The Future of
Accessible Air Travel
Redefining the passenger experience
for adult air travelers with reduced mobility
Fast Company
2026 World Changing Ideas Awards
On the Rise Honoree
World Changing Ideas Honoree
2026
lnnovation has focused on moving the plane.
Not the humans inside it.
Flying shouldn’t mean pain, fear or a loss of one’s dignity.
Yet for millions of adults with reduced mobility, it does.
Everyone deserves to travel empowered.
The AbleFly
Personal Accessibility Support System
A customizable portable system passenger-controlled system integrating
in-seat postural support and pressure management
supported boarding and transfer
onboard mobility
into a single solution designed to support a more continuous journey from boarding through arrival.
Developed through lived experience and collaboration with clinicians, industrial designers and aviation partners.
See AbleFly® in Action
Supporting a More Continuous Journey
One System. One Transfer.
Redefining the Passenger Experience
Portable System
Supported Boarding
Onboard Mobility
In-Seat Support
Travel with Confidence
Built from Lived Experience. Advanced by Expertise.
Development and Testing
Experience and Expertise
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Frequent flyers with reduced mobility
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Clinical seating and postural support specialists
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Industrial designers
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Accessibility and aviation professionals
Recognition
McGill Dobson Cup
1st Place, Social Impact Enterprise Track
Fast Company
2026 World Changing Ideas Awards
On the Rise Honoree
AbleFly was created from the belief that accessible travel should provide greater dignity, comfort, confidence, and control.
If AbleFly encourages one more person to fly, that is success.
If it enables millions, that is impact.
The People Behind AbleFly
AbleFly's team combines lived experience with expertise in aviation, clinical practice, industrial design, entrepreneurship, brand building and business leadership.
Co-Founders
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Sandra Gualtieri
Founder & President
Originator of AbleFly idea; accessibility advocate with lived experience
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Gail Zauder
Co-Founder CEO
Board Director, investment banker, former consumer products company, CEO
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Ian Webb
Co-Founder, Chief Design Officer
Product designer and innovation leader -
Josh Wintersgill
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Award-winning disability innovator and aviation accessibility advocate
Advisors
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Chantal Flax-Mashonga
Principal Investigator
Postural and seating support expert
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Marcia Kilgore
Advisor
Serial entrepreneur, marketing expert and global brand builder
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