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Verijet Expanding Charter Ops to Caribbean
By: Jerry Siebenmark
Caption: Florida-based charter provider Verijet operates a fleet of Cirrus SF50 Vision jets.
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On-demand charter operator Verijet is expanding its service to include points in the Caribbean, the Opa-locka, Florida-based startup announced this week. The company noted service to the Caribbean will be available on a limited basis because of government restrictions and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Established in October 2020 and operating a fleet of Cirrus SF50 Vision jets, Verijet offers short-haul charter flights in the Southeast and parts of the Western U.S. In its first year of business, the company completed more than 1,200 flights. “We've seen tremendous adoption of our service on the East Coast with 51 percent repeat customers since launching in 2020, and we expect to see the same in the Caribbean market,” said Verijet chairman and CEO Richard Kane.

Verijet’s focus is on providing sustainable travel and as such uses the single-engine Vision jet to save more than one ton of CO2 per hour of operation compared with other light jets. The charter company has also partnered with carbon offset credit provider 4Air to further reduce its carbon footprint.