Linroy Powell
Co-Founder · Strategic Lead
Retired U.S. Army officer and aviator focused on turning frontline ground operations into connected, data-driven procedures.
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About ThruFly
About ThruFly
Built by people who have worked the ramp.
ThruFly LLC is a veteran-owned and operated, founder-led company in Tampa, Florida, building a mobile-first platform for the crews who run aviation ground operations.
Leadership
Built by aviation professionals.
20+ years of combined FBO experience, plus commercial ground operations, aviation and systems engineering.
Everette Powell
Founder · Ground Operations Strategist
Commercial airline ground operations experience, now building the front end and shaping how ThruFly fits real ramp work.
Dexter Powell
Database Administrator & Systems Engineer
U.S. Air Force veteran responsible for ThruFly's systems and data foundation.
Why ThruFly
Built because ground operations deserve better tools.
Much aviation technology serves management after the work has already happened. ThruFly was created to support the ramp crews performing the work, while giving leaders the visibility, accountability and operational intelligence they need.
How we work
- Pilot-first: we start small, on your ramp
- Terms in writing before we begin: scope, data ownership, exit
- Plain about where we are: ThruFly is pre-pilot
- Founder-led: a founder replies to every message within one business day
Where the name comes from
No more relay. A better connection.
Every connecting flight costs time. So does every hand-off on the ramp. ThruFly is built so the right information reaches the right person, first time, instead of being passed along a chain.
The relay
Ramp crewLeadSupervisorDispatchDecision-maker
Each hand-off adds delay and distortion.ThruFly
Ramp crewThe right person
Information goes straight to whoever needs it.Illustrative concept.
Meet us on a call.
A founder will ask what you run and what you need, and tell you plainly whether we are a fit.