Charter & Fractional
SpeedBird Merging with Northern Jet Management
SpeedBird and Northern Jet Management are merging to create a charter/management company with annual revenues of more than $110 million.
Charles Cox, CEO of Northern Jet Management, and Chris Bull, CEO of SpeedBird
Charles Cox (left), CEO of Northern Jet Management, and SpeedBird CEO Chris Bull are preparing to merge the two companies. (Photo: Northern Jet/SpeedBird)

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Northern Jet Management and Orlando, Florida charter provider SpeedBird are merging, with the transaction expected to close in the second quarter. After the merger, the companies expect to generate annual revenue of more than $110 million with a fleet of 37 aircraft flying more than 20,000 hours a year and 209 employees, of which 98 are pilots.

The combined fleet includes Cessna Citation CJ3s and Xs and Bombardier Learjet 40/45s and 70/75s and Challenger 300/350s and 605s. Hangars and offices are located in Grand Rapids (30,000 sq ft), Naples, Florida (24,500 sq ft), and Orlando (32,500 sq ft).

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