The 76ers partnership, encompassing digital access, hospitality and in-arena activations, is the latest in a series of cultural deals Flyte is using to build its direct-to-consumer platform, which has now passed 20,000 registered users.
Flyte Aviation has signed a multi-year official partnership with the Philadelphia 76ers professional basketball team.
“This is exactly the type of partnership we want for Flyte,” says executive chairman and CEO David Jenkins. “The 76ers are an iconic organisation with an incredibly passionate fan base, premium corporate relationships and, similar to Flyte, a deeply held commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences. We are confident Flyte can bring a unique and durable value-added contribution to that ecosystem.”
The partnership is designed to extend well beyond traditional sponsorship into a collaboration across digital media, social media, premium hospitality, fan engagement, corporate partnerships and high value private aviation experiences.
Flyte will have opportunities to introduce its platform directly to 76ers fans, season-ticket members, premium customers and corporate partners while developing exclusive promotions and packaged experiences. There are also plans to explore creative in-arena activations, including a ‘Halftime Flyte Challenge’, giving selected fans the opportunity to win a private Flyte flight by making a half-court shot.
“Private aviation has traditionally been complicated, fragmented and intimidating for many consumers,” continues Jenkins. “Flyte was built around a much simpler idea: make private aviation easier to understand, easier to access and easier to book. Partnering with the 76ers provides us an extraordinary platform to introduce Flyte to an entirely new audience.
“The 76ers have built one of the most exciting organisations in professional sports, and Flyte is building what we believe can become one of the most exciting brands in private aviation. With unlimited potential synergies, we could not be more excited about what we can build together with the 76ers.”
The company has also announced preliminary 3Q26 revenue of approximately $2.15m, an increase of approximately 110% compared with $1.02m in 2Q26. Of this, its Q3 aviation segment revenue increased 150% to approximately $1.87mn.
Jenkins comments: “We are extremely pleased with our increasing revenue trajectory. Flyte Aviation more than doubled its revenue sequentially as we are just beginning to see the pieces of our aviation growth strategy coming together to produce substantial increases in users and demand, with more flights flown and a larger overall aviation network.
“Flyte is actively in the process of adding additional aircraft to our fleet, which we expect will support further revenue growth during the current quarter and into 2027. We have commenced operations to the Caribbean and are nearly finished with the permitting process to begin flying to and within Canada.”
Flyte offers a standardised fleet of Cirrus Vision Jets operated by its subsidiary Ponderosa Air and based at Republic airport in Farmingdale, NY. It plans to continue investing in technology, digital marketing, customer acquisition, strategic partnerships and geographic expansion as it works to increase activity across its network.
Flyte launched its redesigned direct-to-consumer booking platform in late May 2026, since when more than 13,000 accounts have been created, bringing the total number of users to more than 20,000. This rapid adoption has translated into meaningful revenue growth, with direct-to-consumer revenue already surpassing $500,000 during the third quarter.
“Our goal is not simply to generate a booking,” says Jenkins. “We intend to build a large and engaged network of customers who think of Flyte first when they need private regional travel. Surpassing 20,000 users this early in our platform’s development is an important milestone, but we believe we are still in the earliest stages of our network’s potential.
“Our focus has been on improving not only the private aviation experience itself, but also the way customers access it. Private aviation should be as seamless to book as the other premium services consumers use every day. The strong response to our platform demonstrates meaningful demand for a more modern approach.”
