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Nick Davis launches 1 Hop Club after Instajet Club, multiple failures

Davis addresses past company insolvencies as his 1 Hop Club launches member charter flights on six-seat private aircraft for under $1,000.

By Doug Gollan, 17 hours ago

Private Jet Flight Activity Analysis – 2026 – Week 24

Global private jet flight activity recorded 2% year over year growth in Week 24, rebounding from a rare down week.

June 19, 2026

Former Wheels Up executive Jim Pyne launches PLS Aviation

PLS Aviation offers a deposit program with wholesale pricing and a fixed management fee markup ranging from 8% to 14%.

June 19, 2026

Safety group opposes NetJets petition to extend crew duty time

NetJets is seeking a one-hour duty extension, bringing the maximum duty period to 21 hours for four pilot operations on its Global 7500s.

June 19, 2026

VistaJet, Vista Global founder Thomas Flohr capture awards

MEA Business Magazine has recognized Vista Global founder Thomas Flohr for lifetime achievement and VistaJet for best experience.

June 19, 2026

Surf Air wants travel agents to book private jet charters

June 17, 2026

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One killed as NetJets airplane crashes on Texas highway

The Citation Latitude operated by NetJets was delivered in 2016 and was headed from Los Cabos to Austin when it crashed in Laredo, Texas.

June 17, 2026

Longhorn booster club Texas One, Game Day Private Jets partner

The agreement enables Texas One members who support Longhorn athletics access to Game Day Private Jets' Revup platform.

June 16, 2026

Volato ends M2i merger agreement, gains new investors

Catheter Precision, parent of Vision Jet operator Flyte, has taken a stake in Volato and its empty legs are now part of the Vaunt platform.

June 15, 2026

Unity Jets sets FIFA World Cup 2026 bonus promotion

Flyers with Unity Jets can earn up to $25,000 in credits that they can use for flights, catering, transfers, and post-flight charges.

June 14, 2026

Jet.AI reschedules special meeting to vote on FlyExclusive sale

Voting for the long-delayed sale of Jet.AI's private aviation assets to FlyExclusive will now be delayed to later this month.

June 13, 2026

JSX named best regional airline in North America by APEX

The Airline Passenger Experience Association has named JSX best regional airline in North America for the seventh year in a row.

June 12, 2026

TLC Jet offers double American Airlines AAdvantage points, miles

A new promotion by TLC Jet enables first-time customers to earn American Airlines AAdvantage status and miles twice as fast.

June 12, 2026

NetJets opens maintenance facility at Reading Regional Airport

The new NetJets facility will 'provide long-term economic benefits to the region through job creation and business investment'.

June 12, 2026

Airshare selects Gogo for Phenom 300 fleet connectivity upgrades

The Gogo Galileo HDX system will provide Airshare light jet flyers with high-speed, low-latency connectivity.

June 12, 2026

Flexjet acquires aircraft brokerage The Jet Business

Clients of The Jet Business will gain access to Flexjet Solutions for operational support, maintenance, AOG response and aircraft management.

June 12, 2026

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