Big And Small, Private Jet Companies Are Gearing Up For Business Travelers

The next wave of private jet travelers is likely to have suits and ties instead of shorts and scuba gear. A report in The Wall Street Journal indicates CEOs are overruling the bean counters, encouraging executives to use private jets to go out and win business deals. It cites JP Morgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon pushing bankers to use corporate jets to visit clients.

A report by The Wall Street Journal indicates JP Morgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon is encouraging … [+] bankers to use its fleet of private jets and visit more clients. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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At the same time, private aviation providers are gearing up to satiate the starched shirt crowd even as they struggle to cope with record demand spurred by new users and increased leisure and vacation trips.

The latest announcement comes today from VeriJet, which operates a growing fleet of Cirrus SF50 Vision Jets. After launching last October in Florida, it is now…

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