Desert Jet’s vision is to build a company that makes a difference, both in the aviation industry and in our community. We aspire to give the youth in our community an opportunity to discover aviation and learn more about the many careers available to them in the industry. This summer, we welcomed Howard an 11th… Read More
Desert Jet Lands on the Inc. 5000 List for Fifth Consecutive Year, Named to Honor Roll Aviation Company Lands on the Inc. 500|5000 List for the Fifth Consecutive Year, Earning a Place on the Magazine’s Honor Roll THERMAL, CALIFORNIA, October 23, 2015 – Desert Jet, a group of private jet charter, management and maintenance companies based… Read More
Desert Jet Lands on the Prestigious Inc. 500|5000 List for the Third Consecutive Year, Ranking #715 THERMAL, CALIFORNIA, August 23, 2013 – Desert Jet, a private jet charter, management and maintenance company based in Thermal, California has made the prestigious Inc. 500|5000 list for the third straight year. The company earned the #715 spot this year… Read More
The National Business Aviation Association and the No Plane, No Gain initiative recently responded to a Forbes editorial questioning the use of business aircraft with a recent study by NEXA Advisors. The study clearly underscores that companies that use business aircraft outperform those that do not by a wide margin. Businesses that rely on aviation… Read More
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) provides certification of aviation professionals through its Certified Aviation Manager program. The certification process includes an in-depth qualification procedure which considers the applicant’s experience level in managerial positions as well as higher level education in aviation specialties. The applicant’s experience and education is reviewed by a panel of Certified… Read More
Myth: Adding an aircraft to a part 135 aircraft charter certificate through the FAA conformity process is long and expensive. Fact: The ease in which your aircraft goes through the FAA conformity process depends largely upon the expertise of the charter company’s management team, though the maintenance history of the aircraft also plays a part.… Read More
Using the proven method of improving on past versions, the Citation CJ3 is here to play. Unveiled at the 2002 NBAA convention, the Citation CJ3 is a stretch of the CJ2, which is a stretch of the CJ1. With a cabin that is nearly 16 feet long, this version gives you even more room to… Read More
The Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has evolved over the last 20 years from a complicated cumbersome addition to the cockpit to a device essential to the contemporary pilot. The EFB is a device that allows flight crews to perform a variety of functions that were traditionally accomplished by using paper documents. The EFB can perform… Read More
At Desert Jet we have been leading the way in one of the most important culture changes in aviation history, the implementation and practice of a Safety Management System. Desert Jet’s dedication to improving how we operate and make decisions is influenced by our ability to dramatically reduce the amount of risk we operate by. … Read More
IS-BAO stands for “International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations”. This code of best practices was introduced by the International Business Aviation Council and has been widely adopted as the worldwide gold standard for business aircraft operations. It is similar to the ISO-9000 quality management standards in the manufacturing industry. The IS-BAO has been endorsed by… Read More
