Kenneth Ricci is a 35 year aviation industry veteran who today is a Principal of Directional Aviation Capital which owns various aviation enterprises including Flexjet, Flight Options, Sentient Jet, SkyJet, Nextant Aerospace, N1 Engines, and Constant Aviation.
Latest News
-
Flexjet Chairman Kenn Ricci Inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation; Presents Jeff Bezos with Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award
CLEVELAND OH, January 21, 2019 – Flexjet announced today that its Chairman, Kenn Ricci, has been inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation, a prestigious organization composed of men and women of extraordinary accomplishment in aviation including industry leaders, innovators, pilots and astronauts. Ricci, who was chosen by the current members of the Living Legends, was inducted at the 16th annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Gala, held Jan. 18 in Beverly Hills, California.
-
MarketWatch: How this pilot turned his passion into a $2.5bn business
MarketWatch: How this pilot turned his passion into a $2.5bn business
Getting to work with Kenn Ricci, principal of Directional Aviation Capital, shares the secrets to 'provocative' leadership and why pilots make good business leaders.
-
Directional Aviation Acquires PrivateFly, Creating One of the World’s Largest Providers of Digital On-Demand Private Jet Travel
Directional Aviation Acquires PrivateFly, Creating One of the World’s Largest Providers of Digital On-Demand Private Jet Travel
Cleveland, OH – September 5, 2018 – OneSky, LLC, part of Directional Aviation and home to some of the world’s most respected private aviation companies including Skyjet, Sentient Jet and Flexjet, today announced it has acquired United Kingdom-headquartered PrivateFly, a leading global digital booking service for private jet charter flights. PrivateFly is expected to combine with Skyjet, OneSky’s existing brokerage group and a pioneer in aviation technology for more than 20 years, to create one of the world’s largest online booking platforms for private jet charter, one with a robust digital platform and a physical geography and assets tailored for countries on four continents.
-
Flexjet Chairman on the Rising Cost of Jet Fuel
Flexjet Chairman on the Rising Cost of Jet Fuel
Flexjet Chairman Kenn Ricci on how instability in the Middle East and the rising cost of jet fuel is impacting his company.
-
Flexjet Ready to Dump Pilots Union, Chairman Ricci Explains
Flexjet Ready to Dump Pilots Union, Chairman Ricci Explains
Pilots working for Flexjet, a private aviation company, gear up to vote on losing organized labor.
-
Prestigious Aviation Award Named After Directional Aviation Principal Kenn Ricci
Prestigious Aviation Award Named After Directional Aviation Principal Kenn Ricci
Living Legends of Aviation Renames Its Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award after Kenn Ricci Emphasis on Building the Next Generation of Aviation Innovators
Instagram