title: XO (aviation company)
text: # XO (aviation company)
  
  XO is a US-based private aviation company that provides on-demand private jet travel services. It is a subsidiary of Vista Global with its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  
  ## Overview
  
  In 2018, Thomas Flohr founded Vista Global. In September 2018, Vista bought XOJET Aviation, a 2006 founded charter operator, which is considered the third-largest charter operator in the US. In April 2019, Vista purchased the Florida-based mobile booking app developer JetSmarter.
  
  In June 2019, Vista announced it has merged XOJET with JetSmarter rebranding the combined entity as XO, powered by JetSmarter technology.
  
  