flyExclusive Q2 Results, LA Goes After Private Jet Tax Revenue

<p>flyExclusive reported a $111 million Q2, but behind the headline are improving margins, positive adjusted EBITDA, a complicated capital structure, and a $5 million loan carrying a stated 26.5% rate.</p><p></p><p>This week on <b>The VIP Seat</b>, Jessie Naor and Preston Holland break down flyExclusive’s Q2 2026 results: revenue growth, gross-margin improvement, fractional-program revenue, MRO, Jet Club activity, debt, and the related-party disclosures investors should read carefully. This is industry commentary only: not investment or financial advice.</p><p></p><p>Also in this episode:</p><ul><li>SC Aviation acquires Heartland Aviation in Wisconsin</li><li>Atlantic introduces its Ascend operator savings program</li><li>LA County’s use of aircraft-tracking data in property-tax assessments</li><li>An Indiana farmer charged after allegedly shooting at a crop-dusting aircraft</li><li>Hera Flight’s reported Gulfstream G-IV runway-excursion and gear-collapse event</li><li>The Atlanta Plane Train runway carpet is apparently installed backwards</li><li>Aviation social-media nonsense, a $40 million “detailer” sale, and more</li></ul><p></p><p>Thanks to this week’s sponsors, <b>AB Jets</b> and <b>RealJet</b>.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe for weekly private aviation news, aircraft-operations analysis, charter and fractional-market commentary, FBO economics, aviation finance, M&amp;A, and business-aviation stories you will not find in a standard press release.</p><p></p><p>#PrivateAviation #BusinessAviation #flyExclusive #FLYX #PrivateJet #AviationNews #JetCharter #FractionalOwnership #FBO #AircraftManagement</p>