Private Aviation Hybrid
Rank 06
Solairus Aviation
Managed-owner charter scale headed for 500+ tails post–Clay Lacy—AIN fleet growth and BJT deal coverage, with integration risk still open.
Photograph by Anna Zvereva, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr, resized
Why it is here
AIN (25 Jan 2024) documented Solairus boosting managed fleet to ~325 aircraft with large-cabin dominance, 74k flight hours / 35k flights in 2023, and ops to 1,334 airports / 125 countries. BJT (Aug 2026) reported the Clay Lacy management & charter acquisition (~360 + ~140 → 500+ managed). PJCC Top 30 ranks Solairus #7 by U.S. hours (57,517)—white-glove managed-owner charter with third-party safety peer-set standing.
Who it is for
UHNW owners and charter clients who want high-touch Part 91/135 managed-fleet culture rather than a pure membership floating brand.
Sources
- Solairus Boosts Managed Aircraft Fleet and TeamFleet ~325; large-cabin dominance; 74k flight hours / 35k flights in 2023; +320 employees.
- One Company Is About to Manage 500 Private JetsSolairus buying Clay Lacy management & charter; ~360 + ~140 → 500+ managed.
- 2025's 30 Biggest Charter/Fractional Private Jet Companies#7 by U.S. hours (57,517).
