Co-ownership firm Partners In Aviation tops 3,000 buyer candidates

Partners In Aviation says its vetted co-owner pool has passed 3,000 people after 10 years in business. The company says a typical match can now move from first introduction to first flight in about 90 days.

• Published: November 4, 2026
• Prospective co-owners: more than 3,000 nationwide
• Launch scale: about 75 prospects in 2018
• Typical timeline: about 90 days from introduction to first flight
• Current aircraft: HondaJet, Falcon 2000LX, Global XRS, Challenger 300

Partners In Aviation has put a number on the demand for sharing a private aircraft instead of owning one alone. The Chicago-based managed co-ownership company says its pool of vetted, qualified prospective co-owners now exceeds 3,000 nationwide.

That is a big change from its early days. PIA says it had about 75 prospective co-owners when it began making matches in 2018, and more than 1,000 by its fifth year. It now works across a wider aircraft range, from Pilatus PC-12s and Phenom 300s to Praetor 600s and Gulfstream G550s.

The business case is simple: full ownership is expensive, aircraft supply can be tight, and many users do not need every available hour. PIA says scale has shortened the usual path from first introduction to first flight to about 90 days. Its current activity includes opportunities involving a HondaJet, two Falcon 2000LXs, a Global XRS and a completed Challenger 300 match.