International Yachting Co. (IYC) has entered an exclusive partnership with Jet Edge International that will provide benefits to IYC clients who join the Jet Edge Reserve membership charter program, which provides access to its fleet of 95 Bombardier Challenger and Gulfstream super-midsize and large-cabin business jets.
Under the partnership, dedicated teams from both companies will arrange round-trip travel between eligible customers’ homes and their chartered yachts. Jet Edge Reserve members also will receive preferred yacht charter pricing through Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based IYC.
The partnership comes after IYC increased its global charter fleet over the past five years by 167 percent. Last year, the company booked $98 million in charter fees. Van Nuys Airport-based Jet Edge has been on a recent growth spurt after receiving $265 million in credit and equity investments from KKR in the past year, including the addition of 27 Challengers and Gulfstreams last year, with another 20 expected to be added in the first half of this year.