SyberJet Gets Fired Up, Pratt & Whitney's New Engine

SyberJet brought the lasers. Operators brought their frustrations with FBO fees. And we came home from NBAA-BACE 2026 with a few questions that didn’t get answered onstage.

This week on The VIP Seat, Jessie and Preston unpack Trevor Milton’s SyberJet relaunch, from the mock-up and ambitious avionics plans to the reaction when Preston questioned the presentation online. We’re here for innovation. That doesn’t mean we’re skipping the questions about execution.

Then, we get into the FBO special event fee debate: why unpredictable charges leave operators and brokers explaining bills they didn’t set, and why better transparency matters as much as the price.

Also on the agenda:

• STA Jets’ acquisition of International Jet and the push for scale in charter
• Goodwin’s Stack Aero acquisition and the questions it raises about customer data, sourcing and AI
• Pratt & Whitney’s PT9: where could a more powerful turboprop fit?
• Bombardier’s U.S. investment plans and its response to political pressure
• Mile High Madness: private jet saunas and the operator-versus-broker rivalry

Plus, look out for our Beyond the Booth interviews with business aviation leaders coming out as bonus content this week, presented by Leviate Air Group.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Bombardier’s political punching bag
00:22 Welcome back from NBAA-BACE
00:51 SyberJet’s relaunch and Trevor Milton’s response to criticism
07:19 FBO special event fees: the predictability problem
10:52 A thank-you to AB Jets
11:35 Mile High Madness: jet saunas and brokers vs. operators
15:22 M&A Gong: STA Jets, International Jet and Stack Aero
19:47 Who owns the customer data?
21:27 Pratt & Whitney’s PT9 and the next turboprop opportunity
25:12 RealJet and finding the right charter partner
25:58 Bombardier, Trump and U.S. investment
28:41 Beyond the Booth interviews and what’s next

The VIP Seat is presented by AB Jets. Thank you to our segment sponsors Wingform and Oshman Aviation, and toRealJet for supporting our NBAA coverage.

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