# NetJets

> NetJets is a Berkshire Hathaway-owned private aviation company that pools aircraft, crews, maintenance and scheduling into a managed network. Its principal products - fractional shares, leases and prepaid jet cards - give wealthy individuals and businesses access to private aircraft without asking each customer to buy and operate an entire plane. The economic product is not simply a seat or even a jet; it is contracted availability backed by fleet scale, safety systems and a global operations machine.

- **Founded:** 1964
- **Headquarters:** Columbus, United States
- **Founders:** Olbert F. Lassiter (Founder and first president), Curtis E. LeMay (Founding board member), Paul Tibbets (Founding board member), Bruce Sundlun (Founding board member)
- **Team size:** More than 9,500 aviation professionals worldwide, according to NetJets' current company history page.
- **Products:** NetJets Share, NetJets Card, Executive Jet Management, QS Partners, QS Security
- **Notable:** Launched in 1964 as an early private jet charter and aircraft-management company., Richard Santulli introduced the NetJets shared-aircraft ownership concept in 1986, creating the modern fractional-ownership category., Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in 1998 after Warren Buffett had become a customer.

## Products & services

- **NetJets Share** — Fractional aircraft ownership with purchase and lease options, access to multiple jet classes and a 36-month minimum commitment.
- **NetJets Card** — Prepaid private flying time, typically sold in 25-hour increments, with no long-term commitment and defined pricing.
- **Executive Jet Management** — Aircraft management and charter services for owners of whole aircraft.
- **QS Partners** — Whole-aircraft brokerage, acquisition and sales advisory services.
- **QS Security** — Executive protection and personal-security services delivered through a global partner network.
- **NetJets Direct Financing** — Aircraft-credit financing intended to streamline eligible share purchases.

## Achievements

- Launched in 1964 as an early private jet charter and aircraft-management company.
- Richard Santulli introduced the NetJets shared-aircraft ownership concept in 1986, creating the modern fractional-ownership category.
- Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in 1998 after Warren Buffett had become a customer.
- Operates what the company describes as the world's largest and most diverse private jet fleet, spanning more than 10 aircraft types and five jet classes.
- Coordinates nearly 500,000 flights annually and advertises access to more than 5,000 airports in over 200 countries.
- Named Best Jet in Forbes Travel Guide's inaugural Verified Air Travel Awards.
- NetJets maintenance technicians earned the FAA Employer Diamond Award of Excellence for 17 consecutive years as reported by the company.
- Took delivery of more than 70 new aircraft in 2024 and expected nearly 100 more during 2025.
- Became the fleet launch customer for Bombardier's Global 8000 in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — NetJets served as Official Private Jet Provider for The Open at Royal Birkdale.
- **2026-05** — The Cessna Citation Ascend was delivered to NetJets, which launched the midsize type exclusively in its fleet.
- **2026-04** — NetJets announced construction of an exclusive-use private terminal at Augusta Regional Airport.
- **2026-03** — NetJets welcomed its first Bombardier Global 8000 as the aircraft's fleet launch customer.
- **2025-12** — NetJets and Starlink announced plans to equip approximately 600 fleet aircraft with high-speed Wi-Fi by the end of 2026.
- **2025-07** — NetJets became the first shared-ownership provider to implement GE Aerospace's FlightPulse app for pilot safety insights.

## Links

- Website: https://www.netjets.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netjets/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NetJets
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NetJetsInc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/netjets/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetJetsInc/

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Last updated: 2026-08-13