Fly Alliance to Replace Entire Flight Management System with flyExclusive’s AI-Powered Contrails FMS
Announced at NBAA-BACE 2026, the company-wide transition marks a major milestone in flyExclusive's plan to connect independent operators, improve aircraft utilization, and create new revenue opportunities across private aviation
LAS VEGAS, October 21, 2026--flyExclusive, Inc. (NYSE American: FLYX), one of the nation's largest private jet operators, today announced that Fly Alliance has agreed to replace its existing flight management system across its entire operation with Contrails FMS, flyExclusive's free, AI-powered aviation operating platform.
The announcement, made at NBAA-BACE 2026, represents a significant milestone for Contrails FMS and introduces a new approach to aviation technology: providing operators with advanced flight management software at no cost while creating opportunities for operators to do more business together.
Why Free? Because the Opportunity Is Bigger Than Software.
Private aviation remains highly fragmented. Operators manage their own fleets and schedules independently, often leaving aircraft underutilized, repositioning opportunities unrealized, and customer demand unfulfilled.
flyExclusive believes connecting operators through shared aircraft availability can change that.
Contrails FMS is designed to allow participating operators and brokers to access authorized, real-time aircraft availability across participating fleets, making it easier to book flights on one another's aircraft. Its patent-pending scheduling optimizer is designed to reduce empty legs, improve utilization, increase yields, and generate additional revenue.
The goal is simple: flyExclusive wants to book more flights on other operators' aircraft and wants those operators booking more flights on flyExclusive aircraft.
Just as importantly, operators retain ownership and control of their data. Contrails FMS is designed with tenant isolation and controlled information sharing. Customer identities, customer relationships, proprietary pricing, and commercially sensitive information are not required to participate.
flyExclusive intends to share the same aircraft scheduling and availability information it asks participating operators to share.
"We know what every operator is thinking: What's the catch?" said Jim Segrave, Founder, Chairman and CEO of flyExclusive. "There isn't one. We don't want your customers or your proprietary information. We want to know when your airplanes are available so we can book flights on them, and we want you to know when ours are available so you can book flights on ours. We'll share the same information we're asking you to share. We believe there's far more value in helping everyone fly more trips than in charging operators for software. It's that simple."