This year’s Corporate Jet Investor London had connected aircraft, charter market and SAF on the agenda, in addition to many other topics important to the global business aviation community. Inflight’s Editor Satu Dahl attended the three-day event on 2-4 February 2026.
On the opening day, the economics of charter was in the spotlight, with the panel consisting of Glenn Hogben, The Air Charter Association, Bernhard Fragner, GlobeAir, Algy Trotter, Luminair and Ian Moore, Vista. The panel looked at whether you make money owning an aircraft and which aircraft types give the best returns. A later session that day on the charter market moderated by Oliver King, Avinode Group discussed whether charter is becoming commoditised and also explored the role of AI, featuring Julie Black, Hunt & Palmer, Kevin Macnaughton, Air Partner and Philippe Fragnière, Exklusiv Aviation.
The first day of Corporate Jet Investor London also included an expert panel to discuss how likely are the deregistering of Bombardier Global Express jets and all aircraft made in Canada and charging Canada a 50% tariff on all aircraft sold into the US.
On the second day of the event, Otto Aerospace’s Paul Touw explained how the aircraft manufacturer is finding a new window in the market and the difference that laminar flow makes to flights. The company is currently developing its Phantom 3500 aircraft and has already received a landmark order of 300 aircraft from fractional ownership operator Flexjet. The futuristic-looking aircraft’s entry into service is targeted for 2030.
Flexjet’s Andrew Collins also presented later the same day on the operator growing rapidly outside North America, the company’s strategy, and taking control of maintenance operations.
Sustainability and accessibility in the spotlight
The final day of the conference provided food for thought regarding sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) usage. Moderated by Oscar Henderson of SAF Investor, the panellists Maureen Gautier, 4Air, Anant Jain, Azzera and Andrew Thomas, Vista discussed how much does operating on SAF really cost and what difference it makes to a flight.
Another insightful session that day explored the population getting older and whether older generation travel is a neglected market in the business aviation industry. Mike Stones, Corporate Jet Investor, Nigel Smith, SWS Certification, Chris Wood MBE, Flying Disabled and Leemeshan Moodley, MedAire looked into how business aviation can keep older travellers flying, make flights even more accessible for people with extra needs and design services for passengers with reduced mobility.
