Charter & Fractional
Air-taxi operations steal spotlight at VLJ conference
Air-taxi operators and potential operators used a recent VLJ forum, “Business Models for VLJs and Light Jets,” to outline their plans for using the new cla

Air-taxi operators and potential operators used a recent VLJ forum, “Business Models for VLJs and Light Jets,” to outline their plans for using the new class of jets to offer point-to-point service.

A diverse crowd of very light jet enthusiasts, finance and insurance experts, air-taxi startups and operators, FBO and airport personnel and manufacturer representatives attended a late-spring forum on VLJs and light jets in West Palm Beach, Fla., produced by Aviation Week Conferences & Exhibitions. While the title of the conference suggested that subjects covered would focus on business aspects of VLJs, the forum also included manufacturing, finance and insurance, VLJ effects on FBOs and airports, safety and training and an extensive discussion of user-fee issues.