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OpenAirplane Rental Concept Open for Business

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Key Takeaways:

  • OpenAirplane is a new "Zipcar-style" service that allows pilots to rent airplanes from a national network of FBOs and flight schools.
  • To join, pilots must pass a rigorous annual "Universal Pilot Checkout" (including an oral and flight test) and obtain their own renter's insurance.
  • Currently operating in six locations, OpenAirplane plans to expand its network and earns revenue by keeping 10% of the rental fees.
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The most talked-about airplane rental concept to come along in recent memory is officially open for business with the launch of OpenAirplane, a network of FBOs and flight schools that lets pilots receive one annual checkout and then rent airplanes at locations across the country.

Because the service is so new, OpenAirplane is limited to six partner locations at the moment, but the plan is to expand as quickly as possible to provide the maximum benefit for members seeking to utilize the Zipcar-style service.

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