Why StraightLine exists.
Private aviation is operationally complex. It works better when a dedicated team knows the member, the mission, and the market before the request arrives.
A small team. By design.
StraightLine is built around team-based account management, not sales-rep brokerage. Members are supported by the people coordinating preferences, itineraries, sourcing, diligence, and disruption support. The account does not depend on one person.
Evan Kluding
Melissa Nyland
Erica Neibauer
Alli Balsz
Cole Cisar
Abby Qualls
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The member-facing team is supported by AIH leadership across operations, technology, and finance. Their work gives the account team operating depth without turning the member experience into another platform.
Erin Donnelly Vidlak
COO, AIH / FSL operations leadership
Samuel Tanner
CTO, AIH / ART platformPart of a larger aviation ecosystem.
StraightLine is part of Aviation Innovation Holdings, a privately held aviation group built around private aviation operations, recovery support, technology, and disciplined service. That structure gives the team more context than a standalone charter desk.
Recovery resources
Through AIH sister company Charter Flight Support, StraightLine benefits from always-on mechanical disruption support and live market awareness.
Market context
Operator relationships, aircraft availability, pricing context, and recovery options help the team make better decisions before recommending an aircraft.
Member alignment
The approach is built around long-term member fit, not the margin on a single flight. The relationship matters more than forcing every trip into one answer.
Co-Founders
StraightLine brings dedicated service experience and aviation judgment into one operating model.
Josh Allen
Josh brings the aviation judgment behind the approach: operator relationships, aircraft fit, market context, and the discipline to recommend the right option for the mission instead of forcing the mission into a fixed program.
We stay small. On purpose.
StraightLine is built to hold close to 500 members, by design. Like a fine country club, the value comes from standards, familiarity, and restraint. Bigger is not always better.
500
members, intentionally limited
$100 M+
in private charter flown since inception
2016
started in 2016 and independently owned
Let the first conversation start with context.
Map your annual route brief before you speak with the membership team. It gives both sides a sharper way to discuss fit.
