Wingly (company) explained

Wingly
Type:Privately held company
Founded:June 2015
Hq Location:Levallois-Perret, France
Area Served:Worldwide, predominantly UK, France and Germany
Products:Mobile app, website
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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jones . Rupert . Wingly: will the 'Uber of the skies' take off? . 22 October 2020 . The Guardian . 14 July 2018.
  2. News: Reddan . Fiona . Sharing economy takes to the skies matching passengers with eager pilots . 22 October 2020 . The Irish Times . en.
  3. News: Wingly is carpooling for private planes . 22 October 2020 . TechCrunch.
  4. Web site: Small-aircraft ride-sharing program takes off in EU. 2020-11-18. AGCS Global. en-GB.
  5. Web site: Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, Article 6 . 5 October 2012 . EASA . 11 April 2022 . en.