Charter operator · United States

Clay Lacy Aviation

Van Nuys-based aviation services company running FBOs, maintenance, avionics and interiors work. It now directs aircraft management and charter enquiries to Solairus Aviation.

Unclaimed profile · Claim itFAA Part 135 certificate BKEA · ActiveCleared for EuropeCleared for the UK★ ARGUS Platinum★ Wyvern Wingman★ IS-BAO Stage III

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Registered fleet: 45 aircraft
Aircraft: Heavy jets, Super-midsize jets and Midsize jets
Seats: 8 to 18
Built: 1989 to 2024
Bases: 5 airports
Founded: 1968

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Fleet

The Clay Lacy Aviation fleet

45 aircraft listed on its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (BKEA). 21 aircraft types, grouped by size. Open any registration for its details and specifications.

35Heavy jets

Cabins for 9 to 18 passengers

Model	Aircraft	Seats	Range	Cruise speed	Built
Gulfstream G550 Gulfstream	5	9 to 18	6,750 nm	488 kts	2006 to 2008

Gulfstream G650 Gulfstream	5	14	7,000 nm	516 kts	2006 to 2018

Dassault Falcon 900 Dassault	4	13	4,750 nm	482 kts	2001

Bombardier Global 5000 Bombardier	3	13	5,200 nm	513 kts	2014 to 2015

Bombardier Global 6000 Bombardier	3	13 to 15	6,000 nm	504 kts	2008 to 2024

Bombardier Global 7500 Bombardier	3	up to 19	7,700 nm	516 kts	–

Gulfstream G600 Gulfstream	3	14	6,600 nm	516 kts	2005

Gulfstream G450 Gulfstream	2	up to 16	4,350 nm	476 kts	–

Gulfstream G500 Gulfstream	2	14	5,300 nm	516 kts	2009

Bombardier Challenger 604 Bombardier	1	10	4,000 nm	470 kts	1999

Dassault Falcon 7X Dassault	1	up to 19	5,950 nm	492 kts	–

Embraer Legacy 600 Embraer	1	13	3,900 nm	459 kts	2006

Gulfstream G700 Gulfstream	1	up to 19	7,750 nm	516 kts	–

Gulfstream GIV Gulfstream	1	16	4,220 nm	476 kts	1989

8Super-midsize jets

Cabins for 8 to 10 passengers

Model	Aircraft	Seats	Range	Cruise speed	Built
Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault	3	8 to 10	4,000 nm	482 kts	1995 to 2004

Bombardier Challenger 300 Bombardier	2	up to 10	3,200 nm	470 kts	2006

Cessna Citation X Cessna	1	up to 12	3,408 nm	528 kts	–

Dassault Falcon 50 Dassault	1	up to 10	3,260 nm	480 kts	2003

Gulfstream G280 Gulfstream	1	9	3,600 nm	482 kts	2018

2Midsize jets

Cabins for 8 passengers

Model	Aircraft	Seats	Range	Cruise speed	Built
Cessna Citation Latitude Cessna	1	8	2,700 nm	446 kts	2009

Hawker 800XP Hawker Beechcraft	1	8	2,470 nm	447 kts	1999

Aircraft types

21 aircraft types

Heavy jetsModel photo5 aircraft

Gulfstream G550

Gulfstream · Built 2006 to 2008

Long-range Gulfstream with a three-zone cabin, beds for up to six and the reach to fly Delhi to New York non-stop.

Heavy jetsModel photo5 aircraft

Gulfstream G650

Gulfstream · Built 2006 to 2018

Fast, wide-cabin Gulfstream with 7,000 nm of range, or 7,500 nm as the G650ER, and a top speed of Mach 0.925.

Heavy jetsModel photo4 aircraft

Dassault Falcon 900

Dassault · Built 2001

Three-engine large-cabin jet with three lounges, 24 windows and about 4,750 nm of range on the 900LX.

Heavy jetsModel photo3 aircraft

Bombardier Global 5000

Bombardier · Built 2014 to 2015

Long-range Bombardier with a wide three-zone cabin, beds for up to seven and about 5,200 nm of range.

