Vista Global To Buy Apollo Jets, Stake in Talon Air

Vista Global has inked an agreement to acquire charter broker Apollo Jets and its undisclosed share in Farmingdale, New York–based aircraft charter, management, and MRO provider Talon Air, the companies recently announced. Vista expects the deal, whose terms were not announced, to close by the end of this month. Apollo will become a division of XO, Vista’s digital brand.

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The addition of Apollo’s 4,000 clients will help to accelerate sales of XO memberships and subscriptions, according to Dubai, U.A.E.–based Vista. The company expects to see a 20 percent increase in North American flights following the Apollo acquisition.

As part of the deal, XO will offer aircraft management and maintenance services via Talon Air, which will continue to operate as a separate company. While Talon Air will be controlled by U.S. interests—including U.S. operator XOJet Aviation and another strategic shareholder—its aircraft will be commercially integrated with XO’s dedicated fleet. With the acquisition, Vista will have a network of 20 offices across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, offering global access to an owned and managed fleet of more than 160 aircraft and 2,100 alliance aircraft.

The Apollo deal follows Vista’s acquisition of Red Wing Aviation in 2020, JetSmarter in 2019, and XOJet in 2018.