Boomerang Air Charter

What Boomerang Air Charter does

Boomerang Air Charter is a privately held FAA Part 135 air charter operator founded in 2003 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The company provides private air charter services to business and professional travelers, affluent leisure travelers, corporate accounts, and high-net-worth individuals across the Southeastern United States, Bahamas, and Caribbean. Operations are supported by four bases (Jacksonville HQ, Tampa, Opa-Locka/Miami opened in 2025, and Newport News, Virginia) and a six-aircraft fleet comprising Pilatus PC-12 turboprops, Cessna Citation M2 light jets, and Cessna Citation Excel midsize jets, giving access to 5,500+ airports across the region.

The company's service portfolio spans four primary revenue streams: on-demand charter (usage-based, pay-per-flight), subscription-based membership programs (LUX Membership with 25/50 hour blocks, LUX Jet Card, and Blockholder VIP), fractional ownership (1/8 aircraft share plus monthly management fee and hourly rates), and discounted empty leg flights (up to 75% off standard pricing). Distribution is direct through phone sales (888-415-7779), online quote requests, dedicated account representatives, and event-driven activations around NFL games, the Masters, and FIFA World Cup 2026. A strategic partnership with Boujee Bahamas packages air charter with Bahamian ground concierge services, and a separate charity program supports anti-human trafficking and humanitarian mission flights.

Boomerang holds FAA Part 135 certification (Certificate #OBGA623K), Argus Gold safety rating, and participates in the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) under the FAA/ACSF. The company is privately held by founders, with no disclosed institutional investment, parent company, or acquisition history. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the operation runs lean with approximately 15 employees.

Name

Boomerang Air Charter

Legal name

Boomerang Air Charter

Website

https://flyboomerang.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boomerang Air Charter is a privately held FAA Part 135 operator founded in 2003 in Jacksonville, Florida, providing private air charter, membership, and fractional ownership services across the Southeast US, Bahamas, and Caribbean using a six-aircraft fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Aviation Charter

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Jet Charter (On-Demand) (THABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Jet Charter (Midsize/Super-Midsize/Heavy Jet) (TLAFABAB), Emergency, Evacuation & Repatriation Charter Operators (THABADAH)

Keywords

• Private air charter
• Private jet charter
• Fractional aircraft ownership
• Jet card membership
• Empty leg flights

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-Demand Charter Services: Pay-per-flight charter services where customers book individual flights as needed. Pricing varies by aircraft type, distance, and duration. Customers can book up to the day of departure depending on availability. Revenue recognized per flight leg with additional charges for landing fees, ramp fees, and customs fees.
2. LUX Private Jet Membership: Blockholder VIP membership program offering prepaid flight hours (25 and 50 hour options). Members receive reduced flight charges, reduced fuel costs, priority reservations, and access to full fleet. Locked-in hourly rates provide predictable budgeting for frequent flyers.
3. LUX Jet Card: Flexible prepaid flight hour program providing full access to entire fleet including turboprop and jet options. Built for speed, range, and complete mission flexibility with aircraft matching for each journey.
4. Private Jet Timeshare / Fractional Ownership: 1/8 share purchase of aircraft plus monthly management fee and flat hourly rate for flight time. Eliminates unexpected maintenance bills through fixed monthly totals. Fractional owners gain access to entire PC-12 fleet at owner rates with no reposition fees within 400 NM of contract base.
5. Empty Leg Flights: Discounted one-way repositioning flights offered at significantly reduced rates (up to 75% off standard charter pricing). Revenue generated from selling otherwise empty repositioning legs to flexible travelers who can adapt to fixed schedules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Boomerang Air Charter operates private air charter flights using a fleet of six aircraft (Pilatus PC-12 turboprops, Cessna Citation M2 light jets, and Cessna Citation Excel midsize jets) out of Jacksonville, Tampa, and Newport News. The company sells on-demand charter, prepaid block-hour memberships (Blockholder VIP and LUX), a flexible LUX Jet Card, 1/8 fractional aircraft ownership, and discounted empty-leg flights. Service is delivered to over 5,500 airports across the mainland US, Bahamas, and Caribbean under FAA Part 135 certification.

