Air Charter Firm FlyHouse Expands with FBO, MRO Buy

Los Angeles-based aircraft charter operator and broker FlyHouse is expanding its operation with the purchase of Los Angeles-area FBO and charter fleet operator Sun Air Jets, the company announced on Tuesday at NBAA-BACE 2025. The transaction represents a strategic expansion of FlyHouse’s maintenance management and operational capabilities as it looks to build a vertically integrated aviation platform.

Included in the acquisition is Sun Air’s Part 135 charter certificate, which will add approximately a dozen aircraft to FlyHouse’s charter fleet, ranging from the Gulfstream G650ER to the Beechcraft King Air 360ER. It will also integrate Sun Air’s Argus Platinum, IS-BAO, and Wyvern Wingman safety ratings, strengthening the company’s commitment to operational safety and regulatory compliance.

Additionally, the purchase will give FlyHouse its own maintenance capability for the first time with a Part 145 repair station, as well as its first FBO, at California’s Camarillo Airport (KCMA). Sun Air also has a presence at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY).

The expanded footprint will provide FlyHouse with more efficient aircraft servicing, crew operations, and client support on the West Coast. More than 100 Sun Air staffers will be retained in the transition.

“Our agreement to acquire Sun Air Jets represents a defining move in FlyHouse’s growth, said CEO Jack E. Lambert. “Owning a Part 145 repair station, an expanded fleet, and premier facilities at Van Nuys and Camarillo fundamentally changes our capacities.”

He added, “We’ve built FlyHouse to be the first ecosystem brand in private aviation—one that owns its infrastructure, integrates technology at every level, and delivers a service experience that’s seamless end-to-end.”