Your Guide to Private Aviation
OneFlight International is offering a 25-hour midsize jet card for $130,000, putting the base hourly rate at $5,200. With only 10 cards available, here’s what the deal really includes and whether it makes sense for your flying profile.
The APU is the small gas turbine engine tucked into your jet’s tail cone that runs before the main engines ever start. It powers the cabin, keeps you cool on the ground, and provides the compressed air needed to ignite the main engines. Here’s what it does and why it matters.
Hera Flight has added five aircraft to its fleet, including four Citation X super-midsize jets and one Gulfstream GIV, following a 27.7% surge in flight hours. The choices reveal a sharp read on what Southeast charter clients actually want: speed and space, precisely where demand is highest.
Wheels Up has already surpassed its entire 2025 count of perfect completion days, and it’s only May 2026. With Delta’s operational DNA driving the turnaround and a two-type fleet purpose-built for North America’s busiest corridors, here’s what the milestone means for VIP travelers evaluating their private aviation options.
Vista Global brought its flagship Bombardier Global 8000 on a promotional tour through Hong Kong and Shanghai, backed by 32% flight traffic growth in Greater China. Here’s what’s driving the surge and what it means for private aviation clients flying the region.
Hangar rash is the most common form of damage to private jets, and it never happens in the air. From towing incidents to tight hangar spaces, here’s what every aircraft owner and charter client should understand about ground damage risks, FBO protocols, and the insurance implications that follow.
Otto Aerospace has passed the Preliminary Design Review for the Phantom 3500, freezing the aerodynamic design and moving into hardware fabrication. Backed by a Flexjet deal for up to 300 aircraft, the clean-sheet jet’s laminar-flow technology could redefine efficiency standards in the midsize market.
Seattle’s Boeing Field has launched new VFR arrival and departure procedures to handle the surge of private jet traffic expected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here’s what high-profile travelers, charter operators, and private aircraft owners need to know before pointing their jet toward the Pacific Northwest this summer.
Amalfi Jets just launched a fully integrated golf travel service managed entirely in-house. It’s one of the clearest signs yet that private aviation companies are repositioning themselves as full-service lifestyle concierge providers, not just flight brokers.
Wet leases and dry leases might look similar on paper, but they carry very different legal and regulatory consequences. Understanding who holds operational control is the key to staying on the right side of FAA regulations and avoiding costly enforcement actions.
AirX’s latest fleet addition spotlights why the Bombardier Challenger 604 remains one of the most compelling large-cabin platforms in the charter market. The 30-year-old design continues to win over serious operators building ambitious fleets in 2026.
NFL quarterback Joshua Dobbs isn’t just a private aviation passenger. The aerospace engineering graduate and NASA intern is flying his own Cirrus SR22, earning credentials, and building an aviation portfolio that goes well beyond personal travel.
