2019 News

Dec 23 2019

Flexjet Just Added the New Embraer Praetor 500 Jet to Its Fleet

Late last year, Embraer unveiled its new Praetor 500 midsize and Praetor 600 super-midsize business jets and received an overwhelmingly positive response. Just a year later, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer received a $1.4 billion order from Flexjet to get the pioneering wings into the skies. And, today, the first delivery of the Embraer Praetor 500 was made. (Source: Robb Report)

Dec 23 2019

Flexjet Revealed Top Private Jet Travel Destinations for the Holiday Season

With nearly seven million Americans expected to take to the skies this holiday season, private jet travel provider Flexjet also is seeing major increases among those flying privately over the holidays. Flexjet Chief Operating Officer Megan Wolf explains the increase in private jet travel this holiday season to the overlapping of Hanukkah (December 22-30), Christmas and New Year’s. (Source: Lux Expose)

Dec 23 2019

Flexjet Braces for the Holiday Surge

With more than a third of Americans expected to travel this holiday season, including more than 7 million by air, private aviation providers are expecting a year-end boost. Flexjet noted that the surge started several weeks ago. (Source: AIN)

Dec 23 2019

Flexjet accepts first Praetor 500 from Embraer

Flexjet said it has taken delivery of its first Embraer Praetor 500. It is part of a $1.4 billion order announced in October with Embraer Executive Jets. The order includes the Praetor 500 and 600 aircraft and Phenom 300 light jets. (Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons)

Dec 23 2019

Flexjet takes first Praetor 500 from its $1.4 billion order

Flexjet has taken delivery of the first Praetor 500 from its $1.4 billion October 2019 order with Embraer. The fractional jet company is the first fleet customer for the aircraft. (Source: Corporate Jet Investor)

Dec 23 2019

Embraer Kicks Off Flexjet Order with Praetor 500 Delivery

Flexjet has taken delivery of an Embraer Praetor 500 business jet, marking the first delivery from the fractional operator’s $1.4 billion order for a mix of Praetor 500/600s and Phenom 300Es announced at NBAA-BACE 2019 in October. (Source: AIN)

Nov 25 2019

The wealthy are starting to fly private sooner, Flexjet CEO says

“We have seen a significant trend of corporate flight departments utilizing Flexjet for supplemental lift,”  Flexjet CEO Mike Silvestro on CNBC’s Squawk Box. (Source: CNBC’s Squawk Box)

Oct 23 2019

Flexjet, Qatar Executive will be launch customers for the Gulfstream G700

A billion dollars here. A half-billion or so there. It is Las Vegas after all. As the National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention kicks off here, Flexjet followed up its morning announcement it is buying $1.4 billion in private jets from Embraer by placing an order to be the North American launch customer for the Gulfstream G700. (Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons)

Oct 23 2019

The CJI Interview; Mike Silvestro, CEO, Flexjet

In the latest CJI interview, CJI’s editor in chief Alasdair Whyte sat down with Mike Silvestro at NBAA to talk about the company’s recent orders and expansion plans. (Source: Corporate Jet Investor)

Oct 22 2019

​Boeing’s ForeFlight Dispatch delivers Flexjet operational gains

Boeing celebrated the launch of an advanced flight-dispatch web tool with its inaugural customer Flexjet at the NBAA show today. Dispatch is the latest mobile digital application from ForeFlight, a software developer that Boeing acquired earlier this year. (Source: Flight Global)