Private Jets Drive Air Charter Service Revenue Growth

Revenues at UK-based flight broker Air Charter Service (ACS) grew by 10.3% last year to  $1.34 billion, with its private jet income seeing gains of 19.1%. According to ACS, charter bookings and revenues increased in all the sectors it supports: private aviation, group travel, cargo, leasing, and time-critical services.

It said that some of the private jet growth was due to the expansion of its jet card program, as well as a 44% increase in helicopter bookings.

During 2025, ACS opened new offices in Saudi Arabia and Italy. The company also reported that its investment in new technology and processes contributed to growth in EBITDA earnings of 33%.

“Our group charter division saw a healthy increase in turnover, with huge increase in charter numbers, and 2025 represents our best ever year for the department,” said ACS chairman Chris Leach. “It was the year in which the team broke our longest flight record twice in a week—first from Dallas to Sydney, and then Perth to Los Angeles—and chartered the largest ever aircraft to land in Antarctica. Our ACMI & Leasing team saw the largest growth across all divisions, however, with a 168% leap in turnover [revenues].”