ACI Jet

ACI Jet
Private
Industry
  • Private Jet Charter
  • FBO
  • Aircraft Maintenance
Founded February 20, 1998 (1998-02-20) in San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America
Founder William Borgsmiller
Headquarters San Luis Obispo, California
Key people
Website acijet.com

Aviation Consultants Inc. operating as ACI Jet is a privately owned global aviation services company based in San Luis Obispo, California, founded in 1998 by CEO William Borgsmiller.[1]

History

ACI Jet was founded in 1998 as an air charter company with a single light aircraft, the twin-engine Piper Seneca III. In 2002, ACI Jet added their first light jet to the fleet, a Cessna Citation CJ2 and has since grown to a multi-base fleet operator with 10 private jet aircraft.[1][2]

In August 2014, private investor French billionaire Olivier Leclercq invested an undisclosed sum in ACI Jet, providing staff and operations expansion. According to CEO William Borgsmiller, "Olivier provides ACI with the same depth and access to capital as many large and publicly traded companies." Leclercq's funds contribute directly to ACI Jet's Employee Flight Department, a service that allows employees to access the fleet's light aircraft for free short flights.[3]

In September 2017, ACI Jet completed remodeling their newest facility at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California (SNA),[4] which they acquired through an RFQ award.[5][6] Their San Luis Obispo headquarters at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport is in the process of a $17M expansion, expected to be completed in early 2019.[7]

In February 2018, Leclercq purchased three new aircraft for the fleet: two Bombardier Globals and an Embraer Phenom 300, with focus on additional international travel.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "After nearly 2 decades in SLO, aviation company ACI Jet continues to grow and expand". sanluisobispo. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. ↑ "FAA Registry - Aircraft - Name Inquiry". registry.faa.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  3. ↑ "Employee Flight Department". Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  4. ↑ "ACI Jet completes remodelling of Santa Ana FBO facility | Corporate Jet Investor". corporatejetinvestor.com. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  5. ↑ "Orange County replaces longtime private terminals operator at John Wayne Airport". Orange County Register. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  6. ↑ "SLO aviation company ACI Jet wins contract at John Wayne Airport in Orange County". sanluisobispo. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  7. ↑ "SLO aviation company begins major expansion project at county airport". sanluisobispo. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  8. ↑ "ACI Jet Boosts Charter/Management Fleet". Aviation International News. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
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