Marmalade Skies is an online auction site that offers flyers a chance to bid on empty leg flights and make flight requests for on-demand private jet travel. The company also sells seats on scheduled Part-135 qualified piston and

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History

Marmalade Skies was born from an observation that the on demand

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industry is a surprisingly inefficient business model for both passengers and charter companies – up to 40% of the private jet flights jetting across the sky are empty. The company has created a community of travelers and charter operators using an auction-based mode and the market has become more transparent, more honest, and more efficient. Marmalade Skies gives fliers a chance to bid on and buy luxury private jet travel and save – while giving charter companies a chance to grow their businesses.

Services

* Empty Legs: flight auctions * Private Jet Charters: flight auctions * Flash Seats: last minute seat deals on board a piston, turbo prop or regional jet

Frequently Chartered Private Jets

* Gulfstream GV :World Class Worldwide :Passengers: 14 :Max Range: 5,800 nm :Max Cruise Speed: 670 mph *

Gulfstream G450 The Gulfstream IV (or G-IV or GIV) and derivatives are a family of twinjet aircraft, mainly for private or business use. They were designed and built by Gulfstream Aerospace, a General Dynamics company based in Savannah, Georgia, United States, ...

:World Class Worldwide :Passengers: 14 :Max Range: 4,200 nm :Max Cruise Speed: 650 mph * Gulfstream GIV :World Class Worldwide :Passengers: 12 :Max Range: 4,220 nm :Max Cruise Speed: 640 mph *

Citation X The Cessna Citation X is an American business jet produced by Cessna and part of the Citation family. Announced at the October 1990 NBAA convention, the Model 750 made its maiden flight on December 21, 1993, received its type certification on ...

:Fastest Passenger Jet in the World :Passengers: 8 :Max Range: 3,000 nm :Max Cruise Speed: 700 mph * Lear 60 :Speed, Comfort, and Style :Passengers: 7 :Max Range: 2,400 nm :Max Cruise Speed: 536 mph * Beechjet 400A :Lightweight Powerhouse :Passengers: 7 :Max Range: 1400 nm :Max Cruise Speed: 535 mph *

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:High Capacity, High efficiency :Passengers: 8 :Max Range: 1,600 nm :Max Cruise Speed: 570 mph * Citation CJ2 :Performance, Comfort and Value :Passengers: 6 :Max Range: 1300 nm :Max Cruise Speed: 460 mph *

Phenom 100 The Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 is a light business jet designed and produced by the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. The project was announced in November 2005. On 26 July 2007, the aircraft made its first flight. It was awarded a type ...

:Efficient Business Luxury :Passengers: 4 :Max Range: 1100 nm :Max Cruise Speed: 449 mph

References

External links

* {{Official website Online auction websites of the United States Deal of the day services Companies based in Westport, Connecticut American companies established in 2013 Internet properties established in 2013