Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025 (Form 10-K)

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Report. Management's discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, such as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. When used, the words "believe," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "target," "estimate," "expect" and the like, and/or future tense or conditional constructions ("will," "may," "could," "should," etc.), or similar expressions, identify these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including those under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A in this Report that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the filing date of this report.

Overview of Our Business

flyExclusive is a premier owner and operator of curated private aviation experiences dedicated to surpassing passenger expectations for quality, convenience, and safety. Our mission is to be the world's most vertically integrated private aviation company through capital-efficient program growth, an industry-leading pricing model, optimal dispatch availability, in-house training, and a controlled premium customer experience on modernized aircraft. As of December 31, 2025, we had 82 aircraft in our owned and leased fleet that includes light, midsize, super-midsize, and large jets. As one of the nation's largest Citation operators, flyExclusive has curated a versatile fleet of Citation CJ3 / CJ3+, Citation Excel / XLS / XLS+, Citation Sovereign, Citation X, and Challenger 300 / 350 aircraft. We have a long track record of success and growth across a full range of industry services. Our core competitive advantage is the purpose-built, in-house control of decisions and processes needed to operate a successful private aviation company through a range of market environments.

We have a diversified and evolving business model generating charter revenue through our jet club membership program, fractional program, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul ("MRO") program. Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer review the financial information presented on a consolidated basis, and accordingly, we operate under one reportable segment, which is private aviation services.

Jet club revenue is generated from flight operations as well as membership fees. Jet club members are guaranteed access to our fleet of light, midsize, and super-midsize aircraft. New members pay a minimum deposit of $0.1 million up to a maximum of $0.5 million depending on their level of membership. Membership levels determine the daily rate a member is charged for future flights. Membership and incidental fees are also applied against a member's account. The initial and all subsequent deposits to replenish the member's account are non-refundable.

Fractional ownership members purchase a fractional ownership interest in an aircraft for a contractual term of up to five years, which grants the member access to our light, midsize, and super mid-size fleets. Fractional members pay daily and hourly rates for each flight. The first stage of the fractional revenue stream is the pre-owner stage where the member signs a letter of intent and interim use agreement, which may be before the aircraft is available. At this time, the member pays two deposits: one deposit is towards the purchase of the fractional interest, and the second deposit is to have the ability to use the fleet in the interim period prior to owning the fractional interest. Upon completion of enrollment in the program, fractional members who purchase new aircraft obtain ownership when the aircraft is delivered, expected to be approximately one year from when the aircraft is ordered from the manufacturer. Fractional members have the ability to advance ownership if they purchase an interest in one of our pre-owned fractional aircraft. Once the transfer of interest in the aircraft is complete, the member becomes a fractional owner in the aircraft. With the transfer of interest, flyExclusive is still able to utilize these aircraft to service other channels, providing us with a capital-light way to grow our fleet.

Our MRO program services include 24/7 maintenance, interior, and exterior refurbishment services to third parties in addition to maintaining our own fleet. MRO revenue is recognized over time based on the cost of parts and supplies inventory consumed and labor hours worked for each service provided. Any billing for MRO services that exceeds revenue earned to date is included in deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets.

On September 2, 2024, the Company entered into an Aircraft Management Services Agreement (the "Volato Agreement") with Volato Group, Inc. ("Volato"). Pursuant to the Volato Agreement, Volato engaged the Company as an independent contractor to provide certain aircraft management services and agreed that the Company will be the exclusive provider of such services to Volato. As consideration payable to the Company for providing the services, the Company will be entitled to retain the excess of revenue collected over expenses in connection with its delivery of services under the Volato Agreement.

The Volato Agreement has a term of twelve months and may be terminated by the Company immediately upon a material breach of the Agreement by Volato or upon 30 days' written notice to Volato. Volato may terminate the Agreement immediately upon a material breach of the Agreement by the Company. During the term of the Agreement, certain Volato employees will provide consulting services to the Company, including consulting services related to software development, sales, and other professional services. The cost to the Company of these consulting services will be the current salaries and benefit costs of the Volato employees engaged to provide the services, plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. Volato also granted the Company a non-exclusive license to Volato's proprietary software pursuant to the terms and conditions of a software license, with a license fee equal to the documented, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Volato with third-party vendors and only to the extent related solely and directly to the software. Under the terms of the Volato Agreement, the Company will manage flight operations, sales, and expenses of Volato's fleet. The aircraft will remain on Volato's Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") certificate until they are potentially moved to the Company's FAA certificate.

As part of the Volato Agreement, Volato granted the Company the right to cause Volato to merge with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Option"). The term of the Option will expire twelve months from the date of the Agreement, provided, however, that the term of the Option will continue until the closing or abandonment of the merger by either or both parties. Any merger is subject to a fully executed, mutually agreed upon definitive merger agreement and any required regulatory, board of directors, and shareholder approvals for both the Company and Volato. Consideration for the merger may be in the form of the Company's Class A Common Stock or cash, in the Company's discretion. The purchase price for the merger would be based on the volume-weighted average price of Volato's common stock for the 30 trading-day period prior to the earlier of the public announcement of (1) the exercise by the Company of its exercise of the Option, or (2) the signing of a definitive merger agreement.

