More passengers are requesting to fly privately than ever before, and live bidding platform AeroBid suggests that the broker-operator relationship must be improved if the industry wants to take advantage of new opportunities.

Founder and CEO Zaher Deir says: “The industry urgently needs a new approach to chartering private flights if both brokers and operators are to take advantage of the surge in customer interest. Real-time, accurate, data-driven bidding has become a must-have to secure the industry's future. That's why I created AeroBid.”

Through the platform, brokers can submit detailed flight requests, including aircraft specification, destinations and special requests. Operators can view live flight requests on the platform's marketplace and can also choose to receive instant notifications by text or email. Operators can then bid anonymously in real-time for the charter, allowing brokers to receive accurate, up-to-date bids on their flight specification. Brokers benefit from faster responses and full transparency, while operators get new business delivered directly to them, thanks to instant notifications on key flight search criteria.

With anonymous bids placed and received in real-time, AeroBid avoids the problems associated with static private charter marketplaces such as price inaccuracy. All operator and aircraft details are clearly presented alongside bids, creating a level playing field for operators to compete on value, not just on price.

For brokers it is a fast, reliable way to access the right flights for their clients. As for operators, the platform opens a wealth of opportunities, reducing the need for extensive marketing and allowing operators to discover opportunities and passengers in new markets.

The platform was designed by business aviation experts who recognised the need for an instant, data-driven bidding platform to help the industry cope with increased interest in private flights and enable everyone involved to benefit from immediacy and transparency in the bidding process.

“With AeroBid, we've created a data-driven platform that benefits brokers and operators alike. We can't wait to see the difference it makes to private aviation in the near future,” says Deir.