Flexjet Signs Deal to Buy 300 Aircraft Otto Aerospace Plans to Build in Jacksonville

Flexjet signs deal to buy 300 aircraft Otto Aerospace plans to build in Jacksonville

The first deliveries of the Phantom 3500 corporate jet are targeted for 2030.

Flexjet Orders 300 Otto Phantom 3500 aircraft

Flexjet, a major player in the fractional ownership segment,  ordered 300 aircraft from Otto Aerospace, a start-up building a new business jet.  The Phantom 3500 aircraft is unique in its design, which relies on laminar flow and advanced aerodynamics to improve efficiency and sustainability. The Phantom 3500 Phantom 3500 Image: Otto Aerospace The Phantom 3500 features no passenger windows; instead, it replaces them with interior video screens th…

Flexjet Orders Otto Aerospace Phantom 3500s

Otto Aerospace announced a firm order from Flexjet for 300 of its recently introduced Phantom 3500 business jets, should the aircraft reach certification and production. The agreement was disclosed at the UP.Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas. Otto reported that the first flight of the Phantom 3500 is anticipated for 2027, with FAA certification and entry into service targeted in 2030. “For 30 years, Flexjet has led through innovation opposed to im…

Flexjet places historic 300-jet order for Otto’s Phantom 3500

Otto Aerospace has confirmed its first fleet customer. Flexjet will serve as launch partner for the new Phantom 3500, an advanced business jet designed from the ground up for efficiency and sustainability. The Phantom 3500 is a clean-sheet creation. It applies breakthrough laminar-flow aerodynamics and an all-carbon-fibre structure. This technology package reduces fuel burn by more than 60%, setting a fresh benchmark for private aviation. The je…

Otto Aerospace secures historic 300 aircraft order with Flexjet

Purchase agreement announced at UP.Summit represents one of the largest firm orders in business aviation history

Flexjet Orders 300 Aircraft From Otto Aerospace

Flexjet is betting big on a next-generation, mostly windowless business jet under development at Texas-based startup Otto Aerospace. The two companies announced this week that Flexjet has ordered 300 Phantom 3500 aircraft, with options for more. Flexjet will become the launch customer for the type and plans to make the business jet a central part of its global fleet. The purchase agreement also allows Flexjet’s in-house maintenance organization …