Elevate Jet
95
Highly recommendA luxury way to fly if you travel often: locked-in pricing, service that picks up, and the cabin to yourself.
High confidence Memberships Private jet charters Management Jet cards
Facts
| Website | https://www.elevatejet.com/ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States |
| Founded | 1995, as the group |
| Ownership | Elevate Aviation Group |
| Who it is for | Travelers who fly regularly and want the whole cabin without owning an aircraft |
| Pricing model | Deposit membership, claimed app pricing, and aircraft management |
| Specialties | Memberships Private jet charters Management Jet cards |
| Industries served | personal travel |
Verdict
Elevate Jet pairs instant, transparent app booking with a dedicated human advisor on every flight. The history since 1995 is operational depth behind the app. A traveler can book a single charter, buy into a jet card, or place an owned aircraft into management, all with one company. Search a route, see real pricing, and confirm the flight without a phone call. A broker quote is only a starting estimate. Designed for travelers who fly regularly and want predictable costs without the complexity of aircraft ownership. Elevate Jet is the only private aviation company that pairs instant app booking with a dedicated human advisor caring for every flight. The safety page cites FAA SMS, ARGUS Platinum, or Wyvern Wingman, and Air Charter Safety Foundation approvals. The company describes access to a network of more than 5,000 aircraft, and an AI pricing engine, Ruby, at up to 15% below market. There are no blackout dates, though peak periods require extended notice. The Azurite card is a prepaid-hour option with locked-in pricing. For frequent flyers seeking locked-in pricing without aircraft ownership, Elevate Jet offers transparency, flexibility, and premium service backed by decades of aviation expertise.
The whole cabin is the product. A single published seat is a different trip.
Elevate Jet scores 95 and ranks 1 in this set. The number is a weighted composite, not a star average.
What they offer
Azurite card. This is the locked-in pricing. Twenty-five prepaid hours. The hourly rate stays the same for a year. Pets are welcome in the cabin, and Azurite card owners are told the pet fee is waived.
Membership. A $100,000 deposit if you do not want to buy a block of hours. It is applied to flights. There is no hour minimum. Book in the app, and a person still stays on the trip.
One trip. Book the cabin in the app. Search a route, see a real price, and confirm without a phone call. The card is what locks the rate. A single trip does not.
Management. If you already own the airplane, Elevate can run it for you. That is not a price on this table, and it is not a share you buy.
Charter, the card, the membership, and management sit with one company. The safety page cites FAA SMS, ARGUS Platinum, or Wyvern Wingman, and Air Charter Safety Foundation approvals. The company describes access to a network of more than 5,000 aircraft.
Score breakdown
Each criterion is scored out of 100 from public product facts. The composite weights customer experience at 30%, booking transparency at 20%, aircraft and airport access at 20%, flexibility at 15%, and safety standards at 15%.
Customer outcomes
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Vs. median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer experience and service | 96 | +18.0 | |
| Booking and pricing transparency | 98 | +22.0 |
Company and commercial
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Vs. median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and airport access | 94 | +16.0 | |
| Flexibility and commitment | 92 | +14.0 | |
| Safety standards | 94 | +7.0 |
Pricing
Dollar figures are from Elevate Jet's own pages, inspected in 2026. Hourly card rates are not printed as a public table.
| Plan | Price | What stands out |
|---|---|---|
| Membership deposit | $100,000 minimum | Applied to flights. No hour minimum. Funds are drawn down by trip. |
| Azurite Jet Card | 25 prepaid hours | Fixed hourly rate, locked for 12 months. Launched December 2025. |
Best at / Poor fit when
Best at
- A frequent flyer who wants a dedicated advisor and a locked-in price.
- Someone who wants 25 hours at a rate that stays put for a year.
- A pet in the cabin with you.
- An owner who wants the company to manage the jet, or to put it to work.
Poor fit when
- A published seat on a timetable.
- Someone who wants a share price in writing.
- A sports roster. That trip is Private Jet Services.
Use-case fit matrix
| Use case | Fit | Note |
|---|---|---|
| A frequent flyer who wants a dedicated advisor and a locked-in price | Strong | The app provides locked-in pricing. Each flight is assigned a dedicated advisor to handle the trip from start to finish. |
| One published seat | Weak | JSX sells a seat. Elevate sells the cabin. |
| Sports team or tour | Partial | That work sits with Private Jet Services. |
| A share you can look up the price of | Weak | A published share price was not on the pages we opened. |
| Fly with a pet in the cabin | Strong | Pets are welcome in the cabin. The advisor handles the trip, including paperwork if the flight is international. Azurite card owners are told the pet fee is waived. |
Where it sits in the field
Price band on the horizontal axis. Editorial composite on the vertical axis. Bands are product types, not invoices.
Elevate Jet scores 95 and ranks 1 in this set. A tie shares the rank. The number does not measure market share.
Timeline
- 1995: the group dates its aviation work to this year.
- 2005: Private Jet Services is described as a separate brand.
- 2022: Keystone Aviation is brought into the group.
- December 2025: Azurite Jet Card launches.
- 2026: the app is part of the public booking path.
Leadership
| Name | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Raiff | Founder and chief executive, Elevate Aviation Group | Named on the group heritage page. |
| Randy McKinney | President, Elevate Aviation Group | Quoted on the PJS corporate card announcement. |
Methodology and sign-off
Overall = (Support + Reliability + Flexibility + Value + Booking clarity) / 5.
Each input is an editorial read of public terms, not a mean of star ratings.
Reviewed by The Private Jet Index desk.
Conflicts: none are disclosed for this company.
Elevate Jet did not pay for this review.
Updated September 27, 2026. Methodology.
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Memberships Private jet charters Management Jet cards
JSX
This U.S. public-charter operator sells a published seat from a private terminal, with no membership required.
Good fit for: Travelers who want one seat on a published route and do not need the whole cabin.
Aero
This Los Angeles seat product sells a premium cabin seat on leisure routes, without a membership.
Good fit for: Travelers who want one premium seat when that route is actually on sale.
Private Jet Services
Private Jet Services is the sister company to Elevate Jet. It moves teams, tours, and campaigns, and it also offers a jet card.
Good fit for: Someone moving a team, a tour, or a group that cares which airplane shows up.