Aviation fintech platform Goodwin Company has acquired STACK.aero, a business operations platform for charter brokers, operators, and corporate flight departments. The deal combines operational and financial technology across the charter lifecycle. Financial terms were not disclosed. STACK.aero's aviation-specific CRM, sourcing, and trip management tools will join Goodwin's AI-based workflows, banking integrations, and automated financial operations. A key aim is to reduce risk in charter payments: Goodwin holds client funds in separate, client-titled bank accounts, apart from brokerage operating funds. STACK.aero will keep its own product and brand. Founder Greg Jarrett stays on as chief executive officer with his team, and current customers need not migrate. "We have an opportunity to make the entire journey, from the first conversation to final reconciliation, simpler and more connected," said Goodwin co-founder Tolga Demirel.

Goodwin acquires STACK.aero. by CJI Expert October 21, 2026 Together, the companies said they aim to connect the charter lifecycle from initial inquiry through booking, trip management, payments and financial reconciliation. Financial technology platform Goodwin Company has acquired STACK.aero. The deal combines STACK.aero's aviation-specific operational technology with Goodwin's AI-based workflows, banking-service integrations and automated financial operations. Together, the companies said they aim to connect the charter lifecycle from initial inquiry through booking, trip management, payments and financial reconciliation. Financial terms were not disclosed. STACK.aero will continue as its own product and brand. Greg Jarrett will remain CEO of STACK.aero, and the existing STACK.aero team will remain in place. "Goodwin was built on a simple belief: the charter broker isn't going anywhere," said Tolga Demirel, co-founder of Goodwin Company. "The relationships and trust behind this industry are irreplaceable. STACK.aero shares that belief, and by combining our technologies with Goodwin's banking-service integrations, we have an opportunity to make the entire journey, from the first conversation to final reconciliation, simpler and more connected." A central focus is reducing the risk and delays associated with moving money. Through Goodwin's banking-service integrations, client funds are held in separate, client-titled bank accounts, distinct from brokerage operating funds, it said. Goodwin's Dynamic Trip Ledger and Invoicing connects the financial activity of each trip. Client invoices, operator bills, vendor payables and payments are tracked together, with wires, cards, ACH and instant payments linked to transaction records. AI-assisted workflows help flag discrepancies and automate reconciliation, said the company. "Every charter trip involves financial transactions between multiple parties," said Ben Clarke, co-founder and co-CEO of Goodwin. "Our vision is to make the movement of money as seamless as the movement of information, while reducing the risks that come with it. By connecting operational workflows with banking-service integrations, we're giving brokers and operators greater control, transparency, and confidence in every transaction." For existing STACK.aero customers, nothing changes. Customers can continue using STACK.aero a with no required migration to Goodwin or obligation to adopt additional services. Those interested in Goodwin's financial technology and payment capabilities will have opportunities to access them. For Goodwin customers, the acquisition creates opportunities to access STACK.aero's aviation business operations platform. "STACK.aero was built by aviation veterans who understood that brokers and operators needed more than generic software. They needed technology purpose-built for the way this industry actually operates," said Jarrett, founder of STACK.aero. "Goodwin shares that understanding and brings complementary financial technology and payment capabilities to the table. Together, we have an exciting opportunity to connect more of the charter business while keeping the relationships and people behind it at the centre."