Why Your Empty Leg Deal Can Vanish Overnight
Empty legs are often 25 to 75 percent below standard charter, but they hang on someone else’s itinerary. Here’s why they cancel and how to decide if the risk suits your trip.
Why Buyers Are Gutting Pre-Owned Jets Instead of Waiting for New Ones
With new flagships like the Falcon 10X booked toward 2030, buyers are choosing proven pre-owned aircraft and rebuilding the cabins. Here’s what a core refresh costs and where it can backfire.
Why Cirrus’s New Parts Hub Matters to Vision Jet Owners
Cirrus has opened a 60,000-square-foot parts hub in Duluth, Minnesota, to support a growing Vision Jet and SR Series fleet. Here’s what it means for owners and buyers.
Family Offices Are Becoming Private Aviation’s Fleet Planners
An ACJ-commissioned survey finds family office executives expect to fly more, with 85% of respondents citing international operations. Here is how that shapes demand for large-cabin and long-range jets.
Why Your Pilots Can’t Wait: The Hidden Clock on Every Charter
A 30-minute delay can legally ground a charter until tomorrow. Here’s how pilot duty time differs from flight time, and how to plan your trip around it.
Borderless Billionaires Are Rewriting Long-Range Charter Demand
VistaJet says it matched its full-year 2025 subscription hours in nine months. Here’s how borderless billionaires are reshaping long-range charter and why Vista is pivoting from acquisitions to organic growth.
Textron Aviation Plants a Factory Service Flag in Melbourne
Textron Aviation has opened a new Melbourne Service Center at Essendon Fields, adding a factory-owned maintenance option for Cessna Citation and Beechcraft operators. Here’s what it means for owners and charter clients.
Blade Relaunches BladeOne Flights From Westchester to Palm Beach and Miami
Blade is bringing back BladeOne by-the-seat flights from Westchester to Palm Beach and Miami, starting at $2,450 each way. Here’s what that fare buys compared with first class and other shared flights.
FlyWith Wants Your Next Private Jet Flight to Be a Guest List
FlyWith, a new invitation-only app from Guy Oseary, lets members host, join, or propose shared private jet flights with trusted friends. It is rolling out in North America this month.
Why Luxury Turboprops Are Stealing Light Jet Buyers in 2026
Modern luxury turboprops like the PC-12 PRO and TBM 980 pair customizable cabins and advanced avionics with unmatched field performance. Here are the real numbers on speed, fuel, price and runway versus light jets in 2026.
NetJets Files Plans for a Private Terminal at Austin-Bergstrom
A Texas filing suggests NetJets plans to build its own $19.5 million private terminal at Austin-Bergstrom, the latest move in a broader strategy of owning the arrival experience outright rather than sharing FBO space.
Steep Approach Jets: The Engineering Behind London City and Lugano Access
London City and Lugano demand descent angles nearly double the industry standard, and most business jets simply aren’t engineered for it. Here’s what steep approach certification actually requires, from reinforced landing gear to the simulator training that keeps crews current.