Announced at NBAA-BACE, charter operator FlyHouse has entered into an agreement to buy Sun Air Jets, headquartered at CMA Camarillo, California, which would nearly double the managed fleet for FlyHouse.
In addition to the Part-135 certificate, fleet of owned and managed aircraft, and operations, FlyHouse will also gain the Part-145 repair station, FBO, hangar and support facilities at Camarillo and Van Nuys.
Sun Air Jets is privately owned by Edward G. Atsinger III (the Salem Media Group co-founder). He founded Sun Air Jets in 1999, wanting a more transparent and client-focused approach to aircraft management and charter operations. The company grew under long-term CEO & President Brian Counsil, who helped expand it into one of Southern California’s premier business jet management and charter operators.
FlyHouse is registered as FlyHouse Management LLC in California, with unnamed founders or members. Jack E Lambert, Jr. is the CEO of FlyHouse as of 2023. Previously he spent 17 years at aircraft management and charter operator Jet Access Aviation as Founder and Managing Partner, according to LinkedIn.
FlyHouse is a relatively new charter operator and management company founded in 2021 and positioned as both an operator and charter broker. In 2024 FlyHouse acquired JetASAP, a technology-forward private jet charter booking platform
Sun Air Jets operates a fleet of 8 aircraft based between CMA and VNY, according to charter industry intelligence platform FlightList PRO, and FlyHouse operates a fleet of 9 aircraft based at VNY, LGB and FLL. The combined fleet will be mostly super-midsize, heavy and ultra long range jets nearly all based in Southern California.
Key to the acquisition is Sun Air Jets’ certified maintenance and repair station, which will give FlyHouse MRO capabilities in-house, and a new business in third-party maintenance.
Sun Air Jets carries ARGUS Platinum, WYVERN Wingman and IS-BAO Registered certifications which FlyHouse plans on integrating.
Following the Sun Air Jets acquisition, FlyHouse will comprise;
- Fleet of 17 aircraft
- Part-135 Aircraft Operator Certificate
- Charter Brokerage
- Part-145 Repair Station
- FBO and Hangar Operations
FlyHouse said it’s mission is to develop a “technology-driven aviation ecosystem that makes private travel simpler, smarter, and more accessible“.