JetSuite

History

JetSuite was born out of a re-branding of Magnum Jet after the company's financial backers decided to restructure the company. As part of this restructuring, the company also steered away from advertising as an “air taxi” with shared rides and began focusing solely on private charter flights.

Alex Wilcox, a JetBlue founding executive, is the company's CEO. Wilcox has over two decades of airline industry experience and has been named a Henry Crown Fellow by the Aspen Institute. In addition to receiving funding by private investors in 2010, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh invested $7 million into JetSuite in 2011.

Early on, the company was recognized for streamlining its business through the use of four-passenger Embraer Phenom 100s as its primary aircraft. This allows for fluid execution when it comes to conducting maintenance and piloting the aircraft. Moreover, these planes are fuel efficient because they consume 90 gallons of gas in an hour versus more than 230 gallons per hour on some other private jets. This fact allows for cost savings, which can be passed along to the consumer.

In 2012, JetSuite added the WiFi-enabled JetSuite Edition CJ3 by Cessna to its fleet. This plane can fly twice as far as the Phenom and seat six passengers (with an additional 7th sideways-facing seat). The fleet of JetSuite Edition CJ3s is available for flights east of the Mississippi, as well as to, from and within Texas.

The company also promotes its SuiteDeals product via Facebook and its website. In 2014, it added a Wishlist feature which sends notifications via e-mail or text message about SuiteDeals.

Unlike many of its counterparts, JetSuite does not require membership or ownership fees although it does have a membership option.

In 2013, JetSuite installed Aircell WiFi for its Phenom fleet.

In June 2014, JetSuite doubled its Irvine office headquarters space. The company has doubled its business in each of the last four years. During its first five years of operations, JetSuite ranked as the fourth largest charter operator in total hours flown.

Services

JetSuite is a private jet airline that charters flights on its fleet of Embraer Phenom 100s and Cessna Citation CJ3 jets. The company offers WiFi-enabled private flights throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Unlike many of its counterparts, JetSuite does not require membership or ownership fees and is the only private jet charter company that offers guaranteed online pricing. JetSuite also offers SuiteKey memberships which are fully refundable pre-paid accounts.

The company earned the ARG/US Platinum safety rating - the highest-level safety audit rating in private aviation – in 2010 and has maintained it since for its flight safety standards. During 2011, the company’s jets flew over 10,000 times.

In 2011, Singapore Airlines partnered with JetSuite to offer private jet connections between international flights landing in Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), New York City (JFK), and Newark (EWR) for its premium passengers.

JetSuiteX

On April 5, 2016 JetSuite announced JetSuiteX. The service will provide scheduled flights under DOT 14 CFR Part 380 as an FAA Part 135 on-demand charter operator with DOT Commuter Authority between Concord Buchanan Field Airport (CA), Bob Hope (Burbank) Airport (CA), Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (CA) , Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (NV), Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (MT) and starting October 17, 2016, McClellan–Palomar Airport (CA) . The flights will be operated by Embraer ERJ135 jets in a 30-seat configuration. JetSuiteX is partnered with JetBlue to allow members of the "True Blue" frequent-flyer program to earn points towards JetBlue flights.

Fleet

As of September, JetSuite consistent of:

Awards