Co-founder of OnlyFans, Tom Stokely, has joined an airline startup

Global Airlines was launched in 2023 with an aspiration to offer passengers the best way to fly

Tom Stokely, co-founder of OnlyFans, has recently embarked on a new venture as an executive in the airline industry, Business Insider reports today.

After selling the popular subscription-based platform, Stokely has maintained a discreet presence until his recent appointment as a director at Global Airlines, a British aviation startup.

Stokely, aged 44, previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Fenix International, the parent company of OnlyFans, from 2018 to 2021, as his LinkedIn profile reveals. Since 2022, he has occasionally been investing in various ventures, staying largely out of the public spotlight.

Global Airlines was launched in 2023 with an aspiration to offer passengers the best way to fly. The airline, which owns four Airbus A380 aircraft, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Holiday Swap Group and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The airline is led by CEO James Asquith and backed by aviation experts and investors around the world. Global recently agreed a deal with Hi Fly around returning the four aircraft it has acquired back into service.

Richard Stephenson, Chief Commercial Officer for Global Airlines.

In addition to Tom Stokely, Global Airlines has successfully assembled a team of industry leaders to its executive and advisory boards:

• Richard Stephenson has joined the team as a Board Director and Chief Commercial Officer for Global Airlines.
• Liam McKay, previously the Director of Corporate Affairs at London City Airport, has been appointed to spearhead the communications, government relations, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives for the UK's newest airline.
• Kevin Billings, a former Assistant Secretary of the US Air Force, has been selected to chair the Global Airlines Advisory Board.