Jet Linx, the preeminent jet card membership and private jet management company in the United States,hosted the sixth annual Jet Linx Aviation Institute Golf Classic on July 22, 2019 in conjunction with the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Aviation Institute, raising a grand total of $269,000 in 2019. The tournament, which took place at The Players Club at Deer Creek in Omaha, welcomed 124 golfers to share their passions for golf and aviation. Funds raised from the golf tournament benefit the UNO Aviation Institute and provide students with scholarships and resources for growth and development.
“Our sixth annual Jet Linx Aviation Institute Golf Classic was a great success and we are proud to be part of an event that supports the local community as part of our long-standing partnership with the UNO Aviation Institute,” said Jamie Walker, President & CEO of Jet Linx Aviation. “Jet Linx is dedicated to making a difference in our local base communities through initiatives such as the Jet Linx Aviation Institute Golf Classic. We are able to not only support these students who are the future of our industry, but the entire aviation community they will enter upon graduation.”
Funds raised from the Jet Linx Aviation Institute Golf Classic provide incoming and current students with the ability to apply for scholarships, while also creating different avenues for growth and advancement in the study of aviation and driving awareness of various aviation related career opportunities available. The UNO Aviation Institute’s graduate program is one of only eight masters programs in the country with an aviation specialization and is among the longest continuously-accredited programs in the nation. To date, the Jet Linx Aviation Institute Golf Classic has established six UNO scholarships.
“We are so fortunate and grateful to have a partner like Jet Linx to spearhead these fundraising efforts,” said Scott Vlasek, Faculty Lecturer at UNO Aviation Institute. “The Jet Linx Aviation Institute Golf Classic has very quickly become a national-level event and truly goes above and beyond for our aviation program.”
Jet Linx further established their commitment to advancing the UNO Aviation Institute by inviting them to participate in the establishment of Southwest Airlines’ Destination 225°, a revolutionary new program announced on August 1, 2019 and developed in conjunction with CAE, creating a unique career pathway for pilots. Together with the UNO Aviation Institute and nine other partners, Destination 225° provides participants with a defined career path from initial training to Part 135 operations and commercial airlines, and offers pilots the opportunity to elevate and extend their careers.
Jet Linx has become the preeminent jet card membership and private jet management company in the United States due to its unique and innovative business model that offers a more personalized approach to guaranteed private jet travel solutions through individual, city-specific, local services that are supported by a national operation and robust technology platform. Jet Linx is also committed to delivering the highest safety standards in the private aviation industry, with extensive safety certifications including IS-BAO Stage 3, ARGUS Platinum and Wyvern Wingman. In June, Jet Linx conducted its third annual Safety Summit, voluntarily grounding its fleet of 115-plus aircraft nationwide to bring together all of its 500-plus employees to focus on the organization’s safety standards
For more information on Jet Linx and their involvement in the local community, please visit www.jetlinx.com.
