For prospective owners

Membership, Scheduling, and the Matrix AirShare Difference

Matrix AirShare is designed as a small, tight-knit ownership group. The goal is to keep scheduling simple, predictable, and friendly to owners who plan trips weeks or months ahead – while still leaving room for opportunistic use.

Owner profiles

Ideal owners typically share these traits:

  • Recurring travel patterns that are hard to serve with airlines.
  • A desire for a long-term aviation solution rather than one-off charter flights.
  • Appreciation for conservative operating practices and transparent economics.
  • Ready for private aircraft ownership at a fraction of the cost of turbo-props or jets.

Owner-aligned culture and expectations

Scheduling framework

While the final operating agreement will define specific rules, a typical framework includes:

  • Annual allocation of priority days per owner, aligned with share size.
  • Rolling request window for new trips, with first-come, first-served access.
  • Fair tie-breaking rules for high-demand periods (holidays, school breaks).
  • Clear policies for repositioning flights and extended trips.

These rules are drafted with experienced aviation counsel and can be tuned to the preferences of the founding ownership group.

Important: How Matrix AirShare Differs From Traditional Fractional Programs

We want owners to understand this tradeoff clearly up front. Click to expand.

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Matrix AirShare is intentionally not a traditional “fractional” program like NetJets or PlaneSense.
That choice is the reason our costs are dramatically lower — and it’s something we want prospective owners to understand clearly from the start.

Traditional Fractional Programs (Subpart 91K)

Large fractional programs operate under a specific FAA regulatory framework (Subpart 91K). In those programs:

  • Owners are passive shareholders, not operators
  • The program manager is the sole aircraft operator
  • Pilots, scheduling, maintenance, and dispatch are entirely controlled by the operator
  • Owners do not have equity in a specific aircraft
  • Costs are high, but owner involvement — and owner liability exposure — is minimized

This model offers simplicity and insulation, but at a substantial ongoing cost.

The Matrix AirShare Model: True Co-Ownership Under Part 91

Matrix AirShare is built as a true co-ownership program operating under FAA Part 91, supported by a professional aircraft management company.

In our model:

  • Owners have real equity in a specific aircraft
  • Aircraft are operated privately under Part 91, not as charter or public transportation
  • Owners retain meaningful economic transparency and control
  • A dedicated management company handles scheduling, pilots, maintenance, insurance coordination, and safety standards

This structure eliminates layers of overhead and operator profit extraction — resulting in materially lower hourly and annual costs.

What This Means for Liability

Because Matrix AirShare is a true co-ownership program, owners are not insulated from operations in the same way they are in large Subpart 91K programs.

That said, it’s important to put this in proper context:

  • In all aviation operations, liability outcomes are driven primarily by insurance coverage, pilot standards, and operational discipline — not by the ownership label alone
  • Matrix AirShare aircraft are insured at professional levels, flown by professionally qualified pilots, and operated under conservative safety standards
  • Owners are not “selling transportation” or holding out to the public
  • The management company centralizes operational control, safety oversight, and maintenance coordination

In practice, liability exposure in a well-run Part 91 co-ownership program is managed through insurance, discipline, and structure, not marketing labels.

A Deliberate Tradeoff

Matrix AirShare is designed for owners who value:

  • Real aircraft ownership and equity
  • Dramatically lower operating costs
  • Transparency and predictability
  • Professional management without unnecessary layers

Rather than paying a premium for maximum regulatory insulation, our owners choose a balanced, private-ownership model that delivers exceptional value while maintaining strong safety and risk-management standards.

This is not the right model for everyone — and that’s by design.

If you value true ownership, cost efficiency, and a thoughtfully managed private operation, Matrix AirShare may be exactly what you’re looking for.

Next steps

Exploratory conversation, then tailored documentation.

If the Matrix AirShare concept resonates with your travel needs, the next step is a one-on-one discussion to review your mission profile and answer structuring questions in more depth.

From there, we can supply our ownership and operating structure, and coordinate with your aviation counsel to prepare the appropriate agreements and disclosures.

Request program information

To begin the conversation, please visit the Contact page and share a short summary of:

  • Your primary city or airport and typical destinations.
  • Estimated annual hours of use.
  • Whether flights are primarily business, personal, or both.
  • Any timing constraints (e.g., school calendars, client cycles).

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