Insight - The new jet set

Sheer convenience: Private jets are seen lined up in the United States. More wealthy Americans are shifting to private flying as they view it as a good alternative to a premium ticket on a commercial flight. – Bloomberg

GUY Stockbridge runs multiple businesses from his headquarters in central California, including landscape companies that ripple across his home state and a utility solar business with operations in 17 states.

Flying is a way of life for Stockbridge and others at his company, Elite Team Offices, based in Clovis. For years, they flew both privately and on commercial flights out of Fresno, roughly 10 miles from Clovis. Then the Covid-19 pandemic hit, and private jet ownership became more and more attractive.