JSX (airline)

The airline was originally founded as JetSuiteX in April 2016. According to chief executive officer (CEO) Alex Wilcox, the air carrier was created in response to declining short-haul traffic and the rise in fares on short-haul flights in the United States.[5][6] Wilcox attributes these phenomena in part to long wait times in airports.[5][7] [6]

The company started operations on April 19, 2016, with its first flight between Burbank and Concord in California.[8]

On August 8, 2019, JetSuiteX was re-branded as JSX.[2]

In September 2020, Orange County Board of Supervisors notified JSX that the airline will be barred from operating flights to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, starting January 1, 2021.[9][10] Wilcox publicly addressed the situation through emails and social media, and a customer outreach program invited fliers to voice support for the carrier to continue its flights to Orange County.[10] On December 14, 2020, JSX filed a lawsuit against the airport, stating that it has “refused to offer any accommodations” to the carrier and that the airport “discriminatorily chose" the termination "in favor of two large airlines [Spirit and Allegiant Airlines]...” which the former operates the same routes as JSX.[11] On December 23, 2020, the airline was granted a temporary restraining order against SNA, preventing the airport officials from terminating the airline's operations on the planned date of January 1, 2021. A spokeswoman told a news outlet that the airport will comply with the order.[12] JSX continues to operate from the airport.

JSX Air is a subsidiary of JetSuiteX, Inc, with headquarters in Dallas, Texas. JetBlue and Qatar Airways are minority shareholders in JSX.[13][14] CEO Wilcox was a founding executive of both JetBlue and Kingfisher Airlines.[8]

JSX serves or has previously served the following destinations as of October 2021:[3]

A JSX ERJ in Las Vegas

The JSX fleet comprises the following aircraft:

Cabin of JSX 1x1 configured ERJ-145.

JSX flights depart from private jet terminals, separate from the passenger terminals used by Part 121 and some Part 135 airlines, commonly referred to as FBOs.[19] In most locations, the facility is operated by JSX, while in some, JSX utilizes existing facilities managed by other companies.[20] JSX utilizes the TSA Secure Flight program and additional passive security measures including explosive and weapons detection.[21]