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XOJET signs up for JSSI’s hourly cost engine program as private jet charter demand rises

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021by Doug Gollan

XOJET Aviation, which provides an in-house fleet for Vista Global’s XO brokerage, has enrolled 15 Challenger 300s in JSSI’s hourly cost engine program

Vista Global Part 135 operator XOJET Aviation is enrolling 15 Challenger 300 aircraft on a specialized 10-year term engine maintenance program with Jet Support Services, Inc. XOJET provides a fleet of 45 Bombardier Challenger 300 and Citation X super-midsize programs for XO’s jet card programs and on-demand charter solutions.

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Private jet flight hours rebound 87% in Q3

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020by Doug Gollan

Tracking by JSSI shows an 87% spike in private jet flight hours, bringing activity to within 22% of 2019 levels

Average flight hours of private jets tracked by JSSI rebounded by 87% in the third quarter, although they remain 22% behind 2019 numbers.

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More pets are flying on private jets as business travelers stay grounded

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020by Doug Gollan

Driven by a surge in new customers and a focus on leisure travel, pets with wealthy owners are increasingly finding themselves flying privately

The number of private jets flights with pets has doubled since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to Adam Twidell, CEO of jet card and on-demand charter broker PrivateFly.

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Private Jet Flight Activity Reaches Highest Levels Since 2008

October 28, 2017by Doug Gollan

Average private jet flight hours have reached levels not seen since the economic downturn of 2008, according to Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), in its Business Aviation Index for the third quarter of 2017. The report tracks utilization of approximately 2,000 business aircraft worldwide.

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