JSX

The first two ATRs will enter service in October or November, Wilcox said, with the third and fourth scheduled to arrive in the first quarter of 2026.

Public charter air carrier JSX will shift its operations in both Colorado and Florida later this year, relocating flights to new airports.

JSX said the route is being launched through a strategic partnership with the Economic Development Corporation of Lea County.

According to ATR, the -600 series aircraft will allow JSX to access more than 1,000 additional airports in the U.S. traditionally served by private aircraft.

Renewed legislation has been introduced to Congress aimed at closing so-called loopholes in airport security for public charter operators.

The semi-private carrier will provide new and returning routes from cities across the United States, including Dallas and Las Vegas.

My journey started at McClellan-Palomar Airport, which is located in Carlsbad, California, about an hour drive north of downtown San Diego.

The semiprivate operator currently serves several airports in the state, including Napa, Oakland, Monterey, Burbank, Los Angeles, Orange County, and Carlsbad.

Both Aero and JSX operate so-called semiprivate flights on Embraer aircraft. This week, the two carriers announced new and returning routes.

The town of Taos, New Mexico, announced that it secured $8.2 million in state funding to expand air service with semi-private carrier JSX.