An ever-popular subject among travelers, private jets aren’t just oversized toys for the jet set anymore. In a June 14th article, The Economist turned its attention to private jet travel.

While noting the growth in private jet use among executives, the magazine also pointed to the lower-cost options of fractional jet cards and charter flights – more background on private jet options here:

Private Jet Background

• Helium Report’s Decision Guide to Private Jet Travel
• When Flying in a Private Jet, Fly Carbon Neutral
• Private Aviation Explained
• Private Jets: Fractional Ownership
• Fractional Cards
• Charter Cards
• On-Demand Charter

Starting at around $1.5 million for an Eclipse 500, very light jets (VLJs) are poised to revolutionize the private jet industry as more models roll into production over the next three years. Popular Mechanics chimed-in on the VLJ discussion last month, too. The Helium Report has chronicled the emergence of VLJs, which we believe are indeed poised to open up a vast new market for private jet travel:

Very Light Jet Background

• Very Light Jets Preparing for Takeoff
• An Eclipse Jet Revolution?
• Jet-Alliance Takes Delivery of First Eclipse 500 Jet

Additionally, the advent of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could, according to The Economist, bring affordable private jet travel to the masses, but the technology is still on the boards. Helium Report’s Decision Guide to Private Jet Travel is a smart primer for consumers interested in private jets.