Custom Jet Charters (CJE, West Palm Beach International) is no longer listed as a Part 135 holder, according to official US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data. Previously, the operator had a total of three aircraft on its certificate - one Citation XLS+, one G200, and one G280.
Citation XLS+ N963AD (msn 560-6299) has moved to the certificate of Jet 1 Charter, marking the first aircraft of its type in its fleet. The jet last operated under code 'CJE' on August 22, 2024, completing a flight from New Bedford to Rockford, followed by a leg to Vail/Eagle, and finishing the day with a journey to Naples Municipal. It was then parked until October 2, 2024, when it undertook a test flight and subsequently flew to Sarasota/Bradenton the next day. At just 3.5 years old, the jet was originally delivered to Custom Jet Charters.
The remaining aircraft, a G200 and a G280, were previously listed under Custom Jet Charters but are no longer associated with any certified operator. The G200 has completed only seven flights in 2024, four of which were in January. The G280 was added to Custom Jet Charter's certificate in August 2024 and has been flying actively since then, but it has not operated under the ‘CJE’ code.
Additionally, the operator had a Legacy 600 in its Part 135 fleet since the beginning of 2024, which was removed at the same time the G280 was added. N494TG (msn 145678) is now part of the Part 135-certified fleet of Business Jet Services (Dallas Love Field), becoming the first of its type for the operator. At 19.8 years old, it has always operated under its current registration and has been part of Custom Jet Charters since 2018.
Custom Jet Charters provides private jet charter, brokering, aircraft management, acquisition and sales, and maintenance services. The operator has stated that it is currently not quoting on-fleet trips and is only accepting off-fleet requests.
ch-aviation has reached out to Custom Jet Charters for clarification regarding its certification status.
Jet 1 Charter, which offers similar services, has a charter fleet consisting of two Citation Excel jets, one Citation XLS, one Citation XLS+, and one Learjet 60XR.
Meanwhile, Business Jet Services, also providing similar services, has a total of 12 aircraft in its certificate, including two Challenger 300s, two Challenger 350s, one Citation Sovereign, one Citation Sovereign+, one Citation XLS, one Falcon 2000EX EASy, one Falcon 2000LX, one Falcon 900DX, one Falcon 900EX EASy, and one Legacy 600. The company runs fixed base operations (FBO) at Dallas Love Field.
