Ever wished you could rent your airplane to strangers? OpenAirplane, the creator of a Zipcar-style aircraft rental network, announced a new service called Collaborative Aircraft Rental that aims to let aircraft owners rent their personal airplanes to qualified OpenAirplane members.
The idea is to broaden the OpenAirplane network of available aircraft while allowing owners to bring in revenue from their otherwise idle airplanes. Posting aircraft availability on the OpenAirplane website is free, the owner gets to decide how much to charge per hour, and OpenAirplane in turn handles the billing and credit card processing — and takes a 10 percent cut for their trouble.
