• Sustainability
  • History
  • Team
  • Certifications
  • Intro

It’s a go-to organization for airlines when they need additional capacity to cover their short/medium term or seasonal needs.

Also an increasing number of governments are adhering to wet lease as a reliable, safe and efficient source of transportation for officials and defense personnel.

Aircraft wet lease stands for the provision on an aircraft on ACMI basis to the clients, ie including the crew, all the required maintenance and the aircraft and third party lliability insurance.

Hi Fly brand is operated by two affiliated airlines, one based in Portugal and the other based in Malta.

01
Hi Fly operates an all Airbus fleet, including the A330neo
Hi Fly operates an all Airbus fleet, including the A330neo
Hi Fly operates an all Airbus fleet, including the A330neo
Hi Fly operates an all Airbus fleet, including the A330neo
Hi Fly operates an all Airbus fleet, including the A330neo
01
05

Modern Fleet

Hi Fly operates an all Airbus fleet, including the A330neo

our team is made of over 800 highly motivated and experienced aviation professionals.

We are qualified and authorized to fly to every country in the world.

  • certified &
    regulated by
    certified &<br /> regulated by
  • full member of
    full member of

Approvals
& Certifications

Hi Fly is a fully licensed and certified airline, with two air operator certificates, one issued by ANAC from Portugal and the other by TM-CAD from Malta. Both Portugal and Malta are members of the European Union and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency). EASA is an agency of the European Union with regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civil aviation safety. Hi Fly is also a full member of IATA (International Air Transport Association) and IOSA certified (IATA Operational Safety Audit).

Hi Fly holds authorization to operate worldwide and does so on a daily basis. Every day a Hi Fly airliner departs or lands in all the five continents on earth. Current certifications include:

  • Worldwide transportation of passengers or cargo;
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods;
  • All ICAO Air Navigation Regions;
  • Low Visibility Operations- Up to Cat 3B No DH RVR 75m;
  • ETOPS 180 minutes for the twin engine aircraft;
  • Fully Compliant: RVSM, MNPS, PRNAV, BRNAV, RNP10, RNP4, ADS-B, FANS.

seats

  • 150

  • 200

  • 250

  • 300

  • 350

  • 400

  • 450

  • 500

seats

All Airbus fleet includes the following models:

  • Airbus A320 Image

    Airbus A320

  • Airbus A330 Image

    Airbus A330

  • Airbus A340 Image

    Airbus A340

A large fleet with several models of the Airbus family covers the full range from cargo version to 371 seats and from medium haul to very long haul.

Airbus inside view

Management Team

Paulo Mirpuri

President

Since 2005, Paulo Mirpuri lead the airline through its successful growth from a one aircraft operation to become the global leader in widebody aircraft wet leasing in 2018, providing a global network of airline and government customers with efficient “ready to go” transportation solutions. Over the last 30 years, Paulo Mirpuri accumulated a wealth of expertise in the aviation industry, with top management positions in several airlines (AL, NetJets) and support service companies (MESA-aircraft maintenance, LSKY- inflight catering, Target- aircraft trading, Safeport- aircraft and passenger handling, SGAB- Airport Management). In addition to his long business experience, Paulo Mirpuri is a qualified doctor graduated by the Medical School of the Lisbon University (UNL) and an Airbus qualified pilot.

  • Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
    01 / 20

    Sílvia Mirpuri

  • IT Manager
    01 / 20

    Pedro Morgado

  • Head of Legal
    01 / 20

    Juliana Valente

  • Head of Procurement and Logistics
    01 / 20

    Jorge Bolotinha

  • Financial Manager
    01 / 20

    João Aires

  • Engineering Manager
    01 / 20

    Sérgio Costa

  • Head of Security & Regulatory Affairs
    01 / 20

    Susana Jardim

  • Head of Safety
    01 / 20

    Carlos Sousa

  • Flight Support Manager
    01 / 20

    Kátia Vidal

  • Cabin Crew Manager
    01 / 20

    Gonçalo Romão

  • Head of Crew Training HFM
    01 / 20

    José de Oliveira e Silva

  • Head of Crew Training HF
    01 / 20

    Mário Decca

  • Head of Continuing Airworthiness HFM
    01 / 20

    Ricardo Bravo

  • Head of Continuing Airworthiness HF
    01 / 20

    Luís Ferreira

  • Head of Ground Operations HFM
    01 / 20

    Nicola Macedo

  • Head of Ground Operations HF
    01 / 20

    Nuno Vasconcellos

  • Head of Planning and Operational Control
    01 / 20

    José Alves

  • Head of Compliance HFM
    01 / 20

    Sara Fernandes

  • Head of Compliance HF
    01 / 20

    Ruben Morais

  • Head of Flight Operations HF
    01 / 20

    Peter Holemans

  • Head of Commercial
    01 / 20

    Filomena Brioso

  • Chief Financial Officer
    01 / 20

    Sérgio Bagorro

  • Chief Executive Officer
    01 / 20

    Antonios Efthymiou

  • Vice-President
    01 / 20

    Carlos Mirpuri

  • President
    01 / 20

    Paulo Mirpuri

  • Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

    Sílvia Mirpuri

  • IT Manager

    Pedro Morgado

  • Head of Legal

    Juliana Valente

  • Head of Procurement and Logistics

    Jorge Bolotinha

  • Financial Manager

    João Aires

  • Engineering Manager

    Sérgio Costa

  • Head of Security & Regulatory Affairs

    Susana Jardim

  • Head of Safety

    Carlos Sousa

  • Flight Support Manager

    Kátia Vidal

  • Cabin Crew Manager

    Gonçalo Romão

  • Head of Crew Training HFM

    José de Oliveira e Silva

  • Head of Crew Training HF

    Mário Decca

  • Head of Continuing Airworthiness HFM

    Ricardo Bravo

  • Head of Continuing Airworthiness HF

    Luís Ferreira

  • Head of Ground Operations HFM

    Nicola Macedo

  • Head of Ground Operations HF

    Nuno Vasconcellos

  • Head of Planning and Operational Control

    José Alves

  • Head of Compliance HFM

    Sara Fernandes

  • Head of Compliance HF

    Ruben Morais

  • Head of Flight Operations HF

    Peter Holemans

  • Head of Commercial

    Filomena Brioso

  • Chief Financial Officer

    Sérgio Bagorro

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Antonios Efthymiou

  • Vice-President

    Carlos Mirpuri

  • President

    Paulo Mirpuri

Hi Fly management team includes senior airline executives with a strong and successful track record.

Most of the senior members have over 25 years of experience in the air Transportation Industry and middle management over 10 years.

Hi Fly is a leading widebody aircraft wet lease specialist operating worldwide.

2005

The Beginning

2005

Hi Fly is a leading widebody aircraft wet lease specialist operating worldwide.

Airplane History Image

The Take-off

Hi Fly has been incorporated by the Mirpuri Investments, with the mission to become a leading widebody aircraft wet lease specialist.

A snapshot of our numbers

  • in flights
  • values
  • worldwide

  • hours/year

    usd of sales/5 years

    clients/airlines and governments

    30k 1b 200

  • missions/year

    USD of Aircraft Equipment/at new catalogue price

    countries

    6k 2.5b 50

  • kilometers/year

    -

    aviation
    professionals

    25M - 800

sustainability

From January 1, 2020, all Hi Fly’s own flights are taking to the air without any single-use plastic items on board.

Sustainability

Mirpuri Foundation is the Principal Sustainability Partner of Hi Fly. Learn more HERE or at www.mirpurifoundation.org

About Hi Fly Sustainability Policy

Hi Fly is committed to contributing to a more responsible and sustainable planet by fighting against the very important issues that are plastic pollution and carbon emissions.

The company is actively implementing and promoting good practices in its business. Hi Fly is the first Airline completely “Plastic free” on its own flights, and was the first Airline to declare that will be carbon neutral by 2022.

Carbon Offset

All Hi Fly own flight will be carbon neutral before the end of 2022. A number of carbon offset programs are being considered, tested and independently verified for implementation.

Waste Management Programs

Commercial aviation is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. The potential large environmental impact of aviation needs to be addressed by developing sustainable practices followed by its management and safe disposal. As part of an integrated materials management strategy, Hi Fly makes a deliberate decision about how materials should flow. Specific tactics to deal with specific materials are implemented- prevention, reuse, generation, source separation, recovery, collection, transfer, recycling, treatment and disposal.