New AeroVanti CEO lays out survival plan

Scott Hopes says members should expect the current business model, which costs up to $150,000 annually, to change. He also says jilted members shouldn't expect refunds — at least not for a while.

  • By Amanda Postma
  • | 5:00 a.m. July 29, 2023
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AeroVanti was founded in 2021 by Patrick Britton-Harr who is no longer with the company.
AeroVanti was founded in 2021 by Patrick Britton-Harr who is no longer with the company.
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In a virtual meeting Friday, July 28, the new CEO for AeroVanti, the beleaguered private air service based partially in Sarasota, laid out rescue plans for the company, which is grappling with at least five lawsuits, dozens of irate customers and other deep-seated challenges. 

The main point? The business model has to change for the company to carry on. 

 

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