STA Jets

STAjets is a private jet company based in Orange County, California. Aviation press has placed its headquarters at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, while the listing on file gives an address in nearby Costa Mesa. A 2015 report also mentioned operations in Palm Springs, San Jose and Miami.

The company offers on-demand charter for business, leisure, group and cargo flights. It also runs an aircraft management programme for owners covering crew, maintenance and scheduling, with charter revenue used to offset part of ownership costs, and lists aircraft sales and acquisitions among its services.

Its website shows a range of managed and charter aircraft including Gulfstream and Cessna Citation models, a Challenger 604 and a Global 6000. Trade press reports describe STAjets operating aircraft under its own FAA Part 135 certificate, so it acts as an operator rather than solely as a broker.

On safety credentials, a 2015 AIN report stated that STAjets had received an ARGUS Platinum rating and IS-BAO Stage One registration. Its current website also refers to Wyvern and IS-BAO standards and displays an ARGUS Platinum logo. Flyers should confirm the current status of these audits when booking.