Wingly (company)

Wingly[1] is an international company based in Paris, France. Running an online flightsharing[2] platform, they connect passengers and local private pilots. Private pilots can offer seats on their flights departing from local aerodromes. The website is part of the sharing economy. When offering a flight, the pilot shares the operational expenses with their passengers.[3].

Wingly
Privately held company
Industry
FoundedJune 2015
Founders
  • Emeric de Waziers
  • Bertrand Joab-Cornu
  • Lars Klein
HeadquartersLevallois-Perret, France
Area served
Worldwide, predominantly UK, France and Germany
ProductsMobile app, website
Services
Websitewww.wingly.io/ 

This service is often compared to Uber, Airbnb or Blablacar[4]. All flights are insured by Allianz.

References
  1. https://www.wingly.io/en
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/jul/14/wingly-flight-sharing-channel
  3. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/sharing-economy-takes-to-the-skies-matching-passengers-with-eager-pilots-1.3284045
  4. https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/06/wingly-is-carpooling-for-private-planes/
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