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Solairus completes acquisition of Clay Lacy’s aircraft management and charter businesses

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Solairus Aviation completed its acquisition of Clay Lacy Aviation’s aircraft management and charter divisions on Oct. 1, 2026. The deal brings the two businesses under Solairus’ ownership, following a plan announced in August that was expected to expand its managed fleet to more than 500 aircraft, including nearly 200 available for charter.

Discovered 2026-10-05T10:15:21.559048-07:00 | 2026-10-05T10:15:21.559048-07:00

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  • The transaction consolidates aircraft management and charter operations in the U.S. private aviation market; the August announcement projected a combined Solairus managed fleet of more than 500 aircraft, with nearly 200 available for charter.
  • The planned acquisition and its projected fleet scale provide context for the completed takeover; the available report does not specify whether the projected fleet figures changed at closing.

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