Vista launches new membership solutionsnews Mike Stones 8 Sep 22 0Vista is streamlining its global subscription offer across its VistaJet and XO brands with the launch of two new solutions: VistaJet VJ25, designed for low-frequency… Read more
Wheels Up appoints executive vice president of fleet operationsnews CJI Expert 8 Jul 22 0Charter firm Wheels Up has appointed Rob Cords as executive vice president of fleet operations and infrastructure. In his new role, Cords will lead all… Read more
NBAA launches exclusive US jet export guidenews CJI Expert 6 Jul 22 0An exclusive ‘Guide on Exporting Aircraft from the United States’ has been launched by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) for its members, to clarify… Read more
CJI Town Hall: Asia’s fleet may double in five years if…news CJI Expert 30 Jun 22 0Doubling Asia’s business jet fleet to match the size of Europe’s is a monumental task, but could be achieved within the next five years, according… Read more
Real-time charter bidding platform AeroBid aims for 5,000 users by 2023news CJI Expert 27 Jun 22 0AeroBid, a new platform designed for brokers and operators to bid in real-time on aircraft charters, is aiming to sign 1,000 operators and 4,000 brokers… Read more
Management firm Cockrell rebrands as Houston JetDirectnews CJI Expert 22 Jun 22 0Houston-headquartered jet management and private charter company Cockrell Resources has rebranded as Houston JetDirect to highlight the company’s expanding services to remote destinations across America.… Read more
XO’s AI plans promise ‘more accessible & affordable future’news Mike Stones 26 May 22 0CJI Summary *XO publishes report on AI, machine learning, data design, and predictive analytics in private aviation. *Such innovative technologies will enable the company to… Read more
Luxaviation adds Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 jet to its charter fleetnews Mike Stones 25 May 22 0CJI Summary *Luxaviation has added a Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 jet to its fleet. *The aircraft will be based at Luxaviation France at Le Bourget,… Read more
Thomas Flohr on why Vista Global is buying Air Hamburgnews Alasdair Whyte 21 Feb 22 0Vista Global is buying Air Hamburg, one of Europe’s largest charter operators. The acquisition is a win for Vista in its home market at a… Read more
Wheels Up plans to acquire Air Partnernews Mike Stones 27 Jan 22 0Wheels Up plans to acquire Air Partner in a deal that values the UK-based global aviation services group at about $107m. The acquisition, which is… Read more
LunaJets tops $100m revenue for first time last yearnews Mike Stones 5 Jan 22 0Private jet charter operator LunaJets’ annual revenue topped $100m for the first time last year, during what the organisation described as “a golden age for… Read more
Instajet’s new Route Card ‘promises savings on city pair flights’news Mike Stones 6 Dec 21 0Private jet company Instajet’s new Route Card promises savings on 25 city pair routes, with more pairings to follow. Annual subscription to the Route Card,… Read more
MySky Quote: ‘Help clients spend more time on crucial business’news CJI Expert 17 Sep 21 0“We want to help clients spend more time negotiating their deals and on other crucial parts of their business,” Chris Marich, MySky’s global strategy director… Read more
Wheels Up appoints Julia Zhang as senior vp Pricing and Revenue Management news Mike Stones 13 Sep 21 0Wheels Up has appointed Julia Zhang as senior vice president of Pricing and Revenue Management. In her new role, Zhang will focus on developing and implementing data-driven profitable… Read more
WELCOME TO CORPORATE JET INVESTOR’s Q2 2021 JOURNALnews Mike Stones 6 Sep 21 0It’s out: welcome to the latest edition of Corporate Jet Investor’s quarterly journal. The latest edition features the future of autonomous aviation, Garmin’s Autoland system… Read more
The rise and fall of Aerionnews CJI Expert 28 May 21 0It all began in 2004, when Texan billionaire Robert Bass decided to re-commercialise supersonic aerial travel by launching Aerion Supersonic. By 2021, it had a… Read more
Aircraft exports from the US: A Vedder Price analysisnews Alasdair Whyte 12 Apr 21 0The criminal prosecution of the owner1 of Aircraft Guaranty Corporation (“AGC”) involving, in part, the failure to export aircraft from the United States as alleged… Read more
Entry-level jet charter activity ‘could grow 20%’ in 2021news CJI Expert 23 Feb 21 0GlobeAir predicts 20% growth in entry-level jet charter activity in 2021. The charter operator’s new inquiries grew 24% and 17% in December 2020 and January… Read more
Surf Air Mobility to acquire hybrid electric company Ampairenews CJI Expert 19 Feb 21 0Private aviation company Surf Air Mobility announced it will be acquiring hybrid electric company Ampaire. The deal puts Surf Air closer to its mission to… Read more
Elit’Avia looks forward to the return of corporate clientsnews Mike Stones 16 Feb 21 0Private jet company Elit’Avia is looking forward to the return of corporate clients, after reporting earlier this month that 2020 was the second busiest year… Read more
