GetJet Airlines

GetJet Airlines is a Lithuanian charter and ACMI airline headquartered in Vilnius. Established in 2016 by Aleksandr Celiadin, the company began operations with its first flight on 25 May 2016 and developed around the provision of wet-lease services, in which an airline supplies an aircraft together with crew, maintenance and insurance to another carrier. Alongside ACMI contracts, GetJet operates charter and ad hoc passenger flights for airline, tour-operator and other aviation customers. The airline’s business model is oriented toward capacity provision rather than a large branded scheduled network of its own. This allows partner airlines to add aircraft during seasonal peaks, replace unavailable fleet capacity, open temporary routes or maintain services while their own aircraft are undergoing maintenance. GetJet has operated aircraft for a range of international carriers, including Eurowings, Wizz Air, Finnair, Etihad Airways, Transavia, Icelandair, TUI Airways and Vueling. Its operations have included both intra-European flying and longer-distance assignments. A significant early development came in late 2018, when GetJet took over charter operations previously associated with Small Planet Airlines from Vilnius Airport. In 2019, the company expanded beyond its home region. It reached an agreement to operate Sunwing Airlines services in Canada and subsequently began transatlantic flights between Warsaw and Toronto for LOT Polish Airlines using an Airbus A330. These assignments demonstrated the company’s ability to provide aircraft and crews for international wide-body operations as well as narrow-body European flying. During the COVID-19 pandemic, GetJet adapted parts of its operation to cargo transportation. The company has been associated with the transport of medical supplies and the first COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Lithuania. In 2020, it was recognized as the leader of Lithuania’s transport and logistics sector in the Verslo žinios awards. After the pandemic, its activity broadened geographically; the company operated its first commercial flight to Australia in 2022. Since 2022, GetJet Airlines has been part of the GetJet Group, an aviation-services structure based in Lithuania. The wider group has combined airline operations with related aviation capabilities, including aircraft maintenance. In 2024, GetJet Airlines Latvia received Federal Aviation Administration Part 129 Operations Specification approval, an important regulatory authorization for passenger operations to and from the United States. The airline also added three Airbus A320 aircraft and two Boeing 737-800 aircraft during that year. The company has presented itself as a high-utilization, internationally oriented ACMI provider. Reported 2023 profitability was materially above the average airline margin cited by the International Air Transport Association, although the available figures and comparisons may refer to different corporate or accounting scopes and should be interpreted carefully. In 2024, GetJet Aviation Holdings reported group revenue of €184.3 million and net profit of €25.4 million. For 2025, GetJet Airlines reported revenue of €165 million, EBITDA of €13 million and net profit of €9.4 million, while adding six aircraft and bringing its reported fleet to 20 aircraft. The company also announced plans to expand in-house maintenance, including a proposed €10 million maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Vilnius Airport. These financial figures are reported company or reference-source figures for their stated periods and are not evidence that the airline is publicly listed. GetJet’s current positioning is therefore that of a flexible international capacity provider: it combines wet-lease expertise, charter flying, long-haul deployment, fleet expansion and growing maintenance capabilities. Its commercial visibility is generally concentrated among airline and aviation-industry customers rather than direct consumer brand recognition.

GetJet Airlines was established in Lithuania in 2016 by Aleksandr Celiadin. Its first flight took place on 25 May 2016. From the beginning, the company’s principal activity was not the operation of a broad consumer-facing scheduled network, but the provision of aircraft and crews to other airlines through ACMI and wet-lease arrangements, together with charter flying. The business expanded its presence at Vilnius Airport in late 2018, when it took over charter flights associated with Small Planet Airlines. The following year brought a series of international developments. In September 2019, GetJet signed an agreement to operate flights for Sunwing Airlines in Canada. In October, it began operating transatlantic services between Warsaw and Toronto for LOT Polish Airlines with an Airbus A330. These contracts broadened its operating profile from European charter and narrow-body capacity into international and wide-body airline support. The COVID-19 crisis required operational adaptation across the aviation industry. In 2020, GetJet modified aircraft for cargo transportation and participated in the movement of medical-related supplies, including the first COVID-19 vaccines transported to Lithuania. The same year, it was named the leader of Lithuania’s transport and logistics sector at the Verslo žinios awards. GetJet’s international reach continued to develop after the pandemic. In 2022, it operated its first commercial flight to Australia. The company also became part of the GetJet Group in that year. The group’s activities have included airline operations and broader aviation services, with maintenance becoming an increasingly important element of its development. In 2023, reference material described GetJet as achieving an EBIT margin of 15.9%, compared with an International Air Transport Association industry average of 4.5%. The comparison is a reported external comparison rather than a standardized guarantee of equivalent accounting scopes. In 2024, GetJet Airlines Latvia received FAA Part 129 Operations Specification approval, enabling the regulatory basis for passenger services to and from the United States. GetJet also added three Airbus A320 aircraft and two Boeing 737-800 aircraft during the year and was recognized among Lithuania’s 25 most productive companies. At group level, GetJet Aviation Holdings reported €184.3 million in total revenue and €25.4 million in net profit for 2024. In 2025, GetJet Airlines reported €165 million of revenue, €13 million of EBITDA and €9.4 million of net profit. It added six aircraft, taking its reported fleet to 20, and expanded international operations through partnerships involving Etihad Airways and Eurowings. The company also announced a plan to increase in-house maintenance capacity through a proposed €10 million MRO facility at Vilnius Airport. Taken together, these developments show a progression from a Lithuanian charter operator into an international ACMI and aviation-services provider. Its growth has been driven by airline partnerships, temporary and seasonal capacity contracts, regulatory approvals for additional markets, fleet expansion and the gradual integration of maintenance capabilities. Publicly available reference material does not establish a complete current fleet list, ownership structure or full leadership roster, so those details remain limited here.

