Powered by an increase of 55,737 flight hours in 2025 compared to 2024, NetJets, Inc. again remained the biggest private jet operator, based on the tracking of fractional and charter flight hours.

The unit of Berkshire Hathaway unsurprisingly leads our list of the Top 30 private jet operators for 2025.

Its gain of 55,737 hours would have ranked it 8th on this year’s list.

The data, furnished by ARGUS TRAQPak, includes flight hours by NetJets, NetJets Europe within North America, and its management arm, Executive Jet Management.



Over , 24 of the Top 30 posted year-over-year gains in 2025.

In 2024, only 18 of the Top 30 increased flight hours.

In 2023, just 10 of the Top 30 operators saw year-over-year gains.

The largest percentage increase was from Baker Aviation, up 110.34%.



The largest percentage decline was Wheels Up, which was down 14.42% in flight hours year over year.

Despite the dip, it not only stayed on the list but also held onto its fourth-place spot.

Flexjet and Vista held their second and third spots.

FlyExclusive moved closer to the fourth spot, rounding out the Top 5 biggest private jet operators for 2025.

ARGUS Senior Vice President Travis Kuhn says, “2025 was a year of growth for business aviation operations, and the Top 30 operators are a testament to that growth.”

The 30 largest U.S. private jet companies based on charter and fractional hours clocked 1,725,728 total flight hours in 2025.

Hours flown by the Top 30 were up 127,771 compared to 2024.

It was better than the Top 30’s gain from 2023 to 2024, which was 93,569 hours.

2025’s gain was 8% year over year.

The industry as a whole, with over 1,000 Part 91, 135, and 91K fixed-wing operators, recorded 180,987 additional flight hours in 2025 compared to 2024.

The Top 30 captured 30.84% of all flight hours – Part 135, Part 91K, and Part 91

That was up from 30.61% in 2024



Still, the industry’s fragmented nature is evident in the Top 30.

The 30 biggest private jet companies accounted for 55.75% of all Part 91K/135 flying.

Biggest Private Jet Operators

Some standout performances within our list of the largest private jet operators.

In terms of moving up the ladder:

• Summit Aviation moved up 9 spots to 20
• Skyshare moved onto the Top 30 at 24
• Hera Flight moved up 4 spots to 22
• Baker Aviation moved up 3 places to 10
• Fly Alliance moved up 2 spots to 14
• Jetvia moved up 2 spots to 16

The 10 biggest gainers on a flight hours percentage basis:

• Baker Aviation hours were up 110.3% – a year after they were up 81.9%
• Jet Excellence was up 65.4%
• Summit Aviation saw flight hours grow by 48.1% – after a 34.8% the previous year
• SkyShare hours were up 32.4%
• Hera Flight hours were up 27.7%
• Fly Alliance’s hours were up 25.6%
• Thrive Aviation’s hours thrived by 21.2%
• Jetvia’s hours increased 20.3%
• Flexjet hours increased 19.6%
• CSA Aviation and Sky Quest were each up 15.8%

The 10 biggest gainers on an hours-flown basis:

• NetJets increased hours by 53,737
• Flexjet was up 46,714 hours
• Baker Aviation’s hours increased by 15,330 hours
• FlyExclusive hours grew by 8,865 hours
• PlaneSense flying was up 6,042 hours
• Solairus Aviation’s hours were up 4,099 hours
• Summit Aviation’s hours were up 3,519 hours
• Fly Alliance’s hours were up 3,242 hours
• Thrive’s flight hours increased by 3,183 hours
• Jet Excellence hours increase by 3,162 hours

New Top 30 Private Jet Operators:

• SkyShare at 24
• Jet Excellence at 30

Dropping off the list: LJ Associates (from