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Private Jet Insider

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The Hidden Costs Behind Private Jet Flying

Were you forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here. Private Jet Insider Welcome to the fifth edition of Private Jet Insider. Yesterday, I got tagged in a post on X that I was quoted in a Yahoo Finance article about Jeff Bezos' G650 being for sale. Well, one of his G650's being for sale. He has a primary and a backup, and then a PC24 that gets flown hard as his family's personal suburban. Oh, the challenges of the super rich and famous (he has great hair though). Anyways, that was a pretty...
Ken Ricci in front of a Flexjet Praetor 500

Buffett's largest private jet competitor you've (probably) never heard of

Were you forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here. Private Jet Insider This is the fifth edition of Private Jet Insider. Today, I'm going to tell you about one of my favorite aviation entrepreneurs of all time. He has built the only aviation-only Private Equity firm, and he started as a pilot. If you've listened to the Founder's Podcast (one of my favorites), David talks a lot about Warren Buffett and the lessons we can learn from him. Warren Buffet, if you didn't know, owns NetJets. Netjets...

Why 'Cost Per Hour' isn't a perfect metric

Were you forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here. Private Jet Insider This is the fourth edition of Private Jet Insider, where the goal is to help you understand the inner workings of private aviation. The nomenclature "jet" is not necessarily inclusive, because today we're also going to be talking turboprops. I am very excited for this edition, because it was inspired from a conversation from a subscriber who owns on multiple fractional programs and charters often as well. Today's...

Hottest Black Friday Deals in Private Aviation

Were you forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here. Private Jet Insider Welcome to the third edition of Private Jet Insider. I hope you all had an excellent Thanksgiving with your family and friends. I also hope you didn't get stuck in airline BS. Or rather, I hope you did get stuck in it and realize now that private aviation is the way to go. Funny story on that... I had a follower reach out to me on X for a mid-afternoon charter flight for Thanksgiving Day. His soon-to-be-wife had family in...

[Bonus Weekly Issue] PC-12NGX for $748 an Hour

Were you forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here. Private Jet Insider This is the second edition of Private Jet Insider. In today's deep dive, we'll look at the PC-12 shared ownership program offered by Cutter Aviation in Phoenix, AZ. We'll talk the good and bad, and what to look out for. If you love the PC-12 like I think you will love this issue. Some Housekeeping... I previously wrote a newsletter under a different name, and unfortunately I have lost access to that list. What that means...

What the heck happened to Volato?

Were you forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here. Private Jet Insider Welcome everyone to the first edition of Private Jet Insider. In today's news, we'll talk about what the heck is going on with Volato. Some Housekeeping... I previously wrote a newsletter under a different name, and unfortunately I have lost access to that list. What that means is I need your help spreading the word that I have a new newsletter, and that people need to sign up for it even if they signed up previously! It...