The business-aviation market will continue to track upward over the next five years, although billings may decrease or remain flat, according to market analysts.

The VIP large aircraft industry is busy. But exactly how busy, and for how long depends on who is being queried.

Sentient Jet president and CEO Andrew Collins joined the private aviation company in 2004. Founded in 1999 and privately held by Directional Aviation Capital, the jet card company has grown to more than 5,000 cardholders. That’s up from 4,000 to 4,500 last year. It is on track to capture $224 million in sales this year, a 15% increase over a year ago. Before being named president, Collins served as VP of revenue management for the company.

Activity has picked up at Inairvation as it wins supersonic business jet designer Aerion as its first customer for integrated cabins, and names three partners to offer complete integrated cabin retrofits for Bombardier Global Express/5000/6000 aircraft.

True capitalists are always looking for new ways to expand business, and with the tropical chill there now warming, U.S. business leaders – and the aircraft that carry them – are pointing south to Cuba, that Communist white-beach bastion, and market, seemingly frozen in time.

Gogo Business Aviation rolls into NBAA 2015 as it begins delivery of 650 Gogo inflight entertainment and connectivity systems to fractional giant NetJets.

Wheels Up predicts a 50% boost in revenue next year and an 80% increase in revenue flight hours. The company has been in operation only for 837 days, "really proving that anything can happen in America."

In a flat market for new aircraft, the best place to focus your resources is on the aftermarket, believes Craig Olson, Rockwell Collins’ vice president and general manager for business and regional aviation.