Charter & Fractional
Upstart Volato Acquires Gulf Coast Aviation
With the acquisition of Gulf Coast Aviation in Houston, Volato has bases in six U.S. markets.

Charter and fractional provider Volato is entering one of the country’s busiest business aviation markets through the acquisition of Gulf Coast Aviation, a Houston-based aircraft management and charter company founded by Steve and Debbie Holmes. With the acquisition, Volato, which was founded in September 2021 as a fractional provider of HondaJets, will operate from Atlantic Aviation’s FBO at William P. Hobby Airport.