NOT A GARAGE, a subsidiary of NOT A GARAGE, announced that it had appointed Kataoka Yu (片岡優) as head of its aviation division. It is building operations, maintenance and safety management systems and recruiting personnel ahead of the planned launch of private jet operations using a Gulfstream G500 in December 2027.
NOT A GARAGE announced that it had appointed Kataoka Yu (片岡優) as head of its aviation division. In line with the planned start of Gulfstream G500 operations, the company will build operations, maintenance and safety management systems and recruit specialist personnel.
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at Shinshu University, Kataoka Yu (片岡優) worked at Hitachi Zosen and Singapore Airlines, among others, before serving as head of Jetstar Airways Japan’s branch. In 2015, he became representative director and chairman of Jetstar Japan, and in 2017 he became representative director, president and CEO. He subsequently retired in 2014 and joined NOT A GARAGE in September this year.
On 5 October, NOT A GARAGE announced the NOT A GARAGE CLUB subscription service, which provides monthly access to helicopters, cruisers and cars for ¥198,000, as well as a shared-ownership plan for the Gulfstream G500 “NIGO JET,” created by NIGO.
NOT A GARAGE CLUB reached its recruitment limit of 20 units within one hour of opening applications and is currently accepting applications on a waiting-list basis. The company is also considering adding aircraft, while NIGO JET is scheduled to begin operations in December 2027. Recruitment is also under way for multiple positions in the aviation division, and a recruitment information session will be held on 23 October.