Heavy jetsModel photo3 aircraft

Bombardier Global 6000

Bombardier · Built 2008 to 2024

Ultra-long-range heavy jet with a three-zone stand-up cabin, beds for up to seven and the reach to fly Mumbai to London or New York to Moscow non-stop.

Heavy jetsModel photo3 aircraft

Bombardier Global 7500

Bombardier

Bombardier's flagship: four cabin zones, a crew rest, beds for up to 8 and about 7,700 nm of range.

Super-midsize jetsModel photo3 aircraft

Dassault Falcon 2000

Dassault · Built 1995 to 2004

Ten-seat Falcon with a wide stand-up cabin, 4,000 nm of range and approval for London City's steep approach.

Heavy jetsModel photo3 aircraft

Gulfstream G600

Gulfstream · Built 2005

Four-zone Gulfstream with a 45 ft 2 in cabin, 14 oval windows and 6,600 nm of range.

Super-midsize jetsModel photo2 aircraft

Bombardier Challenger 300

Bombardier · Built 2006

Super midsize Bombardier with a 7 ft 2 in wide flat-floor cabin, two club seating areas and the range to cross the US non-stop.

Heavy jetsModel photo2 aircraft

Gulfstream G450

Gulfstream

Large-cabin Gulfstream with three zones, a hold reachable in flight and about 4,350 nm of range.

Heavy jetsModel photo2 aircraft

Gulfstream G500

Gulfstream · Built 2009

Three-zone Gulfstream with a 41 ft 6 in cabin, 14 oval windows and 5,300 nm of range.

Heavy jetsModel photo1 aircraft

Bombardier Challenger 604

Bombardier · Built 1999

Wide two-zone Challenger cabin for 10 to 12, with a hold reachable in flight and about 4,000 nm of range.

Midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraft

Cessna Citation Latitude

Cessna · Built 2009

Cessna's midsize Citation, with a 6 ft tall flat-floor cabin, up to 9 seats and about 2,700 nm of range.

Super-midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraft

Cessna Citation X

Cessna

Cessna's speed record holder: Mach 0.935, a 51,000 ft ceiling and a double-club cabin for eight.

Super-midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraft

Dassault Falcon 50

Dassault · Built 2003

Three-engine Falcon with a two-lounge cabin for about 9 and roughly 3,260 nm of range on the 50EX.

Heavy jetsModel photo1 aircraft

Dassault Falcon 7X

Dassault

Three-engine heavy jet with a three-lounge stand-up cabin, beds for up to six and the reach to fly Mumbai to London or Paris to Los Angeles non-stop.

Heavy jetsModel photo1 aircraft

Embraer Legacy 600

Embraer · Built 2006

Embraer's airliner-based large jet: a 49 ft 9 in three-zone cabin, usually 13 seats, and about 3,900 nm of range on the Legacy 650.

Super-midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraft

Gulfstream G280

Gulfstream · Built 2018

Super-midsize Gulfstream with a 25 ft 10 in cabin, 19 oval windows and 3,600 nm of range.

Heavy jetsModel photo1 aircraft

Gulfstream G700

Gulfstream

Gulfstream's largest cabin, 56 ft 11 in long with up to five living areas, 7,750 nm of range and a top speed of Mach 0.935.

Heavy jetsModel photo1 aircraft

Gulfstream GIV

Gulfstream · Built 1989

Classic large-cabin Gulfstream with three zones, a hold reachable in flight and about 4,220 nm of range.

Midsize jetsModel photo1 aircraft

Hawker 800XP

Hawker Beechcraft · Built 1999

A popular used midsize jet with an 8 seat, 551 cu ft cabin, a full galley and lavatory, and 2,470 nm of range.

Bases

Where the aircraft are based

Los Angeles

KVNY · VNY · 8 aircraft

Van Nuys Airport →

Burbank

KBUR · BUR · 1 aircraft

Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

Oxford

KOXC · OXC · 1 aircraft

Waterbury Oxford AirportNearest charter city: New York, 100 km →

Santa Ana

KSNA · SNA · 1 aircraft

John Wayne Orange County International AirportNearest charter city: Los Angeles, 80 km →

Las Vegas

KLAS · LAS · 1 aircraft

Harry Reid International Airport

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Safety and licences

Licence and safety checks

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BKEA

FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (BKEA).