Product overview

Boomerang Air Charter operates as a private air charter service provider offering on-demand charter flights alongside multiple membership access programs. The core offering is on-demand private air charter using a fleet of three aircraft models: the Pilatus PC-12 turboprop (8 passengers, 1,750 NM range), Cessna Citation M2 light jet (5-6 passengers, 950 NM range), and Cessna Citation Excel midsize jet (8-9 passengers, 1,900 NM range). These are complemented by membership programs including Boomerang Lux Membership/Blockholder VIP (prepaid block hours), LUX Private Jet Membership (25/50 hour programs and Jet Card), and Private Jet Timeshare/Fractional Ownership (1/8 aircraft share). The company also offers discounted Empty Leg Flights and operates a charitable Boomerang Missions program for anti-human trafficking and humanitarian aid flights. All services operate under FAA Part 135 certification with ASAP safety rating and Argus Gold Rating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Boomerang LUX Membership: Blockholder VIP private jet membership program offering preferential access to fleet, reduced pricing, and exclusive concierge services.
• LUX Jet Card
• Private Jet Timeshare

Quantifiable outcome

• Travel time reduced to one-third compared to commercial alternatives
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Boujee BahamascoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 July 2025Strategic partnership with Boujee Bahamas, the leading name in lifestyle and concierge travel services across the Bahamas. Collaboration designed to deliver integrated, end-to-end luxury journey from takeoff to toes-in-the-sand. Boomerang provides air charter services while Boujee handles ground lifestyle and concierge services, creating a seamless luxury travel experience for customers visiting Bahamas destinations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nicholas Air: Southeast US-based private charter and fractional operator offering Phenom and Citation jets with membership and fractional programs. Directly comparable on regional footprint, fleet size, and reliance on Florida/Southeast HNWIs.
• Blade: On-demand private aviation and urban air mobility platform with per-seat and full-aircraft charter plus membership products. Comparable on on-demand business model, app-driven booking, and event-driven demand (concerts, sporting events, Hamptons).
• JSX: Semi-private jet service operating regional scheduled flights using small jets (Embraer ERJ-135/145) between private terminals. Comparable regional point-to-point private aviation model targeting affluent leisure and business travelers, though scheduled rather than fully on-demand.
• flyExclusive: Fractional ownership and jet card private aviation operator with a similar mixed-fleet model and membership-based revenue approach. Closely comparable on product structure (fractional shares plus charter) and customer targeting of HNWIs and corporate accounts in the Eastern US.
• Linear Air: On-demand private air charter using light jets and turboprops with an empty-leg marketplace. Closely comparable on small-aircraft charter focus, short-field access, and fractional/empty-leg product extensions.
• Surf Air: Membership-based regional air carrier offering unlimited flights on scheduled routes across California and the Western US. Comparable subscription-driven private aviation model, though focused on scheduled regional service rather than charter.

Broad incumbents

• Wheels Up: Membership-based private aviation company with a large charter fleet and multiple membership tiers across the US. Comparable on membership and on-demand charter product, but with materially larger fleet and national brand presence.
• Flexjet: Major fractional jet provider operating a large fleet of Embraer, Bombardier, and Gulfstream aircraft with red-label service tiers. Comparable fractional product mix but with national/international footprint and premium-segment positioning.
• NetJets: Largest fractional ownership and private jet card operator globally, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, with a fleet of 700+ aircraft. Overlaps directly on fractional and jet card offerings but operates at vastly greater scale, geographic coverage, and brand recognition.
• VistaJet: Global business jet operator offering point-to-point charter and membership programs across 150+ countries. Comparable on-demand and program-based service but operates internationally with a far larger and more diversified fleet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FlyBoomerang
• Facebookfacebook.com/BoomerangAirCharter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boomerang-air-charter
• Instagraminstagram.com/flyboomerang

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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