AB Jets

Name

AB Jets

Legal name

AB Jets

Website

https://abjets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Aviation Charter

NAICS

Nonscheduled Air Transportation (48121)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Jet Charter (On-Demand) (THABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aircraft Management & Part 135/135-equivalent Operators (THABAFAD), Private Jet Charter (Midsize/Super-Midsize/Heavy Jet) (TLAFABAB)

Keywords

• Private jet charter
• Business aviation services
• Aircraft management
• Jet card programs
• Aircraft acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Private Jet Charter Services: AB Jets generates revenue through on-demand private jet charter flights, offering one-way flights starting at $14,500. The company operates on a charter pricing model where customers pay per flight based on aircraft type, distance, and other factors.
2. Jet Card Program: Revenue from jet card memberships which provide prepaid flight credits for customers who fly regularly.
3. Aircraft Management: Revenue from managing aircraft for owners, including maintenance, crew, and operational services.
4. Aircraft Acquisition Services: Revenue from assisting customers in acquiring aircraft, including brokerage and transaction services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AB Jets is a private aviation operator providing on-demand private jet charter flights across the United States with 24/7 availability and nonstop access to destinations. The company also sells Jet Card memberships (prepaid flight credits with guaranteed availability and preferential pricing), full-service aircraft management for owners, and aircraft acquisition brokerage services. Its owned and operated fleet centers on Bombardier Challenger 3500 jets, supplemented by legacy Learjet 60 aircraft.

Product overview

AB Jets is a Memphis-based private jet charter operator offering a portfolio of aviation services. The core offering is on-demand charter services and a Jet Card membership program, supported by the company's owned and operated fleet of private aircraft including Bombardier Challenger 3500 jets. The company also provides complementary services including aircraft acquisition assistance and aircraft management for owners. The business positions itself as a luxury private airline with a focus on efficiency, safety, and 24/7 availability for nonstop access to destinations across the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Charter Services On-demand private jet charter services providing 24/7 availability for luxury air travel across the United States with nonstop access to destinations, customized departure/arrival times, and exclusive private terminal access avoiding commercial airport crowds.
• Jet Card Prepaid membership program providing frequent private jet travelers with guaranteed aircraft availability, preferential pricing, and simplified booking for ongoing charter needs.
• Aircraft Management Comprehensive management services for private aircraft owners covering operations, maintenance, crew staffing, and regulatory compliance for owned aircraft.
• Aircraft Acquisition Professional brokerage and advisory services assisting customers in acquiring private aircraft, providing expertise in aircraft selection and purchase transaction processes.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VIP Seat PodcastminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 March 2026AB Jets partnered with the VIP Seat podcast for a first-of-its-kind sponsor activation in business aviation media. The partnership involved recording a live episode aboard AB Jets' Bombardier Challenger 3500 at 43,000 feet, covering 1,290 nautical miles to showcase their aircraft and services to aviation professionals and charter customers.
• BombardiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBombardier, a leading business aircraft manufacturer, delivered the first Challenger 3500 aircraft to AB Jets in October 2025, marking the beginning of a fleet expansion with three new jets. This partnership enhances AB Jets' fleet with advanced aircraft featuring modern design, technology, and increased range.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• VistaJet: VistaJet is a global private aviation company operating a large, uniform fleet of business jets sold through a membership and hour-based program. It is directly comparable to AB Jets' on-demand charter and jet card business model but operates globally and at much greater scale.
• Wheels Up: Wheels Up is a membership-based private aviation company offering on-demand charter, jet cards, and fleet programs to individuals and businesses. It is one of the closest direct competitors to AB Jets in the US jet card and on-demand charter market, with a comparable sales-led, membership-driven GTM motion.
• Sentient Jet: Sentient Jet is a private jet card provider selling prepaid flight hours redeemable on charter aircraft across the US. It is directly comparable to AB Jets' jet card offering, targeting the same HNW and corporate customers with a similar recurring prepaid revenue model.
• Magellan Jets: Magellan Jets is a US private jet charter and jet card operator providing on-demand flights and membership programs to individuals and corporations. It competes head-to-head with AB Jets in the same HNW/corporate segment with similar services and pricing tiers.
• XOJET Aviation: XO (formerly XOJET) is a membership and on-demand private jet charter operator offering guaranteed availability across a fleet of super-midsize and larger jets. It overlaps directly with AB Jets' charter and jet card services and similarly targets both individual and corporate flyers in the US market.
• PrivateFly: PrivateFly is a global private jet booking platform offering on-demand charter with instant online quotes across thousands of aircraft. It competes with AB Jets in the on-demand charter space with a more digital, platform-based GTM motion.

Emerging players

• Surf Air Mobility: Surf Air is a membership-based regional air mobility and private aviation company offering scheduled and on-demand flights. It overlaps with AB Jets in the recurring-membership private aviation model and shares a similar target customer, though with a regional, scheduled-service orientation.
• PlaneSense: PlaneSense is a fractional aircraft ownership program operating a fleet of Pilatus turboprops and jets in the US. It is comparable to AB Jets in the private aviation customer base but differentiates through a fractional ownership model focused on a different airframe category.

Broad incumbents

• Flexjet: Flexjet is a major fractional jet ownership and private jet card provider operating a fleet of business jets across North America and Europe. It competes with AB Jets in the same HNW and corporate customer segments, but with a much larger fleet and a fractional ownership core that differs from AB Jets' on-demand charter and management model.
• NetJets: NetJets is the largest private aviation operator in the world, offering fractional jet ownership, lease, and charter through a massive fleet. It is comparable to AB Jets as a benchmark incumbent in the Part 135/91K charter and managed-aircraft space, though at vastly greater scale and with a fractional ownership model that AB Jets does not directly offer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/flyabjets

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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