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PlaneSense Company Intelligence & Directory Profile

1. Company Intelligence Header

Company Name: PlaneSense

Legal Company Name: PlaneSense, Inc.

Trading / Brand Name: PlaneSense

Primary PrivateJetia Category: Top Private Jet Fractional Ownership Companies

Secondary Categories: Private Jet Membership Programs; Private Jet Companies & Brands; Private Jet Services; Private Aviation Flight Solutions

Company Type: Privately held fractional aircraft ownership program manager and private aviation services company

Industry: Business Aviation / Private Aviation / Fractional Aircraft Ownership

Year Founded: 1995

Founder: George A. Antoniadis

Headquarters: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Country: United States

Geographic Markets Served: Continental United States, Canada, Bermuda, Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico and Central America, with European and selected North African access for fractional owners through its Jetfly collaboration and broader international charter sourcing capabilities.

Official Website: PlaneSense.com

Company Status: Active

Ownership: Privately held

Parent Company: Not publicly disclosed

Major Related Companies: Cobalt Air, LLC; Atlas Aircraft Center, Inc.

PrivateJetia Verification Status: Verified Company

PlaneSense, Inc. describes Cobalt Air and Atlas Aircraft Center as subsidiaries or affiliated companies within its corporate structure. Atlas Aircraft Center provides maintenance support, while Cobalt Air operates FAA-certified on-demand charter services and supports qualifying PlaneSense transportation under FAR Part 135.

2. Executive Company Overview

PlaneSense, Inc. is a U.S. private aviation company specializing in fractional aircraft ownership and related private flight solutions. Founded by George A. Antoniadis in 1995 and headquartered at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the company operates a large fleet centered on the Pilatus PC-12 turboprop and Pilatus PC-24 light jet. Its core customer proposition is fractional access to privately operated aircraft without requiring clients to manage aircraft maintenance, pilots, scheduling, hangaring and other responsibilities associated with whole aircraft ownership.

The company’s operating model is unusually concentrated around Pilatus aircraft. PlaneSense took delivery of its first PC-12 in 1995 and became the launch customer for the PC-24 business jet, taking delivery of its first PC-24 in 2018. Pilatus subsequently selected PlaneSense to receive the 2,000th PC-12 manufactured, delivered in 2023.

PlaneSense reports a fleet of more than 60 aircraft and more than 44,000 flights annually. Its current core fleet comprises PC-12 turboprops and PC-24 jets. Fractional shares generally begin at 50 annual flight hours, while the CobaltPass offering addresses lower-utilization private flyers. The company’s aviation infrastructure includes centralized flight operations, pilot training, owner services and aircraft maintenance support through sister company Atlas Aircraft Center.

The company primarily serves business and leisure private flyers across North America and nearby international markets. Its geographic capabilities expanded materially in 2025 through collaboration with European fractional operator Jetfly, enabling qualifying PlaneSense fractional owners to apply program hours toward European and selected North African travel. PlaneSense also introduced its Sourcing Solution for private flights outside its own fleet.

3. Key Facts at a Glance

Founded: 1995

Founder: George A. Antoniadis

Headquarters: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Primary Business: Fractional aircraft ownership

Additional Programs: CobaltPass jet cards; PlaneSense Sourcing Solution

Core Fleet: More than 60 aircraft, company reported

Primary Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12 and Pilatus PC-24

Annual Flights: More than 44,000, company reported

Annual Flight Operations: More than 35,000 flying hours, company reported

Employees: Nearly 600 according to the company’s history page; LinkedIn classifies the organization within the 501 to 1,000 employee range.

Pilots: More than 240 according to PlaneSense company history materials.

Fractional Owners: Several hundred fractional share owners, company reported.

Headquarters Facility: Approximately 40,000-square-foot maintenance hangar plus approximately 44,000 square feet of offices and mechanical shops, company reported.

