Kansas City-based private aviation company Airshare has committed to ordering up to 20 additional Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft. (The agreement includes a firm order for four Challenger 3500 aircraft and an option for 16 additional Challenger 3500 business jets). Through this new agreement, Airshare plans to double the size of its Challenger fleet, supporting the considerable demand it has experienced from the outset of launching the aircraft within its fractional programme.
In May 2021, Airshare entered the super-midsize segment with an order for up to 20 Challenger aircraft. As the fast-growing private aviation company moves to exercise all options as part of that original order, this new incremental commitment to Challenger 3500 jets underscores that the smooth, efficient and reliable customer experience that private aviation provides continues to garner significant market interest among the travelling public.
“The response we have received to the Challenger entering our fractional programme has been tremendous, from both new and existing customers,” said John Owen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Airshare. “We are thrilled to extend our commitment with Bombardier and look forward to adding several more Challenger 3500s to our fleet. The strength of our partnership made it easy for us to accelerate our plans to order more of these aircraft to meet customer demand.”
Airshare’s fractional programme provides each owner of a 1/16th share with 20 days and unlimited flight time (based on a customer’s allocation of days with a maximum 14-hour crew duty day). When Airshare shareowners begin and end in the same location, while keeping the aircraft and crew with them when they need it, they save up to 25% off their hourly rate. Having the pilots and aircraft stay with shareowners as they travel provides the ultimate in flexibility as they are able to visit multiple locations and adjust their schedules at a moment’s notice.
