Southwest Florida’s premier luxury charter service for affluent business and leisure travelers has added a quartet of pilots to its growing aviation team.  Elite Jets owns four Embraer Phenom 300 jets and one Embraer Legacy 500 jet that transport passengers to destinations across North, Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean. The company, […]

National Business Aviation Association taps EVP Stephen Myers for case study of fatal 2021 crash   A Southwest Florida business leader’s expertise in air safety recently landed him a spot on the dais at the National Business Aviation Association’s annual meeting in Las Vegas.  Stephen Myers, CAM, executive vice president at Elite Jets in Naples, spoke […]

Thanksgiving weekend 2023 marked the busiest air travel day in U.S. history. As Christmas and the winter holiday season approach, plenty more travelers are expected to fly the not-so-friendly skies — even as more and more passengers search for less stressful alternatives to commercial air travel.  What’s driving the shift? Flight delays, shrinking leg room, […]

 Flight simulators, ground school and ‘Ph.D. for pilots’ elevate charter aircraft company   Given the stakes, pilot safety training is of the utmost importance for aviators, and even more so for professional pilots. A single aircraft accident with injuries, or a near-miss safety incident with no physical harm, is one too many.   Fortunately, nearly all air […]

Innovative effort by Naples-based charter air service broadens access to private jets, cuts ownership costs in half  Business jet users and high-end leisure travelers flying into and out of Southwest Florida now have an affordable alternative to sole private ownership or costly fractional programs.  Elite Jets, a luxury charter air service that operates from its […]

Barrier island bounces back after Hurricane Ian   BY ALSTON CHARLES  From plundering pirates to America’s wealthiest families, Useppa Island has long lured sun-drenched visitors to its postcard-perfect perch nestled between Cayo Costa, Cabbage Key and Pine Island off the Southwest Florida coast.  The 100-acre, private barrier island and members-only Useppa Island Club — the former […]

When it comes to college football, pigskin loyalties usually mean cheering for the alma mater or rooting for the home team.  Southwest Florida is home to plenty of Midwest transplants – fans and alumni who spent their formative years in Ann Arbor, Bloomington, Columbus, Madison, State College and other college football hot spots and still […]

As the days get shorter and summer heat gives way to fall foliage, another season of college football awaits.   Here in the South, the pigskin game is no mere sport. For many, a favorite team is as much if not more about family history, school spirit or small-town pride as athletic prowess. Not to mention […]

FAA approval broadens Naples’ charter company’s international footprint Elite Jets, a luxury charter air service that operates from its private terminal at Naples Airport, is expanding both its aircraft maintenance operations and its global footprint. Elite Jets owns four Embraer Phenom 300 jets, an Embraer Legacy 500 jet and a Bell 407 helicopter, transporting business […]

Matt Simpson tapped as chief pilot; Rodney Beeler named director of operations as Naples-based charter aircraft service looks within for management hires Elite Jets, a growing Southwest Florida-based charter aircraft service for affluent business and leisure travelers, has tapped two current employees for leadership roles. Director of operations Matt Simpson is the company’s new chief […]