Safety: ARGUS Platinum Elite; IS-BAO registered

Maintenance Affiliate: Atlas Aircraft Center, Inc.

Charter Affiliate: Cobalt Air, LLC

European Fractional Collaboration: Jetfly

Official Website: PlaneSense

4. Services & Capabilities

Primary Services

Fractional Aircraft Ownership

PlaneSense’s principal business is fractional aircraft ownership. Customers purchase an ownership share corresponding to an annual flight-hour allocation while PlaneSense handles operational functions including flight scheduling, pilot scheduling, aircraft maintenance and other management requirements. Shares start at 50 hours annually and generally have terms of five to seven years.

Pilatus PC-12 Fractional Ownership

The PC-12 has been central to PlaneSense since the program’s launch in 1995. Its short-field capability and operational versatility support the company’s strategy of reaching airports that may be impractical for larger business jets.

Pilatus PC-24 Fractional Ownership

PlaneSense became the launch customer for the PC-24 and introduced the aircraft into its program in 2018. The PC-24 extends the company’s model into light-jet operations while maintaining an emphasis on runway accessibility.

CobaltPass Jet Card

Introduced in 2025, CobaltPass provides a shorter-term private flight solution for customers whose annual usage may not justify fractional ownership. PlaneSense describes the product as particularly suitable for travelers flying approximately 25 hours or less annually.

Private Flight Sourcing

The PlaneSense Sourcing Solution, introduced in August 2025, enables the company to arrange aircraft beyond its own fleet for missions requiring different aircraft capabilities or broader geographic reach.

International Flight Solutions

PlaneSense fractional owners can access Jetfly’s Pilatus fleet in Europe and parts of North Africa under a collaboration launched operationally in April 2025.

Specialized Capabilities

PlaneSense’s documented specialized capabilities include:

  • Fractional share structuring
  • Integrated aircraft and crew scheduling
  • 24/7/365 flight operations support
  • PC-12 and PC-24 operations
  • Short-runway and secondary-airport access
  • Pilot recruitment and training
  • PC-12 simulator training
  • In-house owner services
  • Aircraft maintenance coordination
  • Maintenance through Atlas Aircraft Center
  • Supplemental aircraft sourcing
  • International private flight sourcing
  • European fractional flight access through Jetfly
  • Part 135 transportation through affiliated Cobalt Air where applicable
  • Business and leisure private aviation
  • Multi-aircraft fractional fleet access

PlaneSense states that its aircraft, pilots, owner services, operations and maintenance resources are maintained within its integrated organization and affiliated aviation structure rather than relying primarily on outsourced program infrastructure.

5. Industries & Client Types Served

PlaneSense primarily serves individuals and organizations requiring recurring private air transportation.

Relevant client types include:

  • UHNW individuals
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Business owners
  • Corporate executives
  • Corporations
  • Private aviation users
  • Families
  • Leisure travelers
  • Fractional aircraft owners
  • Frequent business travelers
  • Existing aircraft owners seeking supplemental lift
  • Travelers requiring access to smaller or remote airports
  • Clients requiring supplemental aircraft sourcing

The company’s fractional model is particularly relevant to customers flying approximately 25 to 300 private aviation hours annually, although the optimal structure depends on mission profile and utilization.

6. Geographic Coverage

Headquarters Country: United States

State: New Hampshire

City: Portsmouth

Full Headquarters Address:
115 Flightline Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801
United States

Headquarters Airport: Portsmouth International Airport at Pease

ICAO: KPSM

IATA: PSM

Additional Operational / Maintenance Location: Boulder City, Nevada

Associated Airport: Boulder City Municipal Airport

ICAO: KBVU

IATA: BLD

PlaneSense established its Boulder City maintenance facility in 2021 and subsequently expanded it approximately threefold in 2024. Atlas Aircraft Center reports facilities in Portsmouth and Boulder City.

