Corporate Jet Investor Miami Returns with Packed Program

Corporate Jet Investor (CJI) Miami returns November 4 to 6 for its 13th year, with more than 550 business aviation leaders expected to attend. The conference offers speakers, panels, and networking events for North America’s operators, brokers, OEMs, financiers, MROs, and other industry professionals. Early-bird pricing ends tonight at midnight, CJI said.

Besides 2.5 days of sessions, the agenda also includes networking opportunities, including a golf tournament and The Dealmakers Dinner. Among the first-day sessions will be a look into the business aviation cycle led by AE Industrial Partners’ Shawn Vick, investment drivers highlighted by Jefferies’ James Palen, and market risk analysis with VanGas Aviation Analytics’ Don Speith and Bloomberg Intelligence’s George Ferguson.

Day-two speaker sessions and panels will address long-term trends, AI’s role in transactions, and regulatory issues, including ATC modernization and ICAO, with speakers Kurt Edwards from IBAC and NBAA’s Ed Bolen. Other highlights include Vista’s Leona Qi discussing fleet strategy and Wheels Up’s George Mattson outlining steps toward profitability.

The final day will include sessions on jet sharing, in-flight connectivity, fractional growth, preowned market value, and 10-year forecasts with guests from Seefeld Group and Honeywell.

Last year’s CJI Miami saw optimism about 2025 despite political uncertainty. Speakers touched on buyer interest, ongoing supply-chain challenges, and fleet modernization efforts. Those themes provide context heading into this year’s event as industry leaders look ahead to the next phase of business aviation growth. Organizers note that the event has become a forum where joint ventures are formed, mandates are secured, and aircraft are sold.