Jettime

Jettime is a Danish charter airline headquartered in Kastrup, in Tårnby Municipality, with its principal base at Copenhagen Airport. The business is the successor to Jet Time, a Danish charter carrier originally established by a group of Danish investors and launched with its first flight on 19 September 2006. Although the predecessor and successor share much of the same operational heritage, Jettime was created as a separate, restructured airline during the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Jet Time developed as a flexible charter operator serving European leisure and group-travel demand. Its work included contract flying for travel companies, ad hoc charter services, and aircraft operations performed on behalf of other airlines. The company also entered the regional-airline support market through a contract with Scandinavian Airlines to operate ATR 72-600 aircraft. In November 2016, SAS announced that it would end that arrangement in early 2017 because it intended to use larger aircraft on some regional routes. Jet Time subsequently phased out its relatively new ATR fleet and continued to focus on charter and outsourced flying. The original airline was severely affected by the pandemic. After discharging most of its employees in June 2020, Jet Time announced on 21 July 2020 that it had filed for bankruptcy. The operating business was nevertheless reorganized around a new company, Jettime, which was established on 8 June 2020. Assets from Jet Time were transferred to the new carrier, including the chief executive officer, a number of key employees, and five Boeing 737 aircraft. Jettime obtained a separate air operator's certificate and resumed operations in July 2021. Jettime's business model is centered on capacity flexibility rather than a large scheduled network. It operates contract and ad hoc passenger charters throughout Europe, along with freight charter work and short-notice wet-lease assignments for scheduled airlines. Wet-lease operations allow a customer airline to use Jettime aircraft and crew when it needs additional capacity, replacement aircraft, or seasonal support. The airline has undertaken such work for Air Greenland, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle. Jettime has also provided VIP and sports-team charter services for organizations and companies including FC Copenhagen, Malmö FF, Mercedes-Benz, Rosenborg BK, and Volkswagen. The airline's fleet history reflects this changing role. Before the relaunch, the predecessor operated Boeing 737-300, 737-400, and 737-500 aircraft as well as ATR 72-500 and ATR 72-600 turboprops. After the restructuring, five Boeing 737 aircraft were transferred to Jettime as part of the planned restart. As of August 2025, the airline continued to operate aircraft for charter, wet-lease, and related passenger and freight missions, although the available reference material does not provide a complete current fleet table in this dossier. Jettime is therefore best understood as an operating airline brand built around charter expertise, outsourced capacity, and the ability to mobilize aircraft for seasonal or short-notice requirements. Its present identity combines the historical customer relationships and personnel of Jet Time with a legally separate post-pandemic operating platform.

Jettime's history is closely connected with that of Jet Time, its predecessor. Jet Time was founded by Danish investors and operated its first flight on 19 September 2006. From the beginning, the airline operated primarily as a charter carrier rather than as a conventional scheduled network airline. Its activities included European passenger charters and contract flying arranged for travel companies and other aviation customers. The predecessor expanded its operational profile through work for Scandinavian Airlines. Jet Time operated eight ATR 72-600 aircraft on SAS's behalf, giving it experience in regional passenger services in addition to its charter activity. In November 2016, SAS announced that it would terminate the arrangement in early 2017. The decision was linked to SAS's intention to operate larger aircraft, including on routes that had previously been served by the ATR fleet. Jet Time subsequently phased out its ATR aircraft and returned greater emphasis to Boeing 737-based charter and contract operations. The COVID-19 pandemic created an existential crisis for the original company. Aviation demand collapsed, and Jet Time discharged most of its employees in June 2020. On 21 July 2020, the airline announced that it had filed for bankruptcy. At the same time, preparations were made for a successor operation that could restart once market conditions and travel restrictions permitted. Jettime was established on 8 June 2020 as a separate company with a similar name. The restructuring transferred selected assets from Jet Time to Jettime, including five Boeing 737 aircraft, the chief executive officer, and a number of other key employees. The successor was not simply a continuation of the old airline's operating certificate. Jettime obtained a new and separate air operator's certificate, creating the regulatory basis for independent operations. The airline resumed flying in July 2021, rebuilding a charter and contract business during the uneven recovery of European aviation. Jettime's post-relaunch model relies on flexible capacity. It operates passenger and freight charters on a contract or ad hoc basis, serves European destinations, and supplies wet-lease capacity to scheduled airlines. The wet-lease model enables airlines to obtain aircraft and crew for seasonal peaks, short-notice requirements, or operational contingencies. Jettime has performed this type of work for Air Greenland, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle. The carrier has also flown VIP and group charters for sports clubs, corporations, and other organizations, with cited customers including FC Copenhagen, Malmö FF, Mercedes-Benz, Rosenborg BK, and Volkswagen. The fleet history includes Boeing 737-300, 737-400, and 737-500 aircraft, as well as ATR 72-500 and ATR 72-600 aircraft operated before the relaunch. Five Boeing 737 aircraft were among the assets transferred into the new Jettime operation. By August 2025, Jettime remained an active Danish charter operator, with its principal base at Copenhagen Airport and a business focused on European charter, wet-lease, freight, and specialist group flying.