Core Service Geography

PlaneSense identifies service coverage including:

  • United States
  • Canada
  • Bermuda
  • Bahamas
  • Caribbean
  • Mexico
  • Central America

Through Jetfly, qualifying PlaneSense fractional owners also receive program access across numerous European countries and selected North African markets including Morocco and Tunisia.

Through the PlaneSense Sourcing Solution and its collaboration with CaptainJet, the company can coordinate aircraft outside the PlaneSense fleet for broader international missions.

Operational Scope: National with international program capabilities

PlaneSense reported serving more than 1,250 airports during 2024.

7. Aircraft Expertise

Aircraft Categories

Turboprops: Yes

Light / Super-Light Business Jets: Yes

Primary Manufacturer

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd

PlaneSense has maintained a relationship with Pilatus since taking delivery of its first PC-12 in 1995.

Principal Aircraft Models

Pilatus PC-12

The PC-12 forms the historical foundation of the PlaneSense fleet. The company’s first aircraft was serial number 120, the 20th PC-12 produced.

In 2023, PlaneSense received the 2,000th PC-12 produced by Pilatus. Pilatus reported at that time that PlaneSense operated 43 PC-12 aircraft.

Pilatus PC-24

PlaneSense was the launch customer for the PC-24 and took delivery of its first aircraft in February 2018.

The PC-24 provides higher speed and jet performance while retaining the ability to use comparatively short runways, complementing PlaneSense’s airport-access strategy.

Pilatus PC-12 NGX / PC-12 PRO

The company has continued incorporating newer PC-12 generations. Its 2026 LinkedIn activity documents the arrival of a PC-12 PRO aircraft into the fleet.

Historical Aircraft

Nextant 400XTi

PlaneSense previously used Nextant 400XTi aircraft as an interim jet solution before and during the introduction of the PC-24. It is not presented as part of the current primary fleet.

8. Fleet Information

Current Total Fleet: More than 60 aircraft, company reported

Current Core Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12 and Pilatus PC-24

Primary Manufacturer: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd

Fleet Ownership Structure: Fractional program fleet

Average Fleet Age: Not publicly disclosed

Current Exact PC-12 Count: Not publicly disclosed on the current primary fleet page

Current Exact PC-24 Count: Not publicly disclosed on the current primary fleet page

PlaneSense currently states that customers have access to more than 60 aircraft.

A useful dated benchmark comes from the January 2025 PlaneSense and Jetfly partnership announcement, which reported 46 PC-12 turboprops and 16 PC-24 jets, representing 62 aircraft. These numbers should be treated as a dated fleet snapshot rather than the exact September 2026 fleet composition.

For additional independent historical validation, Pilatus reported in May 2023 that PlaneSense operated 43 PC-12s and 11 PC-24s.

2023 Fleet: 43 PC-12 + 11 PC-24, Pilatus reported

Early 2025 Fleet: 46 PC-12 + 16 PC-24, PlaneSense reported

Current Public Position: More than 60 aircraft

The progression supports continued fleet expansion, but an exact September 2026 model-by-model count has not been independently established.

9. Company Statistics

Founded: 1995
Source: PlaneSense
Period: Current company history

Operating History: More than 30 years
Source: PlaneSense
Period: 2026

Fleet: More than 60 aircraft
Source: PlaneSense
Period: Current

Annual Flights: More than 44,000
Source: PlaneSense CEO biography
Period: Current company disclosure

Annual Flying Hours: More than 35,000
Source: PlaneSense leadership information
Period: Current company disclosure

Employees: Nearly 600
Source: PlaneSense company history
Period: Current website disclosure

LinkedIn Company Size: 501 to 1,000 employees
Source: LinkedIn
Period: 2026

Pilots: More than 240
Source: PlaneSense company history

Fractional Share Owners: Several hundred
Source: PlaneSense careers/company information

