Million Air Winter 2023/24

MAKING MOVES Several contenders are pitching to cut into the market share of the established players. From A to V (that’s Airshare to Volato, including Fly Alliance and fl yExclusive), this quartet wants to expand your horizons when it comes to choosing a fl ight provider AIRSHARE Kansas City-based Airshare traces its history back to 2000, but since John Owen joined the company in 2016 as CFO, becoming CEO in 2018, it has rebranded and expanded southeast to Florida, with plans to expand to the northeast US in 2024. It has also moved on from Phenom 100 VLJs to focus on the Phenom 300 and has added the super-midsize Bombardier Challenger 3500; the fi rm expects to own up to 40 in the next few years. At press time, it had announced an agreement to acquire the aircraft management business from Wheels Up, which should triple its fl eet size. Most important, it brings its days-based fractional and jet card concept to new markets. For those of you making long fl ightsor multiple fl ights on the same day, it can bring up to 50%more fl ight hours for the same share purchase. fl yairshare.com

Above and below Airshare has added the super-midsize Bombardier Challenger 3500

Photo Chad Slattery