is unable to accommodate cost effectively.

Solution: Our TOP analysis showed that Marc would be well-served to incorporate a broad blend of different solutions for his private air travel. Specifically:

• Replace the light jet with a Pilatus for all flights between Saratoga Springs NY, White Plains and Nantucket.
• Take advantage of fixed-rate light jet one-ways between New York and Florida.
• For flights to Lexington and Louisville, weigh the options of a jet charter and Pilatus on a trip-by-trip basis, making an individual determination of price, performance and time requirements

Value: The Pilatus has replaced around 60% of Marc’s light jet travel, with (given the reposition fees that his local charter operator was charging) savings in excess of 60%. For other trips that suit a jet charter, Marc is saving approximately $1,800 per hour with FLITE.

 

Marquis Jet Cardholder

John M: A Los Angeles-based energy services executive, and a Marquis Jet cardholder

Flight profile: Van Nuys, CA to West Palm Beach, FL

Marquis Jet Option: Citation X at a cost of $46,000

FLITE Solution: Citation X at a cost of $26,200

Value: John saved $20,000 on the same aircraft.

 

Hawker 800XP Fractional Owner

Brian H: A semi-retired executive in Chicago, owned a 1/16 fractional share in the Hawker 800XP

Flight profile: Brian takes frequent trips between Chicago and business interests predominantly in New York, Dallas and Seattle. Approximately 35 hours per year.

Problem: Brian spends approximately $320,000 per year for this service on the Hawker 800XP. Brian partnered with FLITE to drive down his cost of private aviation.

Solution: We recommended that Brian focus the use of his fractional share for short flights with a longer stay, and look to our Preferred Partner Network for other trips.

Specifically:

• Use his hours for one-way trips between Chicago and Dallas, New York and Seattle
• Efficiently charter a premium midsize jet for one-to-two day business trips
• Use FLITE Air Taxi Pilatus for short-haul trips, including his satellite office in Gaithersburg, MD.

Value: Overall private jet spending is down about 35% compared to exclusively using Fractional.

 

PrivateFLITE is not associated with any of the programs mentioned above.