Airports Visited: More than 1,250 during 2024
Source: PlaneSense

Client Retention: 91%
Source: PlaneSense
Period: Company reported in 2025

Portsmouth Maintenance Hangar: Approximately 40,000 sq. ft.
Source: PlaneSense

Portsmouth Offices and Mechanical Shops: Approximately 44,000 sq. ft.
Source: PlaneSense

Boulder City Hangar: Approximately 36,000 sq. ft.
Source: Atlas Aircraft Center / PlaneSense

Revenue: Not publicly disclosed

Funding: Not publicly disclosed

Private Company Valuation: Not publicly disclosed

Number of Fractional Shares Outstanding: Not publicly disclosed

10. Certifications & Regulatory Status

ARGUS Platinum Elite

Status: Verified by company documentation

PlaneSense states that it holds ARGUS Platinum Elite status. The company reported receiving Platinum Elite recognition in 2023 after holding ARGUS Platinum status since 2016.

IS-BAO

Status: Registered

PlaneSense identifies itself as an International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations registered company.

FAR Part 91 Subpart K

Fractional operations are generally structured under FAR Part 91 Subpart K where applicable. PlaneSense explains that fractional flights typically operate under Part 91K, although circumstances may require Part 135 operations.

FAR Part 135

PlaneSense, Inc. itself should not be simplistically classified as a conventional Part 135 charter operator.

Its sister company Cobalt Air, LLC is an FAA-certificated on-demand aircraft charter company providing transportation under FAR Part 135, including support for applicable PlaneSense fractional operations.

FAA Part 145

Atlas Aircraft Center, Inc., PlaneSense’s sister maintenance company, is an FAA-certified Part 145 repair station.

FAA Diamond Award

Atlas Aircraft Center has received the FAA Diamond Award for Excellence repeatedly, with PlaneSense stating that the maintenance organization has received the award every year since 2002.

Aircraft Electronics Association

Atlas Aircraft Center has also received the Aircraft Electronics Association Avionics Training Excellence Award.

11. Industry Memberships

Verified corporate-level membership information is limited.

Individual PlaneSense executives are documented as participating in aviation and professional organizations. Senior Vice President and General Counsel Stephen A. Gould, for example, is identified by PlaneSense as a member of the National Business Aviation Association, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association and Association of Corporate Counsel.

PlaneSense corporate NBAA membership: Not independently verified from the reviewed public sources.

EBAA: Not publicly verified.

NATA: Not publicly verified.

GAMA: Not applicable as a confirmed corporate membership based on available evidence.

PrivateJetia should avoid assigning organizational memberships solely from individual executive memberships.

12. Leadership

George A. Antoniadis

Founder, President & CEO

George A. Antoniadis founded the PlaneSense program in 1995 after previously working as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. He holds an electrical engineering master’s degree from ETH Zurich and an MBA from Harvard Business School. PlaneSense also identifies Antoniadis as a licensed air transport pilot.

Stephen A. Gould

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Gould oversees significant legal and corporate responsibilities and holds a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School.

Jim Citro

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Citro is responsible for financial activities across PlaneSense and affiliated aviation companies, covering areas including fractional ownership, regulatory compliance, maintenance, crews, logistics, aircraft assets and real estate.

Mandar Pendsé

Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Pendsé leads information technology strategy supporting the company’s increasingly complex flight and fractional ownership operations.

Kevin Gordon

Senior Vice President, Flight Operations

Gordon oversees pilot operations, recruitment, training and the Flight Operations Center. He previously served for 24 years in the United States Air Force and retired as a colonel.

Janet Megdadi

Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Megdadi leads PlaneSense sales and marketing, bringing previous enterprise sales and partnership experience from technology and payments companies.

Robyn Moses-Harney

Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Responsible for senior human resources leadership.

Todd Smith

Senior Vice President, Service

Smith oversees maintenance operations supporting the PlaneSense fleet and also serves in a service leadership role at Atlas Aircraft Center.

