Skystar Launches Trip Support for Business Jets
The new company offers catering, trip support, and fuel coordination for business aircraft operators across North America.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Business Travel
Skystar, a new trip-support company, launched its services this week for business aircraft operators in North America. The company bills operators directly, with its fees printed on a separate line in every invoice.
Why it matters
The launch adds a new provider to the business aviation support market, where operators typically rely on fixed-base operators and suppliers for these services. Billing fees separately gives operators a clear view of what each service costs.
Skystar charges an 8% catering fee with a $75 minimum and a 6% trip support fee, plus 10 cents per gallon for fuel with a $75 minimum per uplift. The extraction does not say how these rates compare with rival providers' fees.
The players
Skystar
A newly launched trip-support company providing catering, trip support, and fuel coordination to business aircraft operators in North America.
The details
Skystar operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and bills operators directly rather than adding its margin to the supplier's price. Its trip support fee covers services an FBO typically provides, including handling, hangar space, crew cars, hotel bookings, and customs coordination.
Timeline
Skystar launched its trip-support services in the week of November 4, 2026.
Market Landscape
Skystar enters a business aviation support market long dominated by FBOs that bundle handling, hangar, and crew services into their pricing. By billing fees on separate invoice lines, the company offers operators a different pricing structure from the traditional FBO model.
Operators booking Skystar services will see catering, trip support, and fuel fees on separate invoice lines, making costs easier to compare across trips. Fuel charges carry a $75 minimum per uplift, which matters for short hops with small fuel purchases.
The takeaway
Operators comparing trip-support providers should compare the full fee structure, including percentage fees and per-uplift minimums, rather than headline rates alone. Itemized invoices make that comparison simpler.
Further reading
Explore more on Business Travel to see how trip-support providers serve corporate flyers.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Aviation International News.
