Caleb Stitely

Dir of Aircraft & Charter. President of GWBAA. EDM fan, news junkie, Wx, planes and coffee are my thing! RT are not endorsements. 📍HEF. Opinions = only me.

[Aviation International News @AINonline]

The FAA has proposed a $336,000 civil penalty against Planet Nine Private Air, alleging that the operator mislabeled charter flights as Part 91/general aviation on international flight plans and conducted flights in a “careless and reckless” manner.

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[Greg Sydor 🛩️ @sydor_greg]

Jet market update:

Four G280's just went deal pending overnight. That market was stale 8 months ago.

Very competitive with 3 historic IPO's around the corner. Plus, 35% of jet transactions occur in Q4 once tax liabilities become apparent.

If you're buying this year, don't wait. You'll be paying 15% more with very few options in Q4.

[Chantilly Air @ChantillyAir]

A written ERP isn't enough - it has to be practiced. Key takeaways from Caleb Stitely's panel at the 2026 @NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference: https://t.co/6AI3AfCcCZ

#BizAv #AviationSafety #BusinessAviation

[Chantilly Air @ChantillyAir]

Big news for business aviation in the DC Metro area. ✈️

Manassas Regional Airport is now officially Washington Manassas Airport — taking its place alongside Washington Dulles and Washington National as a premier gateway to the nation's capital.

From Touchdown to Downtown, Chantilly Air Jet Center and Washington Manassas Airport offer the fastest door-to-door access to downtown DC and the surrounding Metro area.

What's new and what's coming:
🛫 Commercial airline service arriving in 2027
🚒 New Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) capabilities
🔒 Increased security
🗼 A brand-new control tower coming soon
🛃 US Customs available for international operations
⭐ Major infrastructure upgrades across the field

Whether you're visiting or basing in the Washington Metro area, there's never been a better time to fly into Washington Manassas. Let's get you closer to DC, faster.

#BusinessAviation #WashingtonManassasAirport #ChantillyAir #BusinessAviation #FBO #WashingtonDC #touchdowntodowntown #quickesttouchdowntodowntown #amplehangarandramp #bizav #QuickestAirportToDC @flyhef

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

Rochester Airport continues to keep up with the times and it is an airport that receives life-saving organs and equipment every day.

We got federal funding for an upgrade that will improve safety and support cargo, air ambulances, pilot training, and local businesses.

[NSF - NASASpaceflight.com @NASASpaceflight]

Blue Origin's New Glenn just blew up at LC-36 while attempting to Static Fire ahead of NG-4.

https://t.co/tANS0dWyIH

[Aviation International News @AINonline]

The available used business jet inventory is down by 11% this month year over year to 1,029, and by 12% over the last six months, according to the latest report from analyst Jefferies.

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[Chantilly Air @ChantillyAir]

Take a moment to thank an aviation technician today! Their skill keeps us safe in the skies. Tag someone who deserves a shoutout! #ChantillyAir #AviationTechDay

[InsideNoVA @InsideNoVA]

Manassas, Dulles airports receive $67 million in federal funds https://t.co/fMh9FQkjAk

[Aviation International News @AINonline]

Jet fuel supply in the U.S. is at “critical levels,” World Fuel sales director Wesley Earl told attendees at the Florida Aviation Business Association annual conference in Tampa.

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[Kris Van Cleave @krisvancleave]

The airport code for the Palm Beach airport will change from PBI to DJT on July 9th. This follows the airport being renamed for President Trump.
Announcement in the federal register:
https://t.co/6Orl0SnJyz

[Greg Sydor 🛩️ @sydor_greg]

Biggest “gotcha” with NetJets?

Residual value. And it’s millions.

Years ago, you had to fly ~185 fractional hours before it made sense to buy your own midsize jet. 200+ for a large cabin. Today, that number is closer to 160.

What's changed?

Take your entry level 1/16th share (50 hrs) on a Citation Latitude. After their standard 5 year contract, NetJets' marks residual value down to 52.7% — meaning your $20M jet is now worth $10.4M

The reason NJ's marks it way down - in all fairness - is bc the jet you’re a partial owner of flies 800 hours / year…. Not 200 like a normal Latitude. It depreciates 4x faster.

But in today’s market, Latitudes are barely depreciating at all (chart below) — 2% annually vs 10% in NetJets’ model.

What that means...

In current conditions, if you bought & owned a Latitude outright for 5 years, it might only lose 10-15% of its value ($2-3M). With NJ’s, it’s losing 47.3% ($10.4M)

What looks attractive in the short term becomes much more comparable at exit.

[Aviation International News @AINonline]

Jet fuel supply in the U.S. is at “critical levels,” World Fuel sales director Wesley Earl told attendees yesterday at the Florida Aviation Business Association annual conference in Tampa.

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[Preston Holland 🛩️ @preston_holland]

In Q1 2026, pre-owned aircraft inventory was at 5.9% for sale, below the 10-year historical average of 7.3%.

Supply and demand says... prices go up.

Heavy jets (Gulfstreams, Bombardiers) up the most, 4% quarter over quarter and 11% since mid 2025.

[Hunter Tweed @pj_quant]

If owners decide to start selling and take gains this is going to be a wild 3Q/4Q.

Heavy jet values increased 11% in 2 quarters. Closed deals is down YoY but activity is up 27.9%. Same story in super mids. Source AIN/Amstat

[Chantilly Air @ChantillyAir]

It was a privilege to attend the Flight Safety Foundation Business Aviation Safety Summit and hear such an outstanding lineup of speakers address important issues facing our industry. A proud highlight was receiving our WYVERN Wingman PRO Certificate, reflecting our team’s deep commitment to safety and service excellence. Thank you to Adam Vidoni and Khalid Nadim for representing Chantilly Air at BASS, accepting this recognition on behalf of the entire team, and working tirelessly to uphold the high standards we set for ourselves every day.
@flightsafetyfoundation @wyvern

#BusinessAviation #AviationSafety #WYVERNWingmanPRO #ChantillyAir #FSFBASS2026

[Caleb Stitely @CalebStitely]

Certainly a niche market in business aviation, but the @Airbus ACJ320neo offers a lower cost per seat for those companies and individuals looking for high capacity and range, versus other ultra long range aircraft.

This one seats 19 in an executive config with the ability to sleep 17!

Unreal! 🤩

[Caleb Stitely @CalebStitely]

@sydor_greg ��‍💨 Not even that insurance layup credit helps for this type of mechanical downtime on these out of production aircraft.

Navigating this type of incident will be occurring more and even more reason relationships and network are important in our industry!

[GWBAA @GWBAA_DC]

GWBAA is on the ground in Provo, UT at Flight Safety Foundation @flightsafety Business Aviation Safety Summit, where GWBAA Board Member Paige Kroner is leading this year��s conversation—driving safety forward through a strong focus on culture and innovation.
#gwbaa #BASS2026