The next wave of private jet travelers is likely to have suits and ties instead of shorts and scuba gear. A report in The Wall Street Journal indicates CEOs are overruling the bean counters, encouraging executives to use private jets to go out and win business deals. (Source: Forbes)
The new Unlimited Access Program gives G650 fractional jet shareholders access to the entire Flexjet fleet. G650 owners can pick the most appropriate aircraft size for any given flight and choose either direct account credits or additional flight hours. (Source: Sherpa Report)
Fractional owners of the Gulfstream G650 who purchase into the Flexjet Unlimited Access Program will now be given access to the operator’s entire fleet, not just one aircraft. This will allow owners easier access to jets of a more suitable size, depending on their needs. Read Article. (Source: Elite Traveler)
One of the tenants of the MicaPlex in Daytona Beach announced a nearly five-fold expansion, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has announced. The OneSky Innovation Center will add office and research space, meeting areas and a student lounge, as part of an agreement with Embry-Riddle that secures added internships for ERAU students. (Source: Daytona Beach News Journal)
A new program from Flexjet will allow its shareowners in the Gulfstream G650 to access the fractional company’s entire fleet for instances when their trips don’t require a large capacity, long-range business jet. (Source: AINOnline)
Fractional share operator Flexjet is making several major moves with its Gulfstream G650 offering. It’s launching a new Unlimited Access option nationally. Added perks in both programs include complimentary carbon offsets and helicopter transfers in New York and London via sister OneSky Flight operator Halo. (Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons)
In support of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Flexjet announced a $1 million gift. The contribution will specifically support the new “Thomas W. Haas We All Fly” gallery, which will celebrate the joy of flying and the impact of general aviation. (Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons)
Viasat and Flexjet have entered a partnership in which the satcom provider’s Ka-band in-flight connectivity (IFC) will be line fit on the fractional company’s super-midsize Embraer Praetor 600 fleet that operates transatlantic and domestic European routes. Flexjet’s Bombardier Global and Gulfstream G450 and G650 fleets also will be equipped with Viasat’s Ku-band IFC service, enabling a path to transition to its Ka-band system in the future as that network is further built out. (Source: AIN Online)
Megan Wolf, Chief Operating Officer of Flexjet, tells Worth magazine “Private air travel is the ultimate “sticky” service; once travelers become accustomed to its comfort and convenience, they are unlikely to want to get back on a commercial plane.” (Source: Worth)
Megan Wolf, chief operating officer at Flexjet, details the measures taken by the fractional jet operator to protect passengers and crew during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Business Jet Interiors International)
