Coverage
Reporting on the private aviation market — fleet movements, route economics, operator performance and the regulation shaping business jet travel.
North American private jet flight activity rose 0.9% year-over-year in September, exceeding ARGUS forecasts for a 0.1% decline. October is predicted to grow 1.1%.
By Nick Davis
VistaJet's parent company Vista Global has retained investment banks to advise on strategic options after years of acquisition-led expansion. Chairman Thomas Flohr told Bloomberg the company will now pursue organic growth, citing strong demand from what he calls 'borderless billionaires' in tech and finance.
By Nick Davis
Volato Group is rebranding as SOAR AI, aligning its corporate identity with a strategic pivot to AI infrastructure. The company has secured $1.2 billion in contracted customer demand and is building an AI infrastructure campus in Ohio.
By Nick Davis
The FAA is proposing special certification requirements for Honda Aircraft's HA-480, a high-altitude derivative of the HondaJet HA-420. The requirements focus on the pressurised fuselage's ability to withstand additional loads at altitude.
By Nick Davis
Condé Nast Traveler's 39th annual Readers' Choice Awards placed four private jet companies in its top eight U.S. airlines, with Tradewind Aviation ranking fourth, Wheels Up sixth, JSX seventh and Aero eighth.
By Nick Davis
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has expanded its free Mobile Passport Control app to nearly 40 general aviation airports. The app offers a free alternative to Global Entry, though it does not guarantee faster screening.
By Nick Davis
Textron Aviation has launched state-registered youth apprenticeships for Kansas high school students aged 16 and over in airframe and powerplant maintenance, avionics and engine buildup. The first cohorts began this autumn.
By Nick Davis
A fourth lawsuit against grounded OneFlight International alleges a Ponzi-like scheme in which the operator absorbed customer prepaid funds into operating capital. The plaintiff claims he paid $465,000 in membership fees and prepaid flights, with a $200,000 payment two months before the September shutdown.
By Nick Davis
VistaJet has received commendation for customer service and luxury from The Luxury Report, a luxury magazine, and won an exemplary brand image award at the 15th China Finance Summit in Shanghai.
By Nick Davis