On October 1, 2025, the Company and Volato entered into the Amendment to the Volato Agreement. Pursuant to the Amendment, Volato granted the Company the right to purchase from Volato certain aviation-related assets and assume certain obligations related to aviation-related assets (the "flyExclusive Option"), and the Company granted Volato the right to sell to the Company certain aviation-related assets and assign certain obligations of Volato (the "Volato Option," and collectively with the flyExclusive Option, the "Asset Options"). The Volato Option is exercisable by Volato beginning on the effective date of the Amendment and ends on the earlier of (i) the end of the Term (defined below), (ii) the day immediately prior to the beginning of the exercise period of the flyExclusive Option, and (iii) the completion of the Merger Option. The flyExclusive Option is exercisable by the Company beginning six months following the completion of any change of control of Volato and will expire simultaneously with the end of the Term (as defined below). The Volato Merger (as defined below), if consummated, would constitute a change of control under the Amendment, triggering the beginning of the exercise date of the flyExclusive Option as March 31, 2026. In addition, the term of the Volato Agreement (the "Term") was extended to the sooner of (i) September 1, 2026, (ii) the consummation of the asset purchase agreement applicable to the Asset Options, subject to an exercise of either of the Asset Options or (iii) the consummation of the merger (or any substantially similar transaction) of Volato and M2i Global, Inc. (the "Volato Merger") pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger among them, dated as of July 28, 2025, subject to the exercise of the Merger Option. In consideration for the Amendment, including the transfer of assets envisioned by the flyExclusive Option and the settlement of certain outstanding accounts between Volato and the Company, and the grant by Volato to the Company of certain additional rights, the Company will pay Volato $4.1 million, $2.1 million of which was payable on the date of the Amendment. The Company may pay, in its discretion, some or all of the consideration in cash or shares of its Class A common stock. The Company elected to pay all of the $2.1 million in shares of its Class A common stock and issued an aggregate of 432,099 shares to Volato in October 2025.

Key Factors Affecting Results of Operations

We believe that the following factors have affected our financial condition and results of operations and are expected to continue to have a significant effect:

Economic Conditions

If demand for private aviation services were to decrease, it could result in slower jet club growth, members declining to renew their memberships, and reduced interest in the fractional and partnership programs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, our customers may consider private air travel through our products and services to be a luxury item, especially when compared to commercial air travel or not traveling by air at all. As a result, any general downturn in economic, business, and financial conditions which has an adverse effect on our customers' spending habits could cause them to travel less frequently and, to the extent they travel, to travel using commercial air carriers or other means considered to be more economical than our products and services. In addition, in cases where significant hours of private flight are needed, many of the companies and high-net-worth individuals to whom we provide products and services have the financial ability to purchase their own aircraft or operate their own corporate flight department should they elect to do so.

Competition

Many of the markets in which we operate are competitive as a result of the expansion of existing private aircraft operators, expanding private aircraft ownership, and alternatives such as luxury commercial airline service. We compete against a number of private aviation operators with different business models, and local and regional private charter operators. Factors that affect competition in our industry include price, reliability, safety, regulations, professional reputation, aircraft availability, equipment, the quality, consistency and ease of service, willingness and ability to serve specific airports or regions, and investment requirements. Our competitors might capture a share of our present or potential customer base, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Pilot Availability and Attrition

In recent years, we have experienced significant volatility in our attrition, including volatility resulting from training delays, pilot wage and bonus increases with other industry participants, and the growth of cargo, low-cost, and ultra-low-cost airlines. In prior periods, these factors, at times, caused our pilot attrition rates to be higher than our ability to hire and retain replacement pilots. If our attrition rates are higher than our ability to hire and retain replacement pilots, our operations and financial results could be materially and adversely affected.

Wheels Up ("WUP") Termination

On June 30, 2023, we served WUP a Notice of Termination of the parties' Fleet Guaranteed Revenue Program Agreement, dated November 1, 2021 (the "GRP Agreement"). As a result of the termination, the GRP program did not generate revenue following the date of the GRP Agreement's termination, which had a material impact on the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. For some time prior to the termination of the GRP Agreement we were planning, for the strategic reasons of avoiding excessive reliance on a single customer and shifting towards focusing on wholesale and contractual retail customers, to scale down business with WUP, and we had already reflected scaled down revenue accordingly in our publicly disclosed projections. However, the termination of the GRP Agreement will have a material impact on the financial statements beyond 2023 until we are able to successfully effectuate this planned strategic shift and replace the revenue lost from the termination of the GRP Agreement. Additionally, as of June 27, 2023, WUP accounted for $15.7 million in receivables, which was a significant majority of total receivables at that time. When the agreement with WUP was terminated on June 30, 2023 the receivable balances were eliminated, as allowable under relevant accounting standards, by being applied against existing deposits held under the GRP Agreement. The GRP Agreement provided for an orderly draw down period of the designated aircraft at a maximum of two aircraft per month. The Company submitted a bill for monies due under the GRP Agreement during the draw down period through July 31, 2024. Billed but unrecorded amounts through December 31, 2025 totaled $59.0 million.

See Note 22 "Commitments and Contingencies" of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report, for more information on the WUP termination.

Fleet Modernization

During the fourth quarter of 2023, we began the process of modernizing our fleet. Our plan is to sell a portion of our fleet that is older and replace those aircraft with newer models, which will grant our customers access to newer aircraft. In connection with this effort, in fiscal 2024, we recorded a portion of the fleet as being held for sale. We expect the fleet modernization to continue over the next year from the date of this Report and do not anticipate a material decline to revenue as we will replace sold models with the newer aircraft which offer increased availability and operating efficiency.

