Thrive Aviation opens new operational base, acquires 4th Citation Longitude

Thrive Aviation has continued to grow, opening an operational base at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) and acquiring its fourth Cessna Citation Longitude.

Thrive’s new space has a 24,000 sq. foot hangar and service facility to support the continued growth of its fleet and charter demand. The company has expanded its East Coast presence as well as on the global market.

“We are proud to continue our story with planting roots in another operational base, in the beautiful Miami metro area,” Thrive Co-Founder Vitali Lapko said. “Florida is an increasingly popular market for our clients and partners, and this new base will allow us to drastically increase our availability to deliver that elevated service Thrive is known for.”

The delivery of a new Citation Longitude is now available for charter and has brought Thrive’s core charter fleet to 16. The new Citation is a super-mid aircraft with non-stop range through North, Central and most of South America.

“With the addition of our fourth Citation Longitude, we are able to offer our clients even more flexibility and convenience when it comes to their travel needs.” Thrive Co-Founder and CEO Curtis Edenfield said. “We are committed to providing the highest level of quality, service, and safety to our clients, and our continued growth is a testament to our success in that mission.”

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Thrive also expanded its headquarters in Henderson, Nevada with a 17,000-square-foot expansion. The growth from the last few years landed Thrive in the top 25 percent of Inc. 5000 companies and had led it to be recognized as one of the top 20 charter operators in the U.S. by hours flown.

Thrive serves the market from its headquarters in Nevada and operational bases in Las Vegas and now at Opa-Locka. Thrive has been adding to its fleet, acquiring a Gulfstream G600 in November as well as the recent Citation Longitude.