Bethany, Oklahoma, Part 135 operator Private Jets, Inc., is responding to FAA allegations that it violated pilot qualification regulations.
The Federal Aviation Administration wants to fine Private Jets, Inc. $104,000.
The proposed civil penalty against the Bethany, Oklahoma-based charter operator alleges it violated pilot qualification regulations.
According to the FAA press release, a company employee failed to take or pass the required testing to pilot several flights in April 2025.
The FAA alleges the person lacked ratings to serve as pilot-in-command or second-in-command, or for the type of aircraft operated, in the 12 months before the flights.
Private Jets, Inc. has 30 days from receipt of the FAA’s enforcement letter to respond to the agency.
“Private Jets, Inc. is committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety and regulatory compliance, as our safety record of over 30 years indicates,” President Eric Wells tells Private Jet Card Comparisons.
Wells adds, We are addressing the FAA’s findings immediately.”
He says, “Our team is confident our internal verification procedures ensure total alignment with all federal aviation standards.”
Wells concluded, “We look forward to a positive outcome in the near future.”
The FAA’s most recent update shows it has 11 aircraft on its charter certificate.
The fleet includes five Learjets and a pair of King Air turboprops.
On its website, Private Jets, Inc. boasts, “At Private Jets, Inc., safety is our number one priority. We maintain stringent safety programs that exceed FAA requirements, and our pilots are put through a rigorous training and certification process.”
The company’s history dates to 1987.
The company did not respond to a request to comment.
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