The two founders of Miami, Florida-based Approved Jets, a Black-owned private aviation brokerage firm, are Kelvin Mensah and Aaron Wilson. Their international private jet charter business specializes in purchasing, leasing, managing, and operating aircraft, including yachts and helicopters.
Moreover, they provide abundant concierge services. The corporation operates a vast network of light, mid-size, super-mid-size, and heavy planes that provide world-class sports, public figures, high-net-worth people, and significant Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies with first-rate travel experiences.
As the company’s CEO, Kelvin has made a name for himself as one of the world’s most successful and youthful private jet brokers.
He is a Ghanaian-American and a 2022 winner of the MIPAD (Most Influential People of African Descent) Award. He was included in the Black Enterprise 40 Under 40 list. His twenty years of offering private flights around the United States, Europe, Asia, South America, and the United Arab Emirates have given him extensive knowledge of the luxury aviation industry.
Aaron, a business co-founder, is a venture investor and operator with vast expertise in executive coaching, recruitment, HR strategy, and due diligence. He has extensive industry knowledge in mobile technology, private equity, AI, Web3, gaming, and private aviation. He is also good at contextualizing and humanizing new technologies (XR, AI, etc.).