CARES Act

On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law. The CARES Act provided the airline industry with up to (i) $25.0 billion in grants with assurances the support is to be used exclusively for employee salaries, wages, and benefits, and (ii) $25.0 billion in secured loans.

We applied to the Treasury for assistance under the Payroll Support Program and the Paycheck Protection Program as established by the CARES Act. We were awarded $23.6 million to support ongoing operations, all of which has been received.

The CARES Act support payments were conditioned, including certain restrictions on executive and other employee compensation and severance through April 1, 2023, and certain ongoing reporting obligations through April 1, 2023. While we believe that we are fully compliant with all requirements of the CARES Act and the Payroll Support Program Agreements, including the requirement to use the awards only for payment of certain employment costs (i.e. wages, salaries, and benefits), if we were found to be not in compliance with such requirements, the Treasury has sole discretion to impose any remedy it deems appropriate, including requiring full repayment of the awards with appropriate interest. The imposition of any such remedy could have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition.

The CARES Act also provides an Employee Retention Credit ("ERC") program. The goal of the ERC program is to encourage employers to retain and continue paying employees during periods of pandemic-related reduction in business volume even if those employees are not actually working, and therefore, are not providing a service to the employer. Under the Act, eligible employers could take credits up to 70% of qualified wages with a limit of $7 thousand per employee per quarter for the first three quarters of calendar year 2021. In order to qualify for the ERC in 2021, organizations generally had to experience a more than 20% decrease in gross receipts in the quarter compared to the same quarter in calendar year 2019 or its operations are fully or partially suspended during a calendar quarter due to "orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings (for commercial, social, religious, or other purposes)" due to COVID-19. The credit is taken against our share of Social Security Tax when our payroll provider files or subsequently amends the applicable quarterly employer tax filings.

As of December 31, 2025, we had applied for $9.5 million and received $9.0 million of ERC. Our legal counsel has issued a legal opinion that we, more likely than not, qualified for the ERC. However, it remains uncertain whether we meet the qualifications required to receive the ERC. Therefore, the balance was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets should we be required to potentially repay the ERC.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results of operations below, we report certain key financial measures that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").

These non-GAAP financial measures are an addition, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to any performance measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures of financial results provide useful supplemental information about us to investors. However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP financial measures and their nearest U.S. GAAP equivalents, including that they exclude significant expenses that are required by U.S. GAAP to be recorded in our financial measures. In addition, other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to calculate their financial performance, and therefore, our non-GAAP financial measures might not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR

We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for (i) interest (income) expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) litigation costs, (v) acquisition costs, (vi) equity-based compensation, (vii) non-cash loss on assets held for sale, which represents the impairment charges recognized on assets designated for sale prior to their disposal, (viii) realized losses on aircraft sold as part of fleet modernization efforts, (ix) loss on extinguishment of debt, (x) change in fair value of warrant liabilities, and (xi) SOX control remediation. We calculate Adjusted EBITDAR as Adjusted EBITDA, as further adjusted for aircraft lease costs.

We include Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure for assessing operating performance in conjunction with related U.S. GAAP amounts and for the following:

Adjusted EBITDAR is included as a supplemental measure because we believe it provides an alternate presentation to adjust for the effects of financing in general and the accounting effects of capital spending and acquisitions of aircraft, which may be acquired outright, acquired subject to acquisition debt, by finance lease or by operating lease, each of which may vary significantly between periods and results in a different accounting presentation.

The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR to net loss, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure (in thousands):

Key Operating Metrics

In addition to financial measures, we regularly review certain key operating metrics to evaluate our business, determine the allocation of resources, and make decisions regarding business strategies. We believe that these metrics can be useful for understanding the underlying trends in our business. Pursuant to the Volato Agreement, effective September 1, 2024, the Company operated certain legacy Volato aircraft under the Volato certificate. The Company also provides services to Volato legacy members and fractional owners. As a result, we have included the aircraft on Volato's certificate, hours flown on those aircraft, and the members and fractional owners in the operating metrics below for completeness.

The following table summarizes our key operating metrics:

Members contributing to revenues

We define members contributing to revenues as the number of club, fractional, and partnership members that contributed to revenues during the reporting period. We believe that membership growth is strategically correlated to aircraft additions, and the evolution of our business from non-contractual wholesale customers prior to 2020 to contractually committed members, which provides greater revenue visibility. Due to the nature of our business, we have periods of time in which not every member utilizes our services.

Active Members

We define active members as members that have taken at least one flight during the reporting period.

Average aircraft on certificate

We define average aircraft on certificate as the average number of airworthy aircraft in our fleet as certified by the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") deeming the aircraft operational. We believe that our growth has been fueled by a disciplined, strategic approach to adding aircraft, either via fractional or whole ownership or via lease from a third party. The time between the purchase or lease of an aircraft and the aircraft's certification is critical because revenue cannot be earned on the aircraft until it is certified by the FAA. Thus, we use average aircraft on certificate as a key operating metric within a given reporting period.

Ending aircraft on certificate

We define ending aircraft on certificate as the number of airworthy aircraft in our fleet as certified by the FAA at the end of a given reporting period. We use ending aircraft on certificate to measure fleet growth in comparison to historical periods.

Aircraft contributing to revenues

We define aircraft contributing to revenues as the number of aircraft on certificate that completed a customer flight leg during the reporting period. Aircraft contributing to revenues during a given reporting period is lower than the number of aircraft on certificate due to unavailable aircraft resulting from maintenance and/or refurbishment.

