Latitude 33 Aviation, a private jet charter, business jet management and aircraft sales/acquisitions company based in Southern California, reported that the company grew by 25% year-over-year in 2016.

Some of Latitude 33’s accomplishments in 2016 include:

• Added seven aircraft to the fleet; moved five of the seven into charter operations
• Expanded to mid- and super mid-size categories with Citation Sovereign and Challenger 350
• Received the ARGUS Platinum Rating following a safety audit process
• Diversified fleet with additions of the first Embraer and Bombardier aircraft
• Completed $60 million in transactions with 14 aircraft sales/acquisitions
• Accumulated more than 7,300 flight hours
• Voted San Diego’s Best Air Charter by Ranch & Coast Magazine’s readers’ poll
• Hired 10 new employees, bringing staff total to 35

Founded in 2006, Latitude 33, named after its geographical coordinates in San Diego, currently manages 30 client-owned business jets.