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The use of private jets has significantly increased in recent years. A large number of global aircraft management companies offer various private aviation services, including charters, fractional ownerships, jet cards, and memberships. This article explores the top private jet companies based on their fleet size and annual private jet activity. These companies operate hundreds of aircraft of different sizes and categories.
NetJets
Fleet size: 900+ aircraft
- Embraer Phenom 300
- Embraer Phenom 300E
- Cessna Citation XLS
- Cessna Citation Ascend
- Cessna Citation Sovereign
- Cessna Citation Latitude
- Cessna Citation Longitude
- Bombardier Challenger 350
- Bombardier Challenger 650
- Bombardier Global 5000
- Bombardier Global 5500
- Bombardier Global 6000
- Bombardier Global 7500
NetJets is the largest private jet charter company, with more than 900 aircraft in its fleet. These aircraft include those from its subsidiaries NetJets Europe and Executive Jet Management, Inc. Founded in 1964, NetJets became the world's first private business jet charter and aircraft management company. In 1986, the company launched its fractional ownership business, sharing fractional shares in private jets.
In 1986, NetJets became a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. As the largest private jet operator, the company recorded nearly 600,000 flight hours in 2022. Most of NetJets' aircraft are registered in the United States. The company operates a comprehensive fleet of light, mid-sized, super midsize, and large (ultra-long-haul) aircraft. NetJets primarily operates Bombardier (Challenger 350 and 650, and Global...
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