• 2021

  Jettime resumes operations

  [1]Jettimeen.wikipedia.org

  Jettime received a separate air operator's certificate and restarted flying in July 2021.

• 2020

  Jettime is established

  [1]Jettimeen.wikipedia.org

  A separate successor company, Jettime, was established on 8 June 2020 during the restructuring of the predecessor business.

• 2020

  Jet Time enters bankruptcy

  [1]Jettimeen.wikipedia.org

  The predecessor announced bankruptcy on 21 July 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted its operations.

• 2016

  SAS announces the end of its ATR operating contract

  [1]Jettimeen.wikipedia.org

  SAS announced that its contract covering Jet Time's operation of eight ATR 72-600 aircraft would end in early 2017.

• 2006

  Jet Time operates its first flight

  [1]Jettimeen.wikipedia.org

  The predecessor airline, Jet Time, operated its first flight on 19 September 2006 after being established by Danish investors.

A flexible European charter and wet-lease operator serving airlines, tour operators, businesses, sports organizations, and other groups.

• Air transport service

  Passenger charter flights

  Jettime operates charter flights for leisure travelers, tour operators, groups, and other contracted customers. The service is oriented toward European destinations and can be arranged as seasonal, ad hoc, or program-based capacity rather than as a fixed scheduled network.

• Airline capacity service

  Wet-lease operations

  The airline provides aircraft and crew to other airlines under wet-lease arrangements. This gives scheduled carriers additional capacity for seasonal demand, short-notice operational needs, or temporary fleet constraints. Cited customers include Air Greenland, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle.

• Air cargo service

  Freight charter services

  Jettime also undertakes contract and ad hoc freight charters. These operations extend the airline's charter model beyond leisure passenger flying and allow customers to arrange dedicated aircraft capacity for time-sensitive or irregular cargo movements.

• Specialist charter service

  VIP and group charters

  Jettime has provided specialist charter flights for corporate customers, football clubs, sports teams, and other high-profile groups. Cited users include FC Copenhagen, Malmö FF, Mercedes-Benz, Rosenborg BK, and Volkswagen.

• 2021

  Restart as a charter and wet-lease operatorStrategy

  Background

  Following the pandemic-era restructuring, Jettime needed to rebuild operations under a separate regulatory certificate and re-enter a highly disrupted European aviation market.

  Action taken

  The airline resumed flying in July 2021 and continued with charter, contract, freight, VIP, and wet-lease services.

  Aftermath

  Jettime returned as an active Danish operator with a flexible capacity model serving both travel customers and scheduled airlines.

  Source

• 2020

  Bankruptcy and successor-company restructuringOther

  Background

  The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major collapse in aviation demand. Jet Time discharged most of its employees and announced bankruptcy on 21 July 2020.

  Action taken

  A separate company, Jettime, was established on 8 June 2020. Selected assets, five Boeing 737 aircraft, the chief executive officer, and key employees were transferred into the planned successor operation.

  Aftermath

  Jettime obtained a new air operator's certificate and resumed operations in July 2021.

  Source

• 2016

  Phase-out of ATR aircraft after the SAS contract decisionStrategy

  Background

  SAS decided to end its contract for Jet Time's operation of eight ATR 72-600 aircraft because it wanted to use larger aircraft on the relevant regional routes.

  Action taken

  Jet Time subsequently phased out its relatively new ATR aircraft and adjusted its fleet and operating focus.

  Aftermath

  The change reduced the predecessor's regional turboprop activity and reinforced its emphasis on charter and contract operations using Boeing 737 aircraft.

  Source

1. 1Jettimeen.wikipedia.org