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Private AviationBigger Jets, Longer Legs and a Rush Into Jet Cards: What One Broker's Half Year Shows
Air Charter Service moved 16% more charter contracts in its 2026 first half and took 38% more money for them. Market-wide flight activity grew about 4%. The gap is the story: demand is concentrating at the top of the cabin range and moving into prepaid cards.
Private AviationHow to Buy a Preowned Business Jet: What the Pre-Purchase Inspection Decides
Preowned transactions rose 21 percent in the first half of 2026 and inventory fell to 5.8 percent of the active fleet. In a market that tight, the pre-purchase inspection is the first thing buyers are pressured to shorten, and the last point at which the deposit is still theirs.
Private AviationThe Best Private Jets for Transatlantic Flights in 2026
The Gulfstream G800 is certified at 8,200 nautical miles. Teterboro to Farnborough is 2,986. A route by route look at which jets actually cross the Atlantic nonstop, and which are selling range nobody flies.
BusinessBusiness Jet Shipments Rose 8% and Each Jet Carried More Value
GAMA's first half figures show billings up 15.5% on airplane shipments up just 1.7%, which looks like a price story. Most of it is mix: pistons fell while business jets rose 8.2%. For the jet makers, value per aircraft rose 4.6%, most of all in large cabins, while the $66.8 billion order book keeps outrunning output.
Private AviationThe Real Annual Cost of Owning a Private Jet in 2026
A midsize jet costs $700,000 to $1.2 million a year before it burns a gallon of fuel. The full 2026 breakdown, including the depreciation most budgets leave out.
Private AviationFractional vs Jet Card vs Charter: Which One Fits Which Flyer
The three ways to fly private converge on a similar cost per hour for similar aircraft. What separates them is how many hours you fly and how much you are willing to commit before you know what next year looks like.
Private AviationWhat an Empty Leg Flight Actually Is, and When It Is Worth It
Empty leg flights sell at 30 to 75 percent below the equivalent charter because the aircraft is repositioning anyway. The saving is real, and so is the reason for it: the flight belongs to somebody else's schedule.
Private AviationPrivate Jet vs First Class: What the Same Trip Actually Costs
First class between Dubai and London costs $14,069 return. A single charter leg on a heavy jet starts near $90,000. Run route by route, the two only meet when the cabin is full.
Private AviationHow Much Does It Cost to Charter a Private Jet? The Real 2026 Numbers
Private jet charter rates run from about $2,000 per hour on a turboprop to more than $20,000 on an ultra-long-range jet in 2026. Here are the real numbers by aircraft class, route and fee line.
BusinessThree Quarters of the Jets for Sale Are Sixteen Years or Older
For-sale inventory has fallen to 6.6% of the operational fleet, but the scarcity is not evenly spread. Aircraft five years old or younger are just 6% of listings and move in roughly 53 days, while the 74% aged sixteen years and over sit for more than 100. A buyer faces two different markets wearing one label.