Mike Baur

Senior Vice President, Strategy and Product Development

Baur brings previous fractional aviation management experience, including approximately 14 years with NetJets.

13. Ownership & Corporate Structure

Ownership Type: Privately held

Parent Company: Not publicly disclosed

Major Shareholders: Not publicly disclosed

Founder: George A. Antoniadis

LinkedIn identifies PlaneSense as privately held. Public information reviewed does not establish the company’s complete shareholder structure or equity ownership percentages.

Related Corporate Entities

Cobalt Air, LLC

Cobalt Air is an affiliated FAA-certified on-demand charter company. It provides FAR Part 135 transportation and limited on-demand charter services.

Atlas Aircraft Center, Inc.

Atlas Aircraft Center provides aircraft maintenance services and acts as the Pilatus authorized fleet service and support center for the PlaneSense fractional fleet. It operates FAA Part 145 maintenance facilities in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Boulder City, Nevada.

PlaneSense’s current privacy documentation expressly references subsidiaries Cobalt Air, LLC and Atlas Aircraft Center, Inc.

14. Company History & Milestones

1992: George Antoniadis founded Alpha Flying, Inc., initially supporting aircraft rental and management activities.

1995: PlaneSense fractional aircraft ownership program launched in Norwood, Massachusetts. Its first Pilatus PC-12 was serial number 120, the 20th PC-12 produced.

1996: PlaneSense began flying its first fractional owners.

1998: Operations moved to Nashua Airport in New Hampshire.

2000: The company relocated to a larger facility at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.

2007: PlaneSense and Atlas Aircraft Center moved to the current Portsmouth, New Hampshire headquarters.

2018: PlaneSense became the launch operator/customer for the Pilatus PC-24 and accepted its first aircraft.

2021: PlaneSense established a maintenance facility in Boulder City, Nevada.

2021: The company accepted its 75th PC-12 since the program began.

2023: Pilatus delivered the 2,000th PC-12 manufactured to PlaneSense. It represented the 84th PC-12 delivered to the company since 1995.

2024: PlaneSense expanded its Boulder City maintenance facility and removed PC-24 out-of-area fees in the Western United States.

February 2025: PlaneSense introduced a PC-12 NGX Level D full-flight simulator in Tampa, Florida.

April 2025: PlaneSense and Jetfly implemented a reciprocal fractional flight collaboration.

May 2025: CobaltPass and CobaltPass+ launched.

August 2025: PlaneSense launched the PlaneSense Sourcing Solution.

September 2025: PlaneSense marked 30 years since the fractional program’s launch.

December 2025: PlaneSense announced a collaboration with CaptainJet to broaden international charter sourcing capabilities.

2026: PlaneSense continued introducing newer-generation Pilatus aircraft, including the PC-12 PRO, into its fleet.

15. Strategic Partnerships

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd

Pilatus represents PlaneSense’s most significant documented aircraft manufacturer relationship.

PlaneSense has operated PC-12 aircraft since 1995, served as the PC-24 launch customer and received the 2,000th PC-12 manufactured in 2023.

Pilatus independently documented that PlaneSense operated 43 PC-12s and 11 PC-24s when the milestone aircraft was delivered in May 2023.

Jetfly

PlaneSense announced a strategic collaboration with European fractional operator Jetfly in January 2025, effective April 1, 2025.

The arrangement allows fractional share owners of each program to use flight hours on the other’s fleet, materially expanding transatlantic program utility.

CaptainJet

PlaneSense announced a collaboration with CaptainJet in December 2025 to support international private charter sourcing. CaptainJet is affiliated with the Jetfly Group.

Pratt & Whitney Canada

PlaneSense identifies Pratt & Whitney Canada among its longstanding aviation relationships. Pratt & Whitney engines power the PC-12 fleet.

Atlas Aircraft Center

Although structurally related rather than an independent outside partner, Atlas is strategically important to PlaneSense because it provides dedicated maintenance capabilities for the program fleet.

