Chinese Wealthy Opt for Hourly Cards Over Private Jet Ownership Starting at 6.8 Million RMB

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China’s affluent are rethinking private jet spending, with many now opting for “buying hours” instead of purchasing aircraft. Despite a seemingly sluggish executive aviation market in China, Vistajet Global, based in Dubai, reported a surprising performance boost in the Greater China region. Their annual flight traffic surged by 32% year-on-year for 2024-2025, with a 28% increase specifically in the mainland Chinese market. The group operates a fleet of 270 private planes. This shift towards hourly cards is evident as the number of active business aircraft in Greater China only saw a net increase of one by the end of 2025,…

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