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 […]

Several private jet companies are facing uncertain financial futures. Here’s why Elite Jets is a safe investment in these uncertain times Recent headlines across the private jet charter industry paint a picture of several prominent companies in deep financial trouble. There is Wheels Up, whose founder and CEO recently resigned amid mounting financial losses. Global […]

Amid unprecedented growth, Naples-based private charter company Elite Jets has added one pilot and a pair of administrative team members to its expanding 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 […]

Sustainable travel brings eco-friendly passengers to Elite Jets Sustainable travel is rising in popularity as eco-friendly individuals, couples, families and friends take a new approach to vacation planning. Many green travelers are not booking trips to big cities, theme parks and all-inclusive resorts. Instead, they are eyeing eco-friendly destinations to snorkel, scuba dive, paddleboard, hike, […]

Naples-based luxury air charter hires Peter Boyd to lead fleet expansion Elite Jets, a growing Southwest Florida-based charter aircraft service for affluent business and leisure travelers, has named Peter Boyd as its director of aircraft management. Boyd has earned a solid reputation within the North American aviation industry, most recently working as a consultant for […]

From an early age —in one case, literally from birth— Naples charter jet pilots learn to fly (and love) the friendly skies Literally from his first days of life, Matthew Vos’ birthright was clear, thanks to his father, a pilot who flew his 2-day-old newborn home from a Missouri hospital while retrieving a jet for […]

Elite Jets, a charter air service that operates from its private terminal at the Naples Airport, has achieved the WYVERN “Wingman” status. WYVERN is a global air safety auditor. The WYVERN Wingman Standard is the first air charter audit standard in the aviation industry. To earn the Wingman designation, charter companies must undergo a comprehensive […]

Private aviation companies, including Elite Jets, have been subject to ongoing criticism as residents and the Naples Airport Authority continue exploring solutions to mitigate noise complaints. Aviation companies do not go out of their way to be noisy neighbors. In fact, many local aviation businesses are going out of their way to be GOOD neighbors. […]