Total flight hours

We define total flight hours as the actual flight time from the moment of aircraft lift-off at the departure airport until it touches ground at the end of a flight. We believe total flight hours are a useful metric to measure the usage of our programs and the scale of our fleet and revenue growth.

Total hours per aircraft

We define total hours per aircraft as the total flight hours divided by the average number of aircraft on our operating certificates during the reporting period. We use total hours per aircraft to assess operational efficiency as it pertains to aircraft utilization and mitigation of downtime, which can result from maintenance and/or crew availability.

Members per aircraft

We define members per aircraft as members contributing to revenues divided by aircraft contributing to revenues. We use members per aircraft to control the customer experience through the management of our customer to aircraft ratio. For the year ended December 31, 2025, 96.9% of our customers were fulfilled on our fleet without the potential high-cost of reliance of third parties to meet demand. An optimal customer to aircraft ratio allows us to gain a competitive advantage by having sufficient aircraft available to meet member demand and be flexible to backfill unused aircraft for wholesale use.

Components of Results of Our Operations

The key components of our results of operations include:

Revenue

We derive revenue from charter flights, which include our jet club, fractional programs, wholesale, and retail. We also derive revenue from our MRO services and management fees related to the Volato Agreement.

Customers prepay us for member flights based on contractual rates depending on the type of flight. We then recognize revenue from these prepayments upon completion of a flight.

Jet club members pay an initial non-refundable flight deposit where the amount of the flight deposit impacts the contractual rates paid. We recognize this kind of revenue and membership fees monthly as the Company stands ready to provide flight services as requested by the customer, thereby satisfying our related performance obligation.

Revenue for flights and related services is recognized when such services are provided to the customers. Fluctuations in revenue during any given period in the flights and related services portion of our jet club program are directly correlated to customer demand.

We recognize fractional revenue from the sales of fractional ownership interests in aircraft over the term of the agreement. In certain contracts the customer can require us to repurchase the interest after a fixed period of time but prior to the contractual termination date of the contract. This is accounted for as a right of return. The consideration from the fractional ownership interest, as adjusted for any customer right of return, is recognized over the term of the contract on a straight-line basis. Variable consideration generated from flight services is recognized in the period of performance.

MRO services are comprised of a single performance obligation for aircraft maintenance services such as modifications, repairs, and inspections. MRO revenue is recognized over time based on the cost of parts and supplies consumed and labor hours worked for each service provided. Any billing for MRO services that exceeds revenue earned to date is included in deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets.

Costs and expenses

Cost of revenue

Cost of revenue primarily consists of direct expenses incurred to provide flight services and facilitate operations, including aircraft lease costs, fuel, payroll expenses including wages and employee benefits for employees directly providing and facilitating flight services, crew travel, insurance, maintenance, subscriptions, and third-party flight costs.

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative expense primarily consists of non-flight related employee compensation wages and benefits in our finance, executive, human resources, legal, and other administrative functions, employee training, third-party professional fees, corporate travel, advertising, and corporate related lease expenses.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense primarily consists of depreciation of capitalized aircraft. Depreciation and amortization also includes amortization of capitalized software development costs.

(Gain) loss on aircraft sales and aircraft held for sale

Consists of aircraft sales in excess (gain) or below (loss) their net book value, in addition to the recognized (loss) on aircraft classified as held for sale where the fair value less costs to sell are below (loss) their net book value.

Other income (expense)

Interest income

Interest income consists of interest earned on municipal bond funds and U.S. Treasury bills.

Interest expense

Interest expense primarily consists of interest paid or payable and the amortization of debt discounts and deferred financing costs on our loans.

Gain (Loss) on lease termination

This consists of (losses) gains that arise from the difference between the carrying amount of right-of-use assets and lease liability recorded on the consolidated balance sheets.

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities reflects the non-cash change in fair value of our warrant liabilities attributed to our warrants.

Loss on extinguishment of debt

Loss on extinguishment of debt consists of loss on the exchange of the EG sponsor note in exchange for additional Series B preferred shares.

Other income (expense)

Other expense consists of dividend income, realized gain/loss on sales of investment securities, gain/loss on lease termination, and state tax payments.

Results of Operations

Results of Our Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2024

The following table sets forth our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands, except percentages):

Revenue

Jet club and charter revenue increased by $30.0 million, or 10.2%, to $325.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. Jet club and charter flight hours increased by 8.8% and effective hourly rates increased by 1.3% during the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.

Fractional ownership revenue increased by $15.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 due to fractional membership growth.

Maintenance, repair, and overhaul revenue increased by $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 due to an increase in external services for outside customers.

Aircraft management services revenue increased by $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 as a result of the Company providing certain aircraft management services for third-party aircraft owners under the Volato Agreement for the full 2025 fiscal year.

We expect our revenue to increase over time as a result of adding aircraft to our fleet and forecasted membership growth.

Costs and expense

Cost of revenue

Cost of revenue increased by $29.4 million, or 10.1%, for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to:

While expenses increased for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, gross margin improved, primarily driven by the realization of the Company's prior year fleet modernization efforts.

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $8.8 million, or 9.6%, for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to:

These positive trends reflect the Company's efforts to optimize its workforce and control costs, even as revenue grew for the period.

(Gain) loss on aircraft sales and aircraft held for sale

Gain (loss) on aircraft held for sale changed by $5.5 million, as a result of the favorable environment for selling aircraft for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.

Other income (expense)

Interest income

Interest income decreased by $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily driven by a decrease in interest income from U.S. Treasury bills as well as sales of investment securities during 2025.