16. Key Differentiators

1. Highly Concentrated Pilatus Expertise

PlaneSense has operated the PC-12 continuously since 1995 and became the launch customer for the PC-24, creating unusually deep operational familiarity with the two aircraft families.

2. More Than 30 Years of Fractional Operations

The PlaneSense fractional program has operated continuously since 1995, giving the company a long operating history within the fractional aviation market.

3. Short-Runway Airport Strategy

The PC-12 and PC-24 enable PlaneSense to emphasize access to smaller and secondary airports, potentially reducing ground travel between airports and final destinations.

4. Integrated Maintenance Infrastructure

Aircraft maintenance is supported through Atlas Aircraft Center, which operates dedicated facilities in New Hampshire and Nevada and holds FAA Part 145 certification.

5. Fractional Ownership Plus Jet Card Structure

PlaneSense now addresses multiple utilization profiles through traditional fractional shares and CobaltPass products.

6. International Extension Through Jetfly

The Jetfly collaboration gives qualifying fractional owners access to a complementary Pilatus fleet in Europe and parts of North Africa.

7. Broader Aircraft Sourcing Capability

The PlaneSense Sourcing Solution expands the company’s ability to accommodate missions that fall outside the capabilities or geographic reach of its own PC-12 and PC-24 fleet.

17. Contact & Digital Presence

Company: PlaneSense, Inc.

Headquarters:
115 Flightline Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801
United States

Main / Reception: +1 603 501 7600

Sales: +1 866 214 1212

Sales Email: [email protected]

Careers Email: [email protected]

Media Telephone: +1 603 501 7759

PRIA Requests: +1 603 570 7388

Atlas Aircraft Center: +1 603 501 7700

General Email: Not separately publicly disclosed in the reviewed primary contact information.

Business Development Email: Not publicly disclosed

Official Website: PlaneSense Official Website

Official Contact Page: PlaneSense Contact

LinkedIn: PlaneSense on LinkedIn

Instagram: Official account not independently verified to a sufficiently high standard during this research.

YouTube: Official channel not independently verified to a sufficiently high standard during this research.

X / Twitter: Not independently verified to a sufficiently high standard during this research.

18. PrivateJetia Market Classification

Primary Market: Private Aviation

Market Segment: Fractional Aircraft Ownership

Geographic Position: United States headquartered operator with North American and international capabilities

Company Scale: National / International Specialist

Primary Specialization: Pilatus-based fractional aircraft ownership

Typical Customer: Private flyers requiring recurring access to business aircraft without assuming full aircraft ownership and operational responsibilities

Business Model: Fractional aircraft share ownership, management fees, occupied flight-hour charges, jet-card programs and private flight sourcing

Core Revenue Activities:

  • Fractional aircraft share sales
  • Fractional program management
  • Monthly management fees
  • Flight-hour charges
  • Jet card programs
  • Aircraft sourcing services
  • Related aviation services through affiliated companies

Detailed revenue contribution by business line is not publicly disclosed.

19. PrivateJetia Taxonomy

Primary Category: Top Private Jet Fractional Ownership Companies

Secondary Categories:

  • Top Private Jet Membership Programs
  • Top Private Jet Companies & Brands
  • Top Private Jet Services

Country: United States

Region: North America

State: New Hampshire

City: Portsmouth

Primary Airport: Portsmouth International Airport at Pease

Airport ICAO: KPSM

Airport IATA: PSM

Additional Operational Location: Boulder City, Nevada

Services:

  • Fractional Aircraft Ownership
  • Private Flight Programs
  • Jet Cards
  • Private Flight Sourcing
  • Aircraft Operations
  • Flight Scheduling
  • Crew Management
  • Aircraft Maintenance Support
  • Pilot Training
  • International Private Aviation Solutions

Aircraft Manufacturer: Pilatus Aircraft

Aircraft Models:

