Online booking platform Yugo has released its newest charter routes in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and the Philippines, a sign that the Singapore-based private aviation company is gearing up for growth in Asia.

Leveraging its network of helicopters and jets, Yugo claoms to be the first air mobility platform that connects private aviation Asia to the whole of Asia Pacific. With only a few clicks and based on preferences, customers are able to request and search flights in private jets and helicopters from a curated inventory of available flights and routes.

Currently operating in southeast Asia, Yugo has been growing its reach and fleet in the region for less than a year, amid the pandemic. According to Camille Ngo, commercial manager: “Our mission is to provide the possibility for our customers to fly privately anywhere, anytime, by helicopters or private jets. We aim to reach a sustainable state of aviation, taking into account environmental aspects and societal responsibility.”

In order to offer charter flights to over 150 destinations in Asia, Yugo accesses a fleet of more than 50 aircraft in its network, from manufacturers such as Gulfstream, Bombardier, Textron Aviation and Dassault as well as Bell, Airbus, Leonardo and Robinson helicopters. The aircraft are selected for the comfort and privacy of passengers from Dubai to Langkawi, Cebu to Bali, Sihanoukville to Shanghai or Koh Samui to El Nido, travelling for business or leisure.

Yugo CEO Jim Baldy comments: “COVID-19 has reshaped the travel industry since 2020. This is the most challenging chapter of aviation in history and it has tested our resilience. We have adjusted our value proposition to best serve our customers in the most flexible, safe and secure way possible. With all the obstacles we faced, we had to find ways to innovate, maintain our performance and move forward through 2020 and 2021.”

From southeast Asia to the Asia Pacific region, popular flights include on-demand helicopter flights, airport transfers, helicopter tours, private island transfers, cross border medical flights, in country emergency evacuations or cross border business jet flights.

While commercial aviation has not yet fully picked up, private aviation has been recovering at a faster pace. Yugo is poised to continue providing flight services to customers looking to fly privately within Asia Pacific.