In this episode of The Aerpod, Mitchell sits down with Preston Holland to break down the economics behind private aviation and why so many pilots, owners, and even high-net-worth individuals completely misunderstand how it actually works.

Preston shares how he built one of the most valuable audiences in aviation by sharing a peek behind the curtain of aircraft ownership, operating costs, and charter.

From NetJets and fractional ownership to the psychology behind why people choose to fly private, this conversation challenges the way most people think about cost, value, and decision-making in aviation.

In this episode:

- The biggest misconceptions about private aircraft ownership
- How NetJets became the dominant player in fractional aviation
- Why even ultra-wealthy individuals struggle to justify private flying
- Why “dollars per hour” is the wrong way to evaluate private aviation
- How Preston built a high-value audience through transparency
- The benefits of fractional ownership vs charter vs full ownership
- Why private aviation decisions aren’t purely financial
- The "empty leg" problem in charter and how to solve it
- How the industry actually works behind the scenes

About the guest:
Preston Holland is founder and president of Prestige Aircraft finance, cofounder of FastJets, cohost of The VIP Seat podcast, and author of the Private Jet Insider newsletter. He built a following of over 27,000 on Twitter/X sharing transparent pricing information about private jet ownership and has interviewed some of the industry's biggest players on his podcast.

You can find out more about Preston here:
https://prestigefinance.com/
https://www.thevipseat.com/
https://fastjets.com/
https://prestonholland.com/

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