How Private Jets Are About to Become More Affordable
Joe Lonsdale talks with Tal Keinan, former Israeli fighter pilot and CEO of Sky Harbor, about the shortage of private jet hangars. Keinan argues AI-driven wealth will push demand for private flying far higher.
The gist
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Keinan says most US airports were built in the 1930s and 1940s, later handed to local governments, and now cities surround them.
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Keinan explains federal funding for about 3,000 general aviation airports covers runways and safety but not hangars, so hangar space stays scarce.
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Keinan says Signature and Atlantic hold about 80 to 85% of the market, earn mainly from fuel, and favor quick jet card flights.
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Sky Harbor serves only home-based aircraft, and Keinan says it can board high-profile residents privately inside the hangar in about 3 minutes.
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Keinan says leases fund tax-exempt bonds at 4.18% and 4.75% fixed, and AI-picked owners in Calabasas filled Camarillo to 100% occupancy.
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