Bigfly History

Bigfly aviation is a privately held, Ohio based LLC headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was created in 2004 to service the private aviation needs of professional baseball players, teams and agents alike.

Although we are small, our size works towards your advantage. Unlike large charter operators who service you through a call center in Iowa, Bigfly services each and every account ourselves. Our relatively select client base ensures you will receive individual attention on each and every flight. We get to know you and you get to know us. Since we charge no upfront fees, the pressure is on us to provide the safest and most satisfying experience on each and every flight. In short, we have to earn your business one flight at a time.

Operator Network

Bigfly hand selects FAR 135 Operators to participate in our Approved Provider List. This Approved Provider List is comprised of an elite network of the safest aviation operators in the country. In fact, Bigfly works with less than 10% of the over 2,000 potential private aviation providers in North America. Selected charter operators must go through an extensive evaluation and approval process. They are required to submit necessary documentation and are awarded approval based only on their ability to demonstrate compliance with our internal standards for safety, aircraft condition, base location and qualification of crew members. This network is managed and maintained by Lorie Ford, former Manager of Charter Operations for a prominent charter operator. Lorie has personally booked over one hundred million dollars in private aviation in her 15 year career, without incident.

Crew Qualifications

Crews within Bigfly's Approved Provider List undergo stringent safety checks prior to every flight. Bigfly uses the ARG/US TripCHEQ (Charter Evaluation and Qualification) system to conduct background checks on all pilots. This ensures your crew is properly certified, has adequate experience, and a clean safety record. Two crew members are assigned to all flights and Flight Attendants are provided on all heavy jets.

Aircraft Compliance

All approved aircraft have been selected and checked for aesthetic condition, damage history, and current safety avionics. Every aircraft in the program is adequately insured. Bigfly operates on the insurance certificate of the operators within our network, who typically carry in excess of $100,000,000 of liability on each flight.