Private jet company Vista Global agreed to acquire JetSmarter, betting that the value of JetSmarter's technology will outweigh the controversy and lawsuits still dogging the company.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> Terms and price weren't disclosed. The deal, once approved, will be an equity swap, with JetSmarter investors receiving equity in Vista Global. Vista said it plans to integrate JetSmarter's digital booking technology, which allows customers to easily book a private jet through an app, into its VistaJet, Vista Lease and XOJET private jet brands.
On a JetSmarter flight last September, with small children on board, a passenger threatened to kill other passengers and threatened to decapitate anyone who tried to stop him. The flight made an emergency landing and the passenger was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats. People familiar with the matter told CNBC that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are both asking questions about JetSmarter.
The deal marks a surprising end to 30-year-old JetSmarter founder Sergey Petrossov's vision of taking the company public and creating the Uber of private jets. Founded in 2012, Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based JetSmarter grew to more than 8,000 members, with celebrity endorsers like Kim Kardashian and investors such as Jay-Z and the Saudi Royal family. Initially it sold memberships for $7,500 and promised members unlimited private jet flights. By 2016, it claimed a valuation of $1.
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