AB Jets expands charter capacity and raises liability cover
A third Challenger 3500 is cleared for charter as the operator retains ARGUS’s top certification and reports repeat demand for its connected aircraft.
Original reporting:Private Jet Card Comparisons · 6 October 2026
What happened
AB Jets now has three Bombardier Challenger 3500s on its FAA Part 135 certificate after its third aircraft, received last August, became certified and ready for charter. An order for two further Challenger 3500s is underway.
The operator has also raised liability insurance limits on its three-aircraft super midsize fleet to $250 million. Separately, AB Jets passed its biennial, company-wide ARGUS safety and operations audit with zero findings, retaining its Platinum Elite certificate.
Platinum Elite is the highest of ARGUS’s three certification levels for charter operators. An AB Jets spokesperson said the expansion had been well received in wholesale and retail markets and reported repeat demand for the company’s STARLINK-equipped Challenger 3500s.
AB Jets also launched a Challenger 3500 jet card earlier this year.
Key issues — our analysis
- The $250 million liability limit is a stated level of cover, but policy terms, exclusions and premium costs are not supplied.
- The zero-finding ARGUS audit supports an operational governance assessment; it does not establish future safety outcomes.
- Three Challenger 3500s are now charter-ready under Part 135, while the two additional aircraft remain on order.
- Reported repeat demand is not accompanied by utilisation or pricing data, limiting assessment of the expansion’s commercial value.
Who should pay attention
- Private aviation users
- Family offices
- Aircraft owners
- Aviation insurers
What to watch
- When will the two additional Challenger 3500s be delivered and cleared for charter?
- Will reported repeat demand translate into sustained utilisation as the fleet grows?
- What uptake and commercial terms will emerge for the Challenger 3500 jet card?
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Sources
- Source: Private Jet Card Comparisons · 6 October 2026
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