Gain (Loss) on lease termination

The loss on lease termination increased by $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 primarily due to increased impairment on leasehold improvements during 2025 as a result of the sale of additional aircraft.

Loss on extinguishment of debt

The loss on extinguishment of debt increased by $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 as a result of the exchange of the EGA Sponsor Note in exchange for additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock in the first quarter of 2025.

Other income (expense)

Other income (expense) increased by $5.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 primarily driven by the exercise of options related to the fourth amendment to the Volato Aircraft Management Services Agreement, which was executed during the fourth quarter of 2025.

The remaining fluctuations were not individually significant.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Liquidity

Our principal sources of liquidity have historically consisted of (i) financing activities, including proceeds from equity investments, notes payable, and (ii) operating activities, primarily from the increase in deferred revenue associated with prepaid flights. As of December 31, 2025 we had $29,340 in cash and cash equivalents. In addition, as described below, in January 2024 we entered into a senior secured note to borrow up to $25.8 million and as described below, in March 2024, we issued non-convertible redeemable Series A preferred stock that provided the Company with approximately $25.0 million of capital, and in August 2024, we issued convertible Series B preferred stock that provided the Company with approximately $25.5 million of capital. On December 31, 2025, the Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted into the Company's Class A Common Stock. Our cash equivalents primarily consist of liquid money market funds. See Note 24, "Subsequent Events" for further information on sources of liquidity received after December 31, 2025.

We have consistently maintained a working capital deficit, in which our current liabilities exceed our current assets. We believe that the working capital deficit is common within the private aviation industry and is primarily, but not wholly, due to the nature of our deferred revenue, primarily related to prepaid flights, which are performance obligations generally for future flights. Our primary needs for liquidity are to fund working capital, debt service requirements, lease and purchase obligations, capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes. Our cash needs vary from period to period, primarily based on the timing of aircraft purchases and the costs of aircraft engine overhauls, repairs, and maintenance.

We believe factors that could affect our liquidity include our rate of revenue growth, changes in demand for our services, competitive pricing pressures, other growth initiatives, our ability to keep increases in operating expenses in line with growth in revenues, and overall economic conditions. To the extent that our current liquidity is insufficient to fund future activities, we would need to raise additional funds. In the future, we may attempt to raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities or through debt financing arrangements. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, the ownership of existing shareholders will be diluted. The incurrence of additional debt financing would result in debt service obligations, and any such debt could include operating and financing covenants that could restrict our operations. In the event that additional funds are required from outside sources, we might not be able to raise funds on terms acceptable to us or at all.

The Company believes its cash and cash equivalents on hand, operating cash flows, and proceeds from the fractional program will be sufficient to fund operations, including capital expenditure requirements, for at least 12 months from the filing date of this Form 10-K. However, the Company might need additional capital to fund growth plans or as circumstances change, which it would expect to obtain through equity issuances, refinancing existing debt or new borrowings.

Cash Requirements

Our material cash requirements include the following contractual and other obligations:

Debt

See Note 15 "Debt" to our financial statements included elsewhere in this Report for further information on the debt arrangements discussed below.

Short-Term Notes Payable

We have entered into multiple short-term loan agreements with various lenders for the purpose of financing the purchase of aircraft. The loan agreements have varying interest rates, maturity dates, and-lender imposed restrictions.

Credit Facility (Term Loan)

In August 2018, we entered into a term loan agreement with a maximum borrowing capacity of $12.3 million. We have since entered into amended term loan agreements, which raised the maximum borrowing capacity to $15.3 million. As of December 31, 2025 we had $0 outstanding under the Credit Facility (Term Loan), and we are not exploring renewal of the term loan agreement.

Credit Facility (Revolving Line of Credit)

In March 2023, the Company entered into a revolving uncommitted line of credit loan (the "Master Note"). The Master Note provides a line of credit of up to $60.0 million. At the Company's option, the annual interest rate on term loans drawn from the Master Note is equal to either the Prime-Based Rate, defined as the greater of 1.25% or the prime rate minus 1.88%, or the Daily Simple SOFR-Based Rate, defined as the greater of 1.25% or the Daily Simple SOFR plus 1.25%. On March 9, 2024, we entered into an amendment to extend the maturity date of the Master Note from March 9, 2024 to September 9, 2025.The amendment also resulted in the selected interest option being revised to SOFR plus 1.50%.

We drew an initial $44.5 million principal amount in March 2023, with the selected interest option of SOFR plus 1.25%. In April, September and October 2023, we drew additional $3.3 million, $8.7 million and $3.0 million principal amounts, respectively, under the Master Note.

On March 7, 2025, the Company paid in full the $59,540 balance on the LOC Master Note and closed the LOC.

Senior Secured Notes

In December 2023, we issued $15.7 million in principal amount of senior secured notes in a private offering. These notes were originally due on December 1, 2024, but the maturity date of the notes has been extended to January 1, 2027. The notes were issued with a stated rate of 14% and interest is payable monthly in arrears. At maturity, the full principal amount will be due, along with any accrued unpaid interest. The Company is using the $15.7 million to fund aircraft purchases.

Long-Term Loan Agreement

In connection with the acquisition of a new aircraft in February 2024, the Company entered into a long-term promissory note agreement with a principal amount of $4.2 million. The note bears a fixed interest rate of 7.25% and has a maturity date five years from the note agreement date.

