Elevate Jet Adds Four Aircraft to Managed Fleet, Three to Enter Part 135 Charter in 2026
Why It MattersAircraft management growth increasingly feeds charter supply gradually, as operators phase newly managed jets from private or Part 91 use into certificated Part 135 availability over months rather than at once.
What happened
Elevate Jet has added four aircraft to its managed fleet program, spanning turboprop corporate transport to ultra-long-range heavy jets. Three of the four will become available for Part 135 charter during 2026, while one will operate privately.
The first addition is a Beechcraft King Air 360 based at Henderson Executive Airport (HND) in the Las Vegas metro area, configured as a dedicated corporate employee shuttle for up to nine passengers. It is powered by twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A engines producing 1,050 shaft horsepower each, has a maximum cruise speed of 312 knots and a range of approximately 1,806 nautical miles, and is operating privately with no charter availability.
A Dassault Falcon 2000LXS based in the Boston metro area, seating up to 10 passengers, will initially operate under Part 91 before entering Part 135 charter in the fourth quarter of 2026; it offers a 4,000-nautical-mile range, a top speed of Mach 0.86, and a balanced field length of 4,675 feet at maximum takeoff weight. A Bombardier Global Express XRS to be based in the Miami metro area, seating up to 14 passengers, is undergoing an interior cabin refurbishment and will enter Part 135 charter in August 2026; it is powered by two Rolls-Royce BR710-A2-20 engines, has a maximum cruise speed of 499 knots (Mach 0.89), a range of 6,503 nautical miles, a service ceiling of 51,000 feet, and can fly nonstop from Miami to London, São Paulo, Los Angeles, and destinations across the Middle East and Asia. A Bombardier Challenger 605 based at Raleigh-Durham (RDU), seating up to 14 passengers and introduced in 2007, will enter Part 135 charter in the second half of 2026; it is powered by two General Electric CF34-3B engines producing 8,729 pounds of thrust each, reaches a maximum range of 4,150 nautical miles, and cruises at Mach 0.82.
Elevate Jet holds ARGUS Platinum and Wyvern Wingman safety ratings, which the company states are held by fewer than 5% of operators.
How it unfolded
The Falcon 2000LXS transitions from Part 91 operation to Part 135 charter availability.
The Global Express XRS, following its interior refurbishment, becomes available for Part 135 charter.
The Challenger 605 becomes available for Part 135 charter.
Industry impact & what to watch
This addition shows how a managed-fleet program builds charter capacity in stages rather than all at once, with aircraft entering certificated service on staggered dates through a single year. Mixing a shuttle turboprop with midsize, super-midsize and ultra-long-range jets under one management umbrella lets an operator serve a wider band of trip types and owner needs from a single platform.
Aircraft management works by adding tails under owner contracts first, then layering charter certification onto specific airframes once refurbishment, positioning or owner agreements allow it; the King Air staying private illustrates that not every managed aircraft is destined for charter. Whether Elevate Jet's charter capacity actually reaches the market as scheduled will show up in the stated entry windows themselves, with the Global Express XRS in August, the Challenger 605 in the second half of the year, and the Falcon 2000LXS in the fourth quarter.