• 2025

  Fleet and maintenance expansion

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  The airline reported a fleet of 20 aircraft after adding six aircraft and announced a proposed MRO facility at Vilnius Airport.

• 2024

  FAA approval and fleet additions

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  GetJet Airlines Latvia received FAA Part 129 approval, while the airline added three Airbus A320s and two Boeing 737-800s.

• 2022

  GetJet Group integration and Australian operation

  [1]GetJet Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  The airline became part of the GetJet Group and operated its first commercial flight to Australia.

• 2020

  Pandemic cargo adaptation

  [1]GetJet Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  Aircraft were adapted for cargo work, including vaccine-related transportation to Lithuania.

• 2019

  Canadian and transatlantic operations

  [1]GetJet Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  GetJet agreed to operate Sunwing services in Canada and began Warsaw–Toronto flights for LOT using an Airbus A330.

• 2018

  Expansion of Vilnius charter operations

  [1]GetJet Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  The airline took over charter flights associated with Small Planet Airlines from Vilnius Airport.

• 2016

  Company founded and first flight

  [1]GetJet Airlinesen.wikipedia.org

  GetJet Airlines was founded in Lithuania by Aleksandr Celiadin and operated its first flight on 25 May.

International ACMI, wet-lease and charter capacity provider with expanding aircraft maintenance capabilities.

• Airline capacity services · 2016

  ACMI and wet-lease services

  GetJet supplies aircraft together with qualified crews, maintenance support and insurance under ACMI or wet-lease arrangements. This enables partner airlines to add seasonal capacity, cover aircraft shortages, operate temporary routes or maintain schedules while their own aircraft are unavailable. The company has performed such work for multiple European and international carriers.

• Charter aviation · 2016

  Passenger charter flights

  The airline operates charter services for airline and travel-industry customers. Charter work has included flights from its Lithuanian base and international assignments, allowing customers to obtain aircraft and operational capacity without establishing a permanent scheduled operation.

• Cargo aviation · 2020

  Cargo-adapted aircraft operations

  During the COVID-19 pandemic, GetJet adapted aircraft for cargo transportation. This provided an alternative use for passenger assets during severe travel restrictions and supported the movement of medical supplies, including vaccine-related shipments to Lithuania.

• Aviation maintenance · 2025

  Aircraft maintenance and MRO capabilities

  Maintenance has become an expanding part of the GetJet aviation-services model. In 2025, the company announced plans for a proposed €10 million MRO facility at Vilnius Airport, intended to increase in-house technical capacity and support the group’s airline and aircraft-services activities.

• 2025

  Expansion of in-house maintenanceStrategy

  Background

  GetJet aimed to deepen its aviation-services platform and support a larger operating fleet.

  Action taken

  The company announced plans for a €10 million MRO facility at Vilnius Airport.

  Aftermath

  The project was presented as a way to expand internal maintenance capabilities; the available reference does not confirm completion.

  Planned investment. €10 million planned MRO facility (2025 announcement)

  Source

• 2024

  Fleet expansion and United States market preparationStrategy

  Background

  The group pursued broader international operations and additional aircraft capacity.

  Action taken

  GetJet Airlines Latvia obtained FAA Part 129 Operations Specification approval, and GetJet added three Airbus A320s and two Boeing 737-800s.

  Aftermath

  The approval established the regulatory basis for passenger operations to and from the United States, while the fleet additions increased available ACMI and charter capacity.

  Source

• 2020

  Temporary conversion of passenger aircraft for cargoStrategy

  Background

  COVID-19 travel restrictions reduced passenger demand and created an urgent need for medical and logistics capacity.

  Action taken

  GetJet modified aircraft for cargo transportation and participated in vaccine-related transport to Lithuania.

  Aftermath

  The adaptation allowed the airline to use parts of its fleet for non-passenger missions during the pandemic.

  Source

• 2019

  Expansion into Canadian and transatlantic airline operationsStrategy

  Background

  GetJet sought to extend its ACMI and charter model beyond European flying and support larger international airline programs.

  Action taken

  It agreed to operate Sunwing Airlines services in Canada and began LOT Polish Airlines transatlantic flights between Warsaw and Toronto using an Airbus A330.

  Aftermath

  The assignments demonstrated the company’s ability to provide international and wide-body capacity for airline partners.

  Source

1. 1GetJet Airlinesen.wikipedia.org