In March 2024, the Company entered into a long-term promissory note agreement with a principal amount of $13.9 million. The note bears a fixed interest rate of 9.45% and has a maturity date ten years from the note agreement date.

In April 2024, the Company entered into an amendment of a short-term promissory note agreement, to extend the maturity date to a long-term promissory note maturing in April 2025 with a principal amount of $7.8 million. The note bears a fixed interest rate of 7.75% and has a maturity date five years from the note amendment.

In May 2024, the Company entered into a long-term promissory note agreement with a principal amount of $12.6 million. The note bears a fixed interest rate of 8.81% and has a maturity date five years from the note agreement date.

January 2024 Senior Secured Note

On January 26, 2024 (the "Effective Date"), FlyExclusive Jet Share, LLC (the "Borrower"), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Senior Secured Note (the "Senior Secured Note") with ETG FE LLC (the "Noteholder"), Kroll Agency Services, Limited, as administrative agent (the "Administrative Agent"), and Kroll Trustee Services, Limited, (the "Collateral Agent").

The Senior Secured Note covers borrowings of an aggregate principal amount of up to approximately $25.8 million, up to $25.0 million of which is to finance the purchase or refinancing of aircraft relating to the Company's fractional ownership program (the "Revolving Loan"). The Senior Secured Note matures on January 26, 2026 (the "Maturity Date"), at which time the aggregate outstanding principal amount and all accrued and unpaid interest (including accrued and unpaid fees and expenses) shall be due and payable.

Following the occurrence of any Prepayment Event (as defined in the Senior Secured Note), at the option of the then majority Noteholders, the Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal amount, all accrued and unpaid interest, and all other amounts in cash necessary to pay the Senior Secured Note in full.

The Senior Secured Note carries an interest rate of 3.00% per annum for the outstanding principal amount on deposit in the cash escrow account and 13.00% per annum for the outstanding principal amount that is withdrawn and released to the Borrower. All accrued and unpaid interest is due and payable in arrears on the last day of each calendar month (a "Payment Date"), commencing with the last day of the first calendar month following the first borrowing date and continuing until payment in full. On each Payment Date, the Borrower shall make a payment of the outstanding principal amount equal to 1.00% of each advance amount withdrawn from the cash escrow account and released to the Borrower and that has been outstanding for more than thirty days.

March 2024 Non-Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock

On March 4, 2024 (the "Effective Date" or the "Initial Issue Date"), the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with EnTrust Emerald (Cayman) LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (the "Purchaser"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Purchaser 25,000 shares of Series A Non-Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), at a purchase price of $1,000 per share and a warrant (the "Warrant") to purchase shares of the Company's Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"). The transaction closed on the Effective Date and provided the Company approximately $25 million of capital.

Dividends will be due and payable annually in arrears on March 4 (the "Dividend Payment Date") by either (A) cash payment or (B) to the extent not declared and paid in cash on the Dividend Payment Date, automatically compounded; provided that, the Company may not declare and pay in cash any dividends prior to the third Dividend Payment Date. On the third Dividend Payment Date, the Company must declare and pay at least 43% of the dividends in cash, and with respect to each subsequent Dividend Payment Date, the Company must pay 100% of the dividends in cash.

After the first-year anniversary of the Initial Issue Date, to the extent not prohibited by law, the Company may elect to redeem all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any portion thereof, for cash at a redemption price per share as detailed in the Series A Certificate of Designation. After the fifth-year anniversary of the Initial Issue Date, each holder of the Series A Preferred Stock may elect to require the Company to redeem all of its outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any portion thereof, for cash at a redemption price per share as detailed in the Series A Certificate of Designation. The Series A Certificate of Designation also describes events triggering mandatory redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock, including a Bankruptcy Event or a Change of Control Event, each as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designation.

August 2024 Convertible Preferred Stock

On August 8, 2024 the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with EnTrust Emerald (Cayman) LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("EnTrust"), and the EGA Sponsor (collectively with EnTrust, the "Purchasers") (related parties of the Company through its affiliation with the EGA Sponsor), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers an aggregate of 25,510 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Series B Preferred Stock"), and Series B Penny Warrants to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company's Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"). The Company issued 20,408 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and a Series B Penny Warrant to purchase up to 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock to EnTrust on the Initial Closing Date and received gross proceeds of approximately $20.4 million. Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, on August 14, 2024 (the "Subsequent Closing Date"), the Company (i) issued the remaining 5,102 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and a Warrant to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock to EG Sponsor and received additional gross proceeds of approximately $5.1 million.

March 2025 Series B Preferred Stock and December 2025 Automatic Conversion

On March 21, 2025, the Company and EGA Sponsor entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement whereby they cancelled the EGA Sponsor Note in exchange for 4,227 shares of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase up to 1,268,100 shares of the Company's Class A common stock. The number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock was determined by

dividing the principal and accrued interest outstanding under the December 2023 Promissory Note by $1,000. There was approximately $4,227 in principal and accrued interest outstanding under the EGA Sponsor Note, which resulted in the issuance of 4,227 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.01 per share and are exercisable until the fifth anniversary of their issuance.

All outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted into 10,394,088 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2025 (the "Automatic Conversion Date") at a conversion price of $5.00 ("Conversion Price"). As the VWAP on the Trading Day (each as defined in the Series B Certificate of Designation) immediately preceding the Automatic Conversion Date was less than the Conversion Price, the Conversion Rate (as defined in the Series B Certificate of Designation) with respect to each share of Series B Preferred Stock was increased by the requisite number of shares of Class A Common Stock such that the value of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable in respect of the initial stated value of each share of Series B Preferred Stock equals $1,000.00.

