On the eve of one of two federal trials alleging fraud AeroVanti CEO Patrick Britton-Harr wants to make a sales trip to Texas.
Patrick Britton-Harr is seeking a judge’s permission to travel to Dallas, Texas, to meet with AeroVanti and PlaneSmart customers and prospects.
The AeroVanti CEO is facing two federal trials in the coming months.
He faces charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud in two separate indictments.
He is also linked to BrixleyXchange, a private jet charter and jet card marketplace.
In January, Britton-Harr announced a strategic alliance with Dallas-based PlaneSmart Aviation and Clear Star Aviation.
The court filing states:
‘Mr. Britton-Harr now requests permission to travel to Addison, Texas, from April 8 to April 10, 2026, to attend an event at the headquarters of SmartPlane, LLC, located at 15841 Addison Road, Addison, Texas, to be held on April 9, 2026. He would travel with his wife and newborn child. This event is set for meeting members of the SmartPlane staff and to meet prospective customers of SmartPlane and AeroVanti.’
Britton-Harr’s bail requires him to seek court permission for such trips.
His attorneys note he was granted permission for a single-day trip last December.
(Updated on April 7, 2026, at 8:10 am): A magistrate judge granted Britton-Harr permission to make the trip.
Back in January, Britton-Harr wrote in an email, “After a year of providing brokered flight options to members and servicing Top Gun Member Flight Credits successfully, AeroVanti has now structured a strategic alliance with PlaneSmart Aviation (and) Clear Star Aviation to handle all client hospitality, flight requests, scheduling, operations, and aircraft maintenance out of Addison, Texas.”
Britton-Harr went on to state, “This alliance will provide additional aircraft options for AeroVanti Members such as Cirrus SR20, SR22, Vision Jet, Pilatus PC-12s, Citation M2, Beechjet Premier, and in process a Learjet 31A.”
AeroVanti members in an online group suggested former members and other creditors targeting PlaneSmart.
One member wrote, “PlaneSmart becomes attractive because: AeroVanti is insolvent/ defunct; PlaneSmart appears operational, branded, and customer-facing; AeroVanti’s economic activity appears to be continuing through PlaneSmart.”
PlaneSmart CEO Michael Brosler confirmed the relationship with Britton-Harr.
On May 8, 2025, a grand jury sitting in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland returned two separate indictments against Defendant Britton-Harr.
First, he was charged with engaging in a wire fraud scheme from November 2021 through approximately October 2023.
The government alleges he received $15 million in payments from AeroVanti members.
The payments were intended to finance the purchase and reconditioning of five Piaggio jets.
“Instead of using the funds as required, the indictment alleges that Defendant Britton-Harr diverted the $15 million in funds for unauthorized purposes, including to purchase jewelry and boats,” per the filing.
He was separately charged with health care fraud and money laundering.
The government alleges that, through Provista, he submitted more than $15 million in fraudulent Medicare claims.
The claims were for respiratory pathogen panel tests during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The indictment alleges, “The tests were medically unnecessary, were not ordered by a treating physician as required, were not performed in many cases, and were ineligible for reimbursement.”
Britton-Harr allegedly used some of the funds to purchase a Porsche.
A former executive said AeroVanti owed as much as $50 million to customers, employees, vendors, and partners.
The filing regarding the Texas trip was made on April 5, 2026.
AeroVanti attracted over 400 members.
It marketed flights for under $2,000 per hour.
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