{"podcast":{"title":"The VIP Seat: Private Aviation News","slug":"the-vip-seat-private-aviation-news-7163226","podcast_index_feed_id":7163226,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/D6ypuoEj.rss","website_url":"https://thevipseat.com/","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/b611f058-5032-4d44-ab1b-4f650f19ed03/logos/243cac6b-1723-45a8-bff5-80913670fd85.png","author":"Jessie Naor and Preston Holland | Experts in Private and Corporate Aviation","episode_count":91,"summary":"Join Jessie Naor and Preston Holland on The VIP Seat for the latest insights in private aviation, covering business aviation trends, private jet reviews, and more. We break down the biggest stories of the week in corporate aviation, from jet charter trends and Part 135 shenanigans to aviation safety news that the big players hope you'll miss. Expect hot takes, sharp analysis, and real talk with industry insiders, operators, and disruptors. Whether you’re flying private or an industry insider, buckle up and let's take off.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T00:18:00.518579+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vip-seat-private-aviation-news-7163226"},"episode":{"title":"NASA Flying Perks, Business Jets have a Record Year","slug":"nasa-flying-perks-business-jets-have-a-record-year","published_at":"2026-01-13T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vip-seat-private-aviation-news-7163226/nasa-flying-perks-business-jets-have-a-record-year","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vip-seat-private-aviation-news-7163226","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/b58a5a5b74530d65f3ea78a7b5930f04b91aa4f2fb3cd7691dd7785ad806f7d1/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzZmVhNjY0My0yZTQzLTQ3ZjYtYTVjOS1kYjJjODFiNjU3N2QiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiNjExZjA1OC01MDMyLTRkNDQtYWIxYi00ZjY1MGYxOWVkMDMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NmI2MjRiNDY0M2RjMGVlNmYyM2Q2ZTkiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk2NTg5ZmE5MDI5NmI1YTMzNTZlMTk0L2plc3NpY2EtbmFvcnMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMS0xM19fMC01NS0zOC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/b58a5a5b74530d65f3ea78a7b5930f04b91aa4f2fb3cd7691dd7785ad806f7d1/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzZmVhNjY0My0yZTQzLTQ3ZjYtYTVjOS1kYjJjODFiNjU3N2QiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiNjExZjA1OC01MDMyLTRkNDQtYWIxYi00ZjY1MGYxOWVkMDMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NmI2MjRiNDY0M2RjMGVlNmYyM2Q2ZTkiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk2NTg5ZmE5MDI5NmI1YTMzNTZlMTk0L2plc3NpY2EtbmFvcnMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMS0xM19fMC01NS0zOC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"The conversation covers the expansion and major moves in the private aviation industry, including Bond's acquisition of a 135 charter certificate and its fractional ownership strategy. It also delves into controversial job posts, stock claims, and NASA's employee perks, shedding light on the challenges and developments in the industry. The conversation covers a range of topics including space travel, NTSB's address of stall testing issues, Monarch Air Group's lawsuit against Blade Urban Air Mobility, a record year for business jet departures, and challenges in the business aviation maintenance industry. Takeaways Private aviation industry expansion Challenges in the private aviation industry NTSB's address of stall testing issues for Hawker operators Challenges in the business aviation maintenance industry Record year for business jet departures","meta_description":"The conversation covers the expansion and major moves in the private aviation industry, including Bond's acquisition of a 135 charter certificate and its…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2434,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-vip-seat-private-aviation-news-7163226/episodes/nasa-flying-perks-business-jets-have-a-record-year/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vip-seat-private-aviation-news-7163226/nasa-flying-perks-business-jets-have-a-record-year.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}