For the second time in five years NetJets is curtailing jet card sales and leases and will focus on its ‘core business of shared ownership’.
For the second time in five years, NetJets is cutting back on jet card sales, according to multiple sources.
In August 2021, during the Covid surge in demand for private jet flights, NetJets stopped selling jet cards entirely.
One source said the company is also restricting the sale of leases.
NetJets had expanded its jet card offerings in January 2025.
Before bringing back jet cards, NetJets launched a lease program starting at 25 hours per year in March 2022.
Curtailing leases apparently also includes its traditional 50-hour lease product.
The 25-hour leases had a total of 90 restricted days compared to 10 peak days for the 50-hour leases.
Its fractional programs have 10 peak days per year.
The move on jet cards was announced internally earlier today.
In a statement to Private Jet Card Comparisons, NetJets said:
‘We continue to see record-high retention rates, alongside increased (fractional) owner and market demand. Our aim every day is to provide exceptional travel experiences with the level of safety and service that only NetJets can deliver. To focus on our core business of shared ownership and ensure that we do not compromise service delivery to existing (fractional) owners, we continue to take a disciplined approach to our sales. Our focus has never been merely pursuing growth, but rather to do so in a way in which we never compromise our service standards.’
Last December, NetJets stopped sales of its Citation XLS jet cards.
The world’s largest private jet operator is exiting the XLS as it replaces the midsize Ascend jet, also from Textron Cessna.
NetJets has two distinct jet card tiers.
The 275 jet card featured access on 275 calendar days with 90 blackout dates.
The 320 jet card featured access on 320 calendar days.
There were 45 blackout dates and another 45 peak days.
The peak days didn’t carry a surcharge; however, the booking window was longer.
Earlier this year, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greb Abel told CNBC the private jet operator expects to take delivery of around 100 new aircraft this year and again next year.
WingX data shows private jet demand is headed for a record year in 2026.
Through the first half of 2026, flights were 35% above pre-Covid 2019 levels.
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