Jets & Planes
Solairus Relaunch Altitude Fixed Hourly Rate Club
Solairus, a private jet management company, has reopened Altitude by Solairus. The company refers to this as a “Private Jet Charter Club” and it offers jet card like fixed hourly rates on the Solairus fleet.
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The eVTOL Reality: The Path to Launch
The transformative, disruptive and historic idea of the eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing ) aircraft has the potential to jolt both the commercial and private aviation industries into the future. With this idea, as…
NetJets To Buy Up To 1,500 Cessna Citation Jets
Textron Aviation and NetJets have signed an agreement giving NetJets the option to purchase up to 1,500 additional Cessna Citation business jets over the next 15 years. The deal covers the upcoming Cessna Citation Ascend…
A Deep Inside Look at Flexjet Operations
The large private aviation provider Flexjet just opened a new, purpose built $50m HQ and Global Operations Control Center. SherpaReport just toured the building and talked to multiple Flexjet staff to learn more about all…
Destination Clubs
The Top 10 Reasons to Join a Travel Club
We’re in a new golden era for members clubs - and the modern travel club is the membership that surpasses all. While the concept of a private society dates back for centuries - originally as a place for the aristocracy to gather unburdened by the public eye - today’s modern clubs...
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The August Collection - A New European Co-Ownership Group
The newest, and arguably most elegant European co-ownership platform, founded in 2020, is August. The development of their first collection was completed at the end of summer, 2022, and all…
Equity Residences Adds Home Overlooking Central Park & Completes Belize Remodel
The luxury vacation home fund manager, Equity Residences, has added a new home in New York City for use by it’s investors. It has also completed the addition to the…
Why Members Joined Exclusive Resorts
SherpaReport looked at why families had opted for the personalized and ultra-private experiences of Exclusive Resorts. These families talked about all aspects of club membership, from the predictability of the…
Fractional Jets
A Deep Inside Look at Flexjet Operations
The large private aviation provider Flexjet just opened a new, purpose built $50m HQ and Global Operations Control Center. SherpaReport just toured the building and talked to multiple Flexjet staff to learn more about all aspects of their operations.
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Airshare Orders Challenger 3500 Super-midsize Jets
Fractional and jet card provider Airshare has just ordered up to 20 Challenger 3500 super-midsize jets. These aircraft will double the operators Challenger fleet.
Flexjet Fractional & Jet Card Fleet Growth in America
Flexjet is adding 22 more mid- and super midsized private jets to its global fractional fleet by the end of the year. Together with large-cabin aircraft on order, this will…
Fractional Operator Jet It Closes Down
Fractional HondaJet operator Jet It has grounded all its aircraft and has laid off all staff. Jet It pointed the finger at maintenance issues with their aircraft, but questions abound…
Jet Cards
Solairus Relaunch Altitude Fixed Hourly Rate Club
Solairus, a private jet management company, has reopened Altitude by Solairus. The company refers to this as a “Private Jet Charter Club” and it offers jet card like fixed hourly rates on the Solairus fleet.
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NetJets Does Limited Restart on Jet Card Sales
The largest private aviation company is restarting sales of its 25-hour jet card. But new sales are limited to existing owners.
Vista Sees 43% Member Increase in H1 2022
Vista Global Holding (Vista), one of the world’s leading private aviation companies, reported record sales across Vista’s core subscription offerings. Vista says client demand continues to grow for both VistaJet…
Volato Adds Jet Card on HondaJet
The new jet card program from Volato offers some unique features, that could be very appealing for anyone willing to be flexible with their private flying, and for whom the…
Whole Aircraft Ownership
Aircraft Dealers Report Shift to More Balanced Market
International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) members expect an ongoing shift toward a more balanced market throughout 2023. Members also reported an uptick in private aircraft resale expectations for the next six months. Both results were reported in the IADA quarterly market report.
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Corporate Jet Service - Freedom by Four Corners Aviation
Four Corners Aviation offers a novel program for companies that fly over 200 hours a year and want access to a corporate aircraft. The program really works for organizations that…
New Guide to Buying a Private Aircraft
The new SherpaReport Aircraft Buying Guide is geared towards people looking to buy larger turboprop and jet aircraft, as well as those exploring the idea of acquiring their first piston…
Used Business Jet Sales Are Surging
In March this year, SherpaReport looked at how the market for new business jets showed signs of a strong recovery, from a pandemic induced fall in 2020. In this article…
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