Brent Wouters, President and CEO of Jet Linx, began his career as an aerospace engineer building the software for commercial flight simulators. He also built the software for the inventory management system for the F-22 fighter jet at Lockheed Martin.
Wouters is a business growth specialist who has spent most of his career in the aviation and luxury automobile industries. While at Cirrus Aircraft, a technologically-advanced aircraft manufacturer, he took the company from a small domestic startup to the best-selling aircraft in 60 countries.
In July of 2023, Wouters became the President and CEO of Jet Linx. He’s new to Omaha, but grew up in Iowa, and has lived in 13 cities in the US and internationally. “We have a great team at Jet Linx. It’s a testament to the Midwest culture. We have been successful because of our values. We care about our clients,” Wouters said.
Jet Linx, headquartered in Omaha for 25 years, is a privately owned aircraft management and jet card company that manages 110 different jets in 22 cities across the U.S. with 500 employees. Jet Linx manages private airplanes for owners of those airplanes, and they use those airplanes to fly passengers privately. In 2023 Jet Linx celebrated its WYVERN Wingman PRO certification, adding to existing IS-BAO Stage 3 and ARGUS Platinum Elite top safety ratings, making Jet Linx the first and only operator in the aviation industry to receive elite ratings from all three major third-party auditors.
Wouters is excited to be part of Jet Linx. “I’m the guy that turns around and improves underperforming companies with highly engineered global products. My specialty is to grow things quickly and fix things that aren’t working well,” Wouters said.
“I love big challenges. The people at Jet Linx are great. I like the challenge of trying to grow to the next level. I’m a nut for airplanes but am also a disciplined business guy,” said Wouters.
Jet Linx
13030 Pierce St, Ste. 100
Omaha, NE 68144
402.991.8060
jetlinx.com
This profile originally appeared in the 2024 FACES of Omaha, presented by Omaha Magazine. To see the full book, see our flipbook here.