  • Pilatus PC-12
  • Pilatus PC-12 NGX
  • Pilatus PC-12 PRO
  • Pilatus PC-24

Certifications / Safety Standards:

  • ARGUS Platinum Elite
  • IS-BAO Registered
  • FAR Part 91 Subpart K fractional operations
  • FAR Part 135 operations through Cobalt Air where applicable
  • FAA Part 145 maintenance through Atlas Aircraft Center

Client Types:

  • UHNW Individuals
  • Business Owners
  • Corporate Executives
  • Corporations
  • Families
  • Fractional Aircraft Owners
  • Frequent Private Flyers
  • Leisure Travelers

Entity Associations

Company: PlaneSense, Inc.

Founder: George A. Antoniadis

Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Airport: Portsmouth International Airport at Pease

Manufacturer: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd

Aircraft: Pilatus PC-12; Pilatus PC-24

Maintenance Company: Atlas Aircraft Center, Inc.

Charter Company: Cobalt Air, LLC

European Partner: Jetfly

International Charter Sourcing Partner: CaptainJet

Engine Manufacturer: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Safety Entities: ARGUS; IS-BAO

20. Related Company Opportunities

Related Company Types

  • Fractional Aircraft Ownership Companies
  • Private Jet Membership Programs
  • Jet Card Providers
  • Private Jet Charter Operators
  • Aircraft Management Companies
  • Pilatus Operators
  • Aircraft Maintenance Providers
  • Private Aviation Flight-Sourcing Companies
  • Business Aviation Training Providers
  • Private Aviation Service Companies

Potential Comparable Companies

The following companies operate in overlapping fractional ownership or structured private aviation markets, although service models, fleet categories, geographic reach and customer economics differ materially:

  • NetJets
  • Flexjet
  • Airshare
  • Nicholas Air
  • flyExclusive
  • Jetfly
  • Volato

They should be treated as comparable or adjacent providers rather than automatically classified as direct competitors for every mission or customer profile.

21. Sources & Verification

PlaneSense Official Website

Source Type: Official

Information Supported: Company identity, fractional ownership model, services, fleet, service geography and corporate positioning

Accessed: September 5, 2026

PlaneSense Official Website

PlaneSense Company & Team

Source Type: Official

Information Supported: Founder, leadership, fleet statistics, annual flights and executive responsibilities

Accessed: September 5, 2026

PlaneSense Company & Team

PlaneSense Company History

Source Type: Official

Information Supported: Founding, historical locations, fleet milestones, facilities, employees, pilots, PC-24 introduction and 2025 program launches

Accessed: September 5, 2026

PlaneSense Company History

PlaneSense Fleet

Source Type: Official

Information Supported: Current fleet positioning, PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft and more than 60 aircraft

Accessed: September 5, 2026

PlaneSense Fleet

PlaneSense Fractional Program

Source Type: Official

Information Supported: Fractional share structure, target flight utilization, management model and included operational services

Accessed: September 5, 2026

PlaneSense Fractional Ownership Program

PlaneSense Safety

Source Type: Official

Information Supported: ARGUS Platinum Elite, IS-BAO registration, maintenance structure and safety program

Accessed: September 5, 2026

PlaneSense Safety

PlaneSense Contact

Source Type: Official

Information Supported: Headquarters address, telephone numbers and sales contact information

Accessed: September 5, 2026

PlaneSense Contact Page

PlaneSense 30th Anniversary

Source Type: Official

Information Supported: Company timeline, Pilatus relationship, facilities, Jetfly collaboration, CobaltPass and Sourcing Solution

Accessed: September 5, 2026

PlaneSense 30th Anniversary

Pilatus Aircraft

Source Type: Aircraft Manufacturer / Primary Industry Source

Information Supported: 2,000th PC-12 delivery, PlaneSense relationship and independently reported 2023 fleet composition

