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Jets & Planes

Premium Charter Provider FXAIR Sees Robust Start

Having just launched in August 2020, the premium on-demand charter provider has seen rapid growth. FXAIR ended the year having arranged more than 4,000 premium on-demand charter flights for more than 8,000 passengers to 600 destinations.

Chartering a Private Aircraft: Primer for First Time Buyers
If you are considering private aviation for your future travels, this article will give you a good introduction to chartering an aircraft for the first time.
Wheels Up Buys Private Jet Operator Mountain Aviation
As part of its continuing acquisition spree, Wheels Up has acquired operator Mountain Aviation. Adding 59 total aircraft to its fleet. This latest acquisition follows on a pattern of buying large, well established management and…
Air Charter Service Offers 15 Hour Minimum Jet Card
Air Charter Service (ACS) is running a holiday promotion on its jet card with the goal of helping families come together to celebrate. Air Charter Service’s Empyrean jet card usually has a minimum requirement of…

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Destination Clubs

Destination M Adds New Fernie Home and Members

The Calgary based destination club has added a ski in, ski out property at Fernie Alpine Resort in southeast British Columbia. At the same time several new members joined from the club’s waitlist.

Inspirato Changes Club Membership to Subscription Program
In 2019, luxury destination club Inspirato launched their one-of-a-kind subscription-based Inspirato Pass program. Recently, the company announced that the original Inspirato Club membership would also be transitioning into a subscription-based…
21-5 Launches Vacation Home Associations in North America
Every owner association consists of 21 families, who own 5 beautiful vacation properties at 5 attractive destinations together. Each of the five vacation properties are worth about four times more…
How Equity Residences Launches a New Home
SherpaReport traveled down to St John in the US Virgin Islands with team members from Equity Residences, to see the steps they go through in preparing and launching a new…

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Jet Cards

Jet Linx Acquires Meridian’s Aircraft Management and Air Charter

Jet Linx, a leading private jet management and jet card membership company, has continued its expansion in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut tri-state region by purchasing Meridian’s Aircraft Management and Air Charter business.

2019 Year End Holiday Jet Card Offers
As the year draws to a close, there are some interesting special deals available from several jet card companies. Here are some of this year’s offers.
Air Partner Launches Fixed Hourly Rate Trans-Atlantic Jet Card
Air Partner jet card holders have always been able to use their US card balance for flights in Europe, and European card holders can use their cards in the North…
Aircraft Sourcing for Jet Card Companies
The choice of providers for aircraft and crew can make or break the reputation of a jet card company. We spoke with four major jet card firms, all of whom…

Fractional Jets

NetJets Sees Increasing Flight Activity. Brings Back European Staff.

Just a few month ago, as the covid pandemic struck, NetJets said it was delaying aircraft orders and furloughing European staff, because flight volumes were depressed. But, in the space of a few months, things have turned around significantly in both North America and Europe...

Negotiating Fractional Jet Contract Terms
SherpaReport talked to two experts in the field of fractional aircraft agreements to find out which terms are negotiable. Between them these advisors have seen hundreds of fractional contracts. Here’s…
Fractional Ownership of a Midsize Jet
Several aviation providers offer fractional programs for midsize jets with a couple of specific models proving most popular. This article gives an overview and comparison of the programs.
Deciding Between Fractional Ownership of an Aircraft or Leasing
Many of the large fractional jet providers also offer a leasing option. Which one is better for you depends on personal circumstances including investment plans and actual travel needs. SherpaReport…

Whole Aircraft Ownership

Tax Changes Impacting Aircraft Purchasers

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Trump’s Tax Reform Act) was passed in December of 2017 and includes some significant changes that impact anyone buying a plane.

How To Select A Broker to Help Sell Your Jet Aircraft
It always amazes me just how many people are caught out when they make the decision to sell their aircraft, but when you look at the array of specialists offering…
Seven Mistakes When Buying An Aircraft
Acquiring your own aircraft takes some thought and planning. If you know what you’re doing and have a good team to help you, the process can go fairly smoothly. But…
The Market Factors That Affect Aircraft Demand
Numerous factors affect the market for used business jets. This article reviews some of the major drivers and explains how they are affecting the current market.