Legal name: Clay Lacy Aviation, Inc.

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Licence
FAA Part 135 certificate BKEA · Active
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Cleared for Europe and Cleared for the UK
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Safety audits
ARGUS Platinum (Independent safety audit of charter operators), Wyvern Wingman (Wyvern safety programme listing) and IS-BAO Stage III (International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations)
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Company

About Clay Lacy Aviation

Clay Lacy Aviation is a Van Nuys, California aviation services company that has set a standard in business aviation since 1968, making it one of the oldest names in the industry. Its aircraft management and charter divisions have been sold to Solairus Aviation, and Clay Lacy is now building a nationwide network of FBOs backed by maintenance and aircraft on ground support.

Its FBOs are at Van Nuys in Los Angeles, John Wayne Airport in Orange County, which earned top rankings in the 2026 AIN FBO awards, Waterbury-Oxford in Connecticut and Friedman Memorial in Sun Valley, Idaho, with maintenance also at Seattle's Boeing Field. Services include line maintenance, heavy inspections, avionics, interiors, parts and detailing, and its FBOs supply sustainable aviation fuel.

Clay Lacy has been certified carbon neutral since 2019. For charter, its managed aircraft now fly with Solairus.

Services

✓FBOs
✓Aircraft maintenance and MRO
✓Avionics and interiors
✓Sustainable aviation fuel

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Routes from Los Angeles

Los Angeles to Las Vegas Los Angeles to New York Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas Los Angeles to San Francisco Los Angeles to Aspen Los Angeles to Hawaii

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How many aircraft does Clay Lacy Aviation have?+

45: 5 Gulfstream G550, 5 Gulfstream G650, 4 Dassault Falcon 900, 3 Bombardier Global 5000, 3 Bombardier Global 6000, 3 Bombardier Global 7500, 3 Dassault Falcon 2000, 3 Gulfstream G600, 2 Bombardier Challenger 300, 2 Gulfstream G450, 2 Gulfstream G500, 1 Bombardier Challenger 604, 1 Cessna Citation Latitude, 1 Cessna Citation X, 1 Dassault Falcon 50, 1 Dassault Falcon 7X, 1 Embraer Legacy 600, 1 Gulfstream G280, 1 Gulfstream G700, 1 Gulfstream GIV and 1 Hawker 800XP.

Is Clay Lacy Aviation licensed to fly charter?+

Yes. Clay Lacy Aviation holds an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate (BKEA).

Can Clay Lacy Aviation fly to Europe?+

Yes. Clay Lacy Aviation holds an EASA third country operator authorisation (USA-0046). EU and EEA states require it before an operator from outside Europe flies commercial flights there. Clay Lacy Aviation was on the EASA list dated 12 November 2026.

Can Clay Lacy Aviation fly to the UK?+

Yes. Clay Lacy Aviation holds a UK Part-TCO authorisation (number 1018) from the UK CAA, which an operator from outside the UK needs before it flies commercial flights into the UK. Clay Lacy Aviation was on the CAA list dated 16 October 2026.

Does Clay Lacy Aviation hold safety ratings?+

ARGUS Platinum, Wyvern Wingman and IS-BAO Stage III.

Where are Clay Lacy Aviation's aircraft based?+

Los Angeles (KVNY), Burbank (KBUR), Oxford (KOXC), Santa Ana (KSNA) and Las Vegas (KLAS).

How many passengers can Clay Lacy Aviation fly?+

Up to 19 on its Bombardier Global 7500. Across the fleet, cabins seat 8 to 18 passengers.

How old is Clay Lacy Aviation's fleet?+

The aircraft were built between 1989 and 2024, 19 years old on average.

Is Altivo Jets part of Clay Lacy Aviation?+

No. Altivo Jets is an independent charter broker with no ownership or commercial link to Clay Lacy Aviation. Clay Lacy Aviation operates its own flights and keeps operational control of its aircraft.

Does Altivo Jets work with Clay Lacy Aviation?+

No. Altivo Jets has no agreement or partnership with Clay Lacy Aviation, and Clay Lacy Aviation has not reviewed this page. It is built from public records. Tell us your route and dates and we ask licensed operators that can fly the trip for availability and price. The operator is named on your quote before you confirm.

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Company sources

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