Clearwater private flight company soars as clients seek comfort in clouds

A nonstop demand for white-glove private air service that began during the pandemic pushes a nimble and opportunistic company to new heights.

  • By Jim Stinson
  • | 5:00 a.m. July 21, 2023
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Barry Shevlin, FlyUSA CEO
Barry Shevlin, FlyUSA CEO
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Barry Shevlin is known in the region as a successful data, tech and finance guy – a serial entrepreneur rooted in the Tampa Bay area.

But it is his latest venture that is more rooted in the clouds – the real clouds – and its revenues are taking off like a jet.

 

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