Malone AirCharter

What Malone AirCharter does

Malone AirCharter is a Jacksonville, Florida-based private aviation services company operating under its own FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate (#Q3SA041K). Founded in 2002 and acquired by current President & CEO Cristine Kirk in April 2021, the company delivers on-demand private jet charter, full-service aircraft management, corporate supplemental-lift programs, and aircraft acquisition/brokerage services from a 31,000 sq ft hangar and office facility at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX). Its managed fleet comprises four turbine jets — a Bombardier Challenger 300, Citation Sovereign, Citation XLS+, and Citation CJ3 — spanning light through super-midsize cabin classes.

The company's service stack is anchored by its own Part 135 certificate, which enables it to charter third-party managed aircraft. Operations are supported by an in-house maintenance team (Director of Maintenance plus two A&P mechanics trained at FlightSafety International), ten pilots including ATP-rated captains with 10,000+ flight hours, and an in-house FAA-certified Check Airman. Safety credentials include Wyvern Registered Operator status, ACSF membership with adoption of the ACSF SMS Tool, and a 20,541+ flight-hour accident-free record across nearly two decades.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: per-flight on-demand charter billed quote-based by aircraft type, route, and schedule; recurring monthly aircraft management contracts that deliver claimed $200,000+ annual savings versus self-managed flight departments; and corporate/subscription-style supplemental-lift arrangements, including brokered charter for Wheels Up, NetJets, and Executive Jet Management. Approximately 50% of management clients are large aviation vendors using Malone as supplemental lift, with the balance comprising local executives, business owners, and corporations in the Southeastern US and broader continental US, Bermuda, Bahamas, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and Canada. The company is family-owned, woman-led, and privately held with no institutional investors or parent entity disclosed.

Name

Malone AirCharter

Legal name

Malone Air Charter

Website

https://maloneaircharter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Malone AirCharter is a Jacksonville, Florida-based FAA Part 135-certified private jet charter and aircraft management company operating a four-aircraft fleet (Challenger 300, Citation Sovereign, Citation XLS+, Citation CJ3) for corporate, high-net-worth, and fractional-operator clients across the continental US and Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Aviation Services

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Jet Charter (On-Demand) (THABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Brokerage & Charter Management (Passenger) (THABADAL)

Keywords

• Private jet charter
• Aircraft management services
• Part 135 air carrier
• On-demand aviation
• Fractional program support

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. On-Demand Private Jet Charter: Per-flight charter revenue from individuals and corporate clients booking flights on Citation and Challenger aircraft. Pricing is quote-based, billed per trip with factors including aircraft type, route, passengers, and scheduling. Serves continental US, Bermuda, Bahamas, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and Canada.
2. Aircraft Management Services: Recurring managed services revenue from aircraft owners, providing flight department operations, crew, maintenance oversight, insurance and fuel savings, 24/7 on-site management, and Part 135 certificate access. Stated value proposition of $200,000+ annual savings vs. owner-run flight department. Charter of managed aircraft offsets owner ownership costs (not profit-focused).
3. Corporate Services / Supplemental Lift: Corporate accounts providing extended priority service, concierge networking, and dedicated capacity for companies needing full-time or supplemental lift. Includes brokered charter through partnerships with Wheels Up, NetJets, and Executive Jet Management.
4. Aircraft Acquisition & Brokerage: Helping clients with the purchase or sale of aircraft, including off-market sales of managed aircraft. Example: 2026 listing of a Challenger 300 offered at $13,400,000 USD exclusively to Malone AirCharter clients, with continuity of management available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Malone AirCharter provides on-demand private jet charter and full-service aircraft management under its own FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate (#Q3SA041K), operating a managed fleet of Citation and Bombardier turbine jets from a 31,000 sq ft hangar at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX). Charter services are sold on a quote basis across the continental US, Bermuda, Bahamas, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and Canada, while aircraft management services include conformity, crew, maintenance oversight, and charter authorization for owner aircraft. The offering is augmented by corporate charter programs and aircraft acquisition/brokerage services.

Product overview

Malone AirCharter operates a single integrated private aviation services offering anchored by an FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate (#Q3SA041K), rather than a multi-product software platform. Its offering combines core charter services and aircraft management services with supporting corporate and aircraft acquisition (brokerage) services, all delivered from a 31,000 sq ft hangar and office facility at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX). The managed fleet comprises four turbine jet aircraft — the Bombardier Challenger 300, Citation Sovereign, Citation XLS+, and Citation CJ3 — which are operated both for charter clients and under management for aircraft owners (including supplemental lift for major fractional and charter operators). Underpinning the offering is a Wyvern Registered Operator rating, ACSF membership with adoption of the ACSF SMS Tool, and recurrent pilot training through FlightSafety International.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Jet Charter Services On-demand private air charter operating under Malone AirCharter's FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate (#Q3SA041K), serving the continental US, Bermuda, Bahamas, Caribbean Islands, Central America, Mexico, and Canada. Flights are sourced from a managed fleet of Citation and Challenger aircraft, including supplemental lift for major aviation vendors such as Wheels Up, NetJets, and Executive Jet Management. Charter pricing is quote-based, varying by aircraft type, route, passenger count, and schedule.
• Aircraft Management Services Full-service aircraft management for private jet owners, including a 30–90 day Conformity-to-Profitability onboarding process, crew hiring and training oversight, maintenance review, FAA inspections, 24/7 on-site management, and access to Malone's Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate (#Q3SA041K) so owner aircraft can be chartered when not in use. Stated value proposition of $200,000+ annual savings versus a self-managed flight department, plus fuel and insurance savings.
• Corporate Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,541+ total flight hours with no accidents across nearly two decades
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• flyExclusive: Part 135 private jet charter and management operator with a Citation-heavy fleet and similar East Coast/Southeastern U.S. base; competes head-to-head with Malone in owner-managed Citation/Challenger charter and supplemental lift.
• Hopscotch Air: East Coast Part 135 operator focused on light-jet and owner-managed aircraft with similar scale to Malone; direct overlap in geography (East Coast) and product (managed light jet charter).
• Surf Air: Membership-based regional private aviation operator with Part 135 charter; comparable in operating a smaller light/midsize fleet and targeting repeat business travelers in regional markets.
• PlaneSense: Part 135 fractional and charter operator running a turbine-fleet program with aircraft management; comparable to Malone in combining charter revenue with managed-owner aircraft on a single air carrier certificate.

Broad incumbents

• NetJets: Largest fractional jet operator globally; both a supplemental-lift customer of Malone and a broad incumbent whose aircraft management arm overlaps directly with Malone's core service offering.
• Jet Aviation: Global aircraft management, charter, and FBO operator with broad fleet capabilities; competes with Malone for high-net-worth owner-management contracts, especially for Challenger and Citation platforms.
• Wheels Up: Large-scale fractional and membership-based private aviation operator; both a major customer of Malone (supplemental lift) and a broad incumbent competitor in the same charter/management space.
• Executive Jet Management: NetJets-affiliated aircraft management and charter division; both a supplemental-lift partner/customer of Malone and a broad incumbent offering directly competing managed-aircraft services.
• JetSuite (JSX): Charter and scheduled semi-private jet operator running a Part 135 fleet with owner-management programs; comparable operating model and target customer overlap with Malone.
• Flexjet: Major fractional jet provider with a fractional ownership program and managed fleet; competes with Malone for charter-hour share and owner-management contracts at the super-midsize and light-jet tiers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/maloneair
• Xx.com/MaloneAir
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/malone-aircharter

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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