JSX, a Dallas-based carrier, is offering the private jet experience at business-class prices by exploiting a loophole in US Federal Aviation Administration regulations, allowing them to sell single-seat tickets for scheduled charter planes at affordable prices and quicker security checks. While earning love from frequent fliers, JSX's competitors are criticizing their practices as unsafe, arguing that the company's lax security regulations pose a safety threat. This may lead to federal changes that could impact JSX's innovative business model, despite the company's efforts to stand its ground.
Jet Service JSX is at the center of a pilot fight as some fliers enjoy the luxury of showing up just 20 minutes before a flight, bypassing security lines, and enjoying spacious leather seats with free cocktails.
Major airlines and their labor unions are pressuring the federal government and airports to shut down premium air carrier JSX, which operates semi-private flights with Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets. The airlines argue that JSX's use of recently-retired senior captains and co-pilots with fewer hours undermines the profession and that the carrier poses a competitive threat. JSX has faced opposition from airlines and airports, with some airports refusing them access to private terminals and major carriers seeking to limit their operations. The situation highlights the political means through which airlines are attempting to eliminate competition in the U.S. aviation industry.