Publication Date: May 12, 2023

Accessed: September 5, 2026

Pilatus 2,000th PC-12 Delivery to PlaneSense

Jetfly Collaboration

Source Type: Official Company Announcement

Information Supported: European and North African access, reciprocal fractional program structure and Jetfly fleet relationship

Accessed: September 5, 2026

PlaneSense European Program with Jetfly

Cobalt Air

Source Type: Official Affiliated Company

Information Supported: FAA-certified on-demand charter operation, FAR Part 135 role and relationship with PlaneSense

Accessed: September 5, 2026

Cobalt Air

Atlas Aircraft Center

Source Type: Official Affiliated Company / PlaneSense

Information Supported: FAA Part 145 status, Pilatus fleet support, Portsmouth and Boulder City maintenance infrastructure

Accessed: September 5, 2026

Atlas Aircraft Center Information

PlaneSense LinkedIn

Source Type: Official Professional Company Profile

Information Supported: Privately held status, company size classification, headquarters, founding date and current organizational information

Accessed: September 5, 2026

PlaneSense LinkedIn

22. Data Confidence & Data Gaps

Verified

  • PlaneSense, Inc. identity
  • 1995 program launch
  • Founder George A. Antoniadis
  • Portsmouth headquarters
  • Headquarters address
  • Fractional ownership business
  • Pilatus PC-12 operations
  • Pilatus PC-24 operations
  • PC-24 launch-customer relationship
  • 2,000th PC-12 delivery
  • Jetfly collaboration
  • Cobalt Air relationship
  • Atlas Aircraft Center relationship
  • ARGUS Platinum Elite status
  • IS-BAO registration
  • Cobalt Air Part 135 operations
  • Atlas Aircraft Center Part 145 status

Company Reported

  • More than 60 aircraft
  • More than 44,000 annual flights
  • More than 35,000 annual flying hours
  • Nearly 600 employees
  • More than 240 pilots
  • Several hundred fractional share owners
  • 91% client retention
  • More than 1,250 airports visited during 2024

Third-Party / Independently Supported

Pilatus independently confirmed PlaneSense’s longstanding relationship with the manufacturer and reported a May 2023 fleet of 43 PC-12 aircraft and 11 PC-24 aircraft.

LinkedIn identifies PlaneSense as privately held and places it in the 501 to 1,000 employee size category.

Not Publicly Disclosed

  • Revenue
  • Net income
  • EBITDA
  • Company valuation
  • Complete shareholder structure
  • Ownership percentages
  • Funding history
  • Current exact number of fractional owners
  • Current exact PC-12 fleet count
  • Current exact PC-24 fleet count
  • Average fleet age
  • Exact annual revenue by program
  • Number of outstanding fractional shares

Requires Verification

Exact September 2026 fleet composition: PlaneSense currently reports more than 60 aircraft but does not provide an exact current model-by-model count on its primary fleet page. Earlier disclosed figures should therefore remain date-labeled.

Employee count: PlaneSense’s history materials state nearly 600 employees, while LinkedIn classifies the company within the 501 to 1,000 employee range. These figures are compatible but neither should be treated as a precise current payroll count.

Corporate ownership: PlaneSense is identified as privately held, but detailed shareholder information has not been publicly established from the sources reviewed.

23. Information Last Verified

Information Last Verified: September 5, 2026

Research Confidence: High

Important Data Gaps: Exact current PC-12 and PC-24 fleet composition; exact employee headcount; revenue and financial performance; complete shareholder structure; current number of fractional owners; average fleet age; detailed ownership percentages.

PrivateJetia Editorial Classification: PlaneSense should be indexed primarily under Top Private Jet Fractional Ownership Companies. Its strongest entity relationships are fractional aircraft ownership, Pilatus Aircraft, Pilatus PC-12, Pilatus PC-24, George A. Antoniadis, Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, Atlas Aircraft Center, Cobalt Air and Jetfly.

 

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