Company:Wingly
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Short description: Online flightsharing platform based in France
Type | Privately held company |
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Founded | June 2015 |
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Headquarters | Levallois-Perret, France |
Area served | Worldwide, predominantly UK, France and Germany |
Products | Mobile app, website |
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Website | Official website |
Wingly is an international company based in Paris, France. Running an online flightsharing[1] platform, they connect passengers and local private pilots. Private pilots are able to 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.[2]
This service is often compared to Uber, Airbnb or Blablacar.[3] All flights are insured by Allianz.[4]
Pilots are not allowed to make a profit, but they can split the direct costs of the flight equally with the passengers.[5]
References
- ↑ Jones, Rupert (14 July 2018). "Wingly: will the 'Uber of the skies' take off?". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/jul/14/wingly-flight-sharing-channel.
- ↑ Reddan, Fiona. "Sharing economy takes to the skies matching passengers with eager pilots" (in en). The Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/sharing-economy-takes-to-the-skies-matching-passengers-with-eager-pilots-1.3284045.
- ↑ "Wingly is carpooling for private planes". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/06/wingly-is-carpooling-for-private-planes/.
- ↑ "Small-aircraft ride-sharing program takes off in EU" (in en-GB). https://www.agcs.allianz.com/news-and-insights/expert-risk-articles/small-aircraft-ride-sharing-program-takes-off.html.
- ↑ "Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, Article 6" (in en). EASA. 5 October 2012. https://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/regulations/commission-regulation-eu-no-9652012.
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