Elevate Jet gains Large Aircraft operating certificate

Sister to charter broker Private Jet Services Group, Elevate Jet can now operate Airbus Corporate Jets and Boeing Business Jets.

Posted in: News by Doug Gollan, July 17, 2025

Elevate Jet, LLC, sister of charter broker Private Jet Services, has been awarded Certified Air Carrier capabilities by the U.S. Department of Transportation to operate Large Aircraft, such as the Airbus Corporate Jet, Embraer Lineage 1000, and Boeing Business Jet.

The certification enables Elevate Jet to participate in a broader range of commercial activities, including operations in the Large Aircraft category, management, demonstration flights, and structured leasing opportunities.

VP Strategic Accounts Reid Oslin said, “These aircraft are in increasing demand in the U.S. charter space.”

Oslin added, “For decades, we have specialized in curating trips for a variety of highly discerning clientele, such as the best names in music and entertainment, executives and founders, and presidential campaigns; each able to benefit from the Large Aircraft placements soon to be available with the growing Elevate Jet fleet.”

Elevate Aviation Group President and CFO Randy McKinney added, “We look forward to supporting these unique assets and expanding our world-class management platform.”

He continued, “This additional authorization further expands our immense capabilities in long-range, international, and large group charter.”

Airbus Corporate Jets President Chadi Saade added, “This is a significant development for the U.S. market, which represents a key growth region for ACJ. We look forward to supporting Elevate Jet as they expand their high-performance services for corporate and private customers.”

Earlier this year, Elevate Jet added a Challenger 650 to its fleet under management.

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