First Jet Airways
The airline owned by its community
https://wefunder.com/firstjetairways
Total raised on Wefunder: 2371948
Total investors: 11275
Quick facts
- Building a low-cost, member-led airline with a nationwide community
- Affordable, quality air travel because flyers hold voting control, not outside investors
- Began as a viral video to buy Spirit with 175M+ organic views within 60 days
- Secured 370k pledges worth $337M and prepared formal bid on Spirit
- When acquisition became risky, pivoted to building our own airline
- Recruited a core team with founders in aviation, media, and community ownership
- Completed diligence on 24-month plan for FAA op. cert., passenger/cargo routes, crew, and fleet
- Rallying community for first flights by summer 2029