Private Aviation
Private AviationPrivate Jet Insurance in 2026: What Cover Costs, What Underwriters Ask For, and Why the Soft Market May Not Last
General aviation premiums fell a further 5 to 6 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to Marsh, yet brokers are telling owners to budget for increases. What a private jet policy covers, what underwriters ask for, and what a Gulf owner should check before renewal.
Private AviationDelta Marks Its Wheels Up Stake Down to $42 Million and Keeps Lending: What Members Should Read in the Filings
Delta's latest quarterly filing carries its 36 percent Wheels Up stake at 42 million dollars, down from 173 million in December, while showing 83 million dollars drawn on its revolving facility and 57 million in a new term loan. What the numbers mean, and do not mean, for members with money on account.
Private AviationHow Private Jet Financing Works in 2026: Rates, Loan to Value and the Balloon at the End
Lender guides put 2026 business jet loans at 70 to 85 percent of value and roughly 5 to 9 percent, and the Federal Reserve has since raised rates. What decides the real cost is the aircraft, the balloon, the guarantee and the register.
Private AviationVistaJet's Owner Hires Banks for a Possible Listing: What It Means for Subscribers
Vista Global, the Dubai-headquartered parent of VistaJet and XO, grew flying hours sold 28 percent last quarter and has retained banks for a possible European listing. For a subscriber, the question is what a float would change about the company on the other side of a three-year contract.
Private AviationJet Card Prices Fall to $10,958 an Hour, Lowest Since 2023
Private Jet Card Comparisons puts the average entry-level jet card at $10,958 an hour in the third quarter of 2026, down 3.1 percent and the lowest since late 2023. Daily minimums and peak days moved the other way.
Private AviationFrance Taxed Its Own Charter Fleet Out of the Market: How a Ticket Levy Handed 91% of French Flying to Foreign Jets
A French parliamentary report shows French-registered business aviation traffic falling between 11% and 20% every quarter since mid 2025, while foreign-registered aircraft grew and took 91% of the market. The cause is a tax that applies to everyone but is mostly paid by French operators.
Private AviationCanada Proposes a Permanent 100% Write-Off for Business Aircraft, Used Jets Included
Aircraft acquired in Canada on or after 15 September 2026 can be written off in full in the year they become available for use, instead of at 25 percent a year. The measure is proposed as permanent, covers pre-owned aircraft bought at arm's length, and turns the delivery date into a tax date.
Private AviationNobody publishes what an engine programme costs per hour. Here is what to ask instead
Rolls-Royce, Honeywell and Pratt and Whitney Canada all quote privately, per serial number. The answerable questions are what the event costs, what the tier leaves out, and where your engine's authorised shop actually is.
Private AviationWhere to Register a Private Jet, and What the Flag on the Tail Actually Buys
Bombardier's London City announcement carried a footnote: the clearance applies only to Global 8000s registered where the steep approach supplement has been approved. The registry holds the permission, which makes the choice of flag an operational decision rather than an administrative one.
Private AviationWhat Aircraft Management Costs, and Why a Gulf Owner Has Less Choice About It
Jet Linx puts management fees at 10 to 15 percent of annual operating cost, the smallest line in the budget. In the UAE that fee buys something else as well: the approval the aircraft needs to fly at all.