Jet Card Rates Just Dipped, But Don’t Book Your Holiday Flights Yet
Jet card rates dipped slightly in Q2 2026, but a sharp rise in peak days means holiday travelers may face less flexibility than the pricing headlines suggest.
After 53 Years, the FAA Is Finally Opening the Door to Supersonic Private Flight
The FAA has initiated the first steps toward establishing a regulatory framework that could open U.S. skies to supersonic civil flight over land. For private aviation, this isn’t just regulatory housekeeping. It’s the opening of a door that could cut domestic flight times in half.
How Airshare Turned a Stranded Soccer Fan Into a Private Aviation Marketing Masterclass
When Airshare offered a private jet to a stranded German soccer fan during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it wasn’t just a generous gesture. It was a real-time marketing playbook that the rest of private aviation is now studying closely.
PLS Aviation Wants to Show You Exactly What Your Charter Flight Actually Costs
Jim Pyne, co-founder of Wheels Up, has launched PLS Aviation with a wholesale cost-plus pricing model that shows charter clients exactly what operators charge. Here’s what it means for private aviation buyers and how it compares to jet cards and traditional brokerages.
Chock-to-Chock vs. Wheels-Up: The Private Aviation Billing Difference That Costs You Hours
That extra flight time on your jet card statement isn’t a mistake. It’s chock-to-chock billing, and it can quietly consume hours you didn’t plan for. Here’s exactly how private aviation billing works, where the time goes, and what questions to ask before you sign.
Surf Air Is Betting Travel Agents Can Unlock Private Aviation’s Next Growth Phase
Surf Air Mobility is offering travel agents free platform access and commissions up to 50% of net margin to book private charter flights. Here’s what it means for how luxury travelers will plan trips, and what the gaps in the marketplace model still look like.
From Glass Cockpits to Custom Cabins: Private Aviation’s Best Aircraft of 2026
Two aircraft defined private aviation in 2026: the Citation CJ4 Gen3, with its groundbreaking Garmin G3000 Prime glass cockpit and single-pilot efficiencies, and a fully custom Gulfstream IV-SP that pushed bespoke personalization to new levels. Together, they reveal exactly where the industry is heading.
The Flying Spanner: What a Flight Mechanic Actually Does on a Private Jet Mission
On ultra-long-range private jet missions to remote destinations, some aircraft carry their own onboard technician known as a flight mechanic. Here’s what they actually do, and why serious operators wouldn’t leave home without one.
Flexjet Buys The Jet Business to Reshape Private Aviation
Flexjet has acquired The Jet Business, the London-based aircraft brokerage with 2.5 million TikTok followers and the world’s only street-level private jet showroom. The deal combines fractional ownership infrastructure with high-visibility advisory expertise, reshaping how private jets get sold and managed globally.
Ground Handling and Interline SLAs Defining Consistent Private Aviation Service
Behind every seamless private aviation experience is a detailed contractual framework. Ground handling and interline SLAs define the precise performance standards — including IS-BAH certification requirements — that ensure consistent, luxury service regardless of airport or location.
Aero and Blade Launch the Hamptons Express: $7,750 Gets You Coast to Coast in Style This Summer
Aero and Blade have launched a by-the-seat private jet service connecting Los Angeles and East Hampton for summer 2026. At $7,750 per seat, the Gulfstream GIV-SP service runs Fridays eastbound and Sundays westbound, with Blade handling the final leg directly into East Hampton Airport. Here’s what it costs, what you get, and whether it’s worth it.
The AeroVanti Conviction Is a Wake-Up Call for Every Private Jet Member
Patrick Britton-Harr of AeroVanti has been convicted on six counts of wire fraud after diverting $15 million in member deposits meant for aircraft purchases. Here’s what the case reveals about protecting yourself in the private aviation membership market.