Private Jets

Jay-Z backed JetSmarter raises $105 million to become Uber for private jets

JetSmarter has raised $105 million in Series C funding, at a $1.5 billion pre-money valuation, to build its marketplace for private jet services, according to Sergey Petrossov, the startup’s fou

Surf Air is expanding its “all-you-can-fly” service to Europe

Surf Air, the travel startup that offers “all you can fly” service to paying members, will begin running routes in Europe this October, the company announced today. Specifically, Surf Air’s Euro

Meet Valkyrie, A Super Sleek Aircraft Taking On The Private Plane Industry

Cobalt is a private aircraft manufacturer launching its first two models today. The fully-certified Co50 Valkyrie and its experimental version, the Valkyrie-X, are available for pre-order starting tod

Google’s 3 Top Executives Have 8 Private Jets

A surprising piece of news was buried in an article this week. Friday, <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_19515086">The Mercury News reported</a> the three top executives at <a href

FlyRuby Aims to Be the Kayak of Private Air Travel

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/logo_flyruby2.gif" />Launching today at the Demo Conference in Palm Springs is <a target="_blank" href="http://flyruby.com/">flyRuby</a>, a pl