Leases

We have entered into various lease arrangements for vehicles, hangars, office space, and aircraft. In addition to leases of aircraft, we are obligated to pay into aircraft reserve programs.

The duration of our leases varies from two to thirty years. Our vehicle leases are typically month-to-month and are classified as short-term leases.

See Note 16 "Leases" to our financial statements included elsewhere in this Report for further detail of our lease arrangements.

Short-Term Expenditures

We currently anticipate that cash required for expenditures for the 12 months after the date of this Report is approximately $134.0 million, which includes accounts payable of $30.7 million, other current liabilities of $36.5 million, short-term notes payable of $8.5 million, long-term notes payable - related party, current portion of $9.0 million, long-term notes payable, current portion of $29.9 million and non-cancellable lease payments of $19.4 million. We plan to refinance contractual principal payments that comprise the short-term debt liability as they become due. As stated above, we have maintained a positive relationship with our debtholders and have not historically had any difficulty refinancing our debt obligations. Based on our historical experience and the fact that we have not suffered any decline in creditworthiness, we expect that our cash on hand and cash earnings will enable us to secure the necessary refinancing. The accounts payable, accrued expenses, and lease liabilities will be settled using a combination of cash generated by operations, sale of investments, and incremental borrowing activity, if necessary.

Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including those set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Business and Industry."

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated (in thousands):

Net cash flows from operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $6.7 million, resulting from our net loss of $67.1 million, adjusted for $23.6 million of depreciation and amortization, $3.3 million in non-cash interest expense, $21.4 million in non-cash rent expense, $2.5 million loss on lease termination, a $1.4 million change in fair value of warrant liabilities,

a $1.4 million loss on extinguishment of debt, and $4.5 million of stock based compensation, offset by a $16.9 million increase from net changes in operating assets and liabilities, $0.6 million in non-cash interest income and a $2.7 million gain on aircraft held for sale. The $16.9 million increase provided from operating assets and liabilities is primarily due to a $16.8 million increase in other non-current liabilities, $12.7 million increase in accounts payable, $9.4 million increase in deferred revenue, and a $6.0 million increase in other current liabilities. The increases are partially offset by a $21.1 million decrease in operating lease liabilities, $4.1 million increase in notes receivable - related parties, $2.3 million increase in other assets, $2.2 million increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and a $1.2 million increase in accounts receivable.

Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $10.9 million, resulting from our net loss of $101.5 million, $25.0 million of depreciation and amortization, $1.1 million in amortization of contract costs, $0.7 million in amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets, $1.5 million in non-cash interest expense, $21.2 million in non-cash lease expense, $2.8 million loss on aircraft held for sale, a $2.2 million provision for credit losses, a $3.6 million change in fair value of public warrant liability, $0.8 million in stock-based compensation, partially offset by a $36.6 million increase from net changes in operating assets and liabilities, $2.7 million in non-cash interest income, a $0.1 million gain on lease termination, a $0.2 million change in fair value of a private placement warrant liability, and a $2.0 million change in the fair value of a penny warrant liability. The $36.6 million increase provided from operating assets and liabilities is primarily due to a $45.8 million increase from deferred revenue, a $13.6 million increase from other non-current liabilities, and a $4.7 million increase in accounts payable, partially offset by $1.9 million increase from accounts receivable and related party receivables, $2.7 million increase from other receivables, $0.5 million increase in parts and supplies inventory, a $21.2 million decrease in operating lease liabilities, and a $0.8 million decrease from current liabilities.

Net cash flows from investing activities

Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $108.9 million, primarily due to proceeds from the sale of property and equipment of $102.8 million and proceeds from the sale of investments of $80.0 million. Partially offsetting the increase in net cash from investing activities were purchases of property and equipment of $30.9 million, finance lease direct costs of $1.5 million, purchases of engine overhauls of $25.9 million, and purchases of investments of $15.5 million.

Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $7.9 million, primarily due to proceeds from the sale of property and equipment and aircraft held for sale of $50.8 million, proceeds from the sale of investments of $70.1 million, and the paydown of notes receivable of $15.2 million. Partially offsetting the increase in net cash used in investing activities were purchases of property and equipment of $56.7 million, purchases of engine overhauls of $24.5 million, purchases of investments of $61.9 million and capitalized development costs of $0.5 million.

Net cash flows from financing activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $118.0 million primarily due to repayment of debt of $138.6 million, payment of debt issuance costs of $2.0 million, payment of preferred stock dividends of $1.0 million, repayment of finance lease of $21.2 million, and net cash distributions to noncontrolling interests of $22.3 million. Partially offsetting the decrease in net cash used in financing activities was proceeds from the issuance of debt of $27.3 million, proceeds from failed sale-leaseback of aircraft of $34.0 million, and proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $5.8 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $38.9 million, resulting primarily from proceeds from the issuance of $71.4 million of debt to fund purchases of property and equipment and proceeds of $48.4 million from the issuance of preferred equity. Partially offsetting the increase in net cash provided by financing activities was repayment of debt of $57.7 million, principal payments of finance leases of $9.0 million, payment of debt issuance costs of $0.8 million, and net cash distributions to noncontrolling interests of $13.3 million.

Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Contingencies

Our principal commitments consist of contractual cash obligations under our borrowings with banks, and operating leases for certain controlled aircraft, corporate headquarters, and operational facilities, including aircraft hangars. Our obligations under

our borrowing arrangements are described in Note 15, "Debt," and for further information on our leases, see Note 16, "Leases," and Note 22, "Commitments and Contingencies" of the accompanying consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein.

From time to time, we are involved in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business. We believe that we have meritorious arguments in our current litigation matters and that any outcome, either individually or in the aggregate, will not be material to our financial position or results of operations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of our operations is based on our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Certain amounts included in or affecting the consolidated financial statements presented herein and related disclosure must be estimated, requiring management to make assumptions with respect to values or conditions which cannot be known with certainty at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared. Management believes that the accounting policies set forth below comprise the most important "critical accounting policies" for the company. A "critical accounting policy" is one which is both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and that involves difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Management evaluates such policies on an ongoing basis, based upon historical results and experience, consultation with experts and other methods that management considers reasonable in the particular circumstances under which the judgments and estimates are made, as well as management's forecasts as to the manner in which such circumstances may change in the future. We have reviewed our critical accounting estimates with the audit committee of our Board of Directors.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when the promised services are performed and in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services using the following steps:

Determining the transaction price may require significant judgment and is determined based on the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for transferring services to the customer, excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties, such as sales taxes.

During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we earned revenue primarily from the programs below:

Jet Club Membership

Jet club members are guaranteed access to our fleet of light, midsize, and super-midsize aircraft in exchange for a monthly fee. New members pay a deposit, up to a maximum of $500 thousand, depending on their level of membership. Membership levels are available to members, which determines the daily rates a member is charged for future flights. Incidental fees are also applied against a member's account. The initial and any subsequent deposits are non-refundable and must be used for the monthly membership fee or for future flight services. These customer deposits are included in deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets until used by the customer. The membership services performance obligation is satisfied over time on a monthly basis. Revenue for flights and related services is recognized when such services are provided to the customer at a point in time.

Fractional Ownership

The fractional revenue stream involves a customer purchasing a fractional ownership interest in an aircraft for a contractual term of up to five years. Customers have the right to flight and membership services from a fleet of aircraft, including the aircraft they have fractionally purchased. Customers are charged for flight services as incurred based on agreed upon daily and hourly rates

in addition to the upfront fractional ownership purchase price. At the end of the contractual term, we have the unilateral right to repurchase the fractional interest. In certain contracts the customer can require us to repurchase their ownership interest after a fixed period of time but prior to the contractual termination date of the contract. The repurchase price, whether at the contractual termination date or at the specified earlier date, is calculated as follows: 1) the fair market value of the aircraft at the time of repurchase, 2) multiplied by the fractional ownership percentage, 3) less a remarketing fee. At the time of repurchase, all fractional ownership interests revert to us, and all rights to flight and membership services are relinquished. We assessed whether these repurchase agreements results in a lease contract under the scope of ASC 842 but determined that they are revenue contracts under the scope of ASC 606 since the repurchase price is lower than the original selling price, and the customer does not have a significant economic incentive to exercise the put option. Further, the fractional ownership sales are accounted for as containing a right of return and the resulting liability is included within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The consideration from the fractional ownership interest, as adjusted for any related customer right of return, is included in deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets and recognized over the term of the contract on a straight-line basis as the membership services are provided. Variable consideration generated from flight services is recognized in the period of performance.

Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul

We separately provide maintenance and repair services for aircraft owners and operators at certain facilities. MRO ground services are comprised of a single performance obligation for aircraft maintenance services such as modifications, repairs, and inspections. MRO revenue is recognized over time based on the cost of parts and supplies inventory consumed and labor hours worked for each service provided. Any billing for MRO services that exceeds revenue earned to date is included in deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets.

Aircraft Management Services

We charge fixed monthly management fees charged to third-party aircraft owners for whom we manage aircraft.

Fair Value Measurements

Certain assets and liabilities are carried at fair value under U.S. GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2- Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, and similar techniques.

The Company's cash equivalents and investments in securities are carried at fair value in Level 1 or Level 2, determined according to the fair value hierarchy described above. The carrying values of the Company's accounts receivable, other receivables, parts and supplies inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and other current liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

The Company's convertible note, as discussed in Note 15 "Debt" contains an embedded derivative feature that was required to be bifurcated and remeasured to fair value at each reporting period based on significant inputs not observable in the market, and is classified as a Level 3 measurement according to the fair value hierarchy described above. The carrying amounts of the Company's convertible notes approximate their fair values as the interest rates of the convertible notes are based on prevailing market rates.

See Note 5 "Fair Value Measurements" for further discussion on the Company's assets and liabilities carried at fair value.

Convertible Note and Embedded Derivative Feature

We elected to account for our convertible note at its carrying value, which we believe approximates fair value as the interest rate of the convertible note is based on prevailing market rates. Our convertible note contains a conversion feature that was identified as an embedded derivative feature that was required to be bifurcated and remeasured to fair value at each reporting period, with changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative liability recognized as a component of other income (expense).

The fair value of the embedded conversion derivative feature was estimated using the Monte Carlo Simulation ("MCS"), where the value of the embedded derivative was estimated using Level 3 inputs. The MCS analysis contains inherent assumptions related to expected stock price, volatility, estimated de-SPAC date, risk-free interest rate, estimated market yield, and the probability of a successful transaction. Due to the use of significant unobservable inputs, the overall fair value measurement of the embedded derivative is classified as Level 3. If any of the assumptions used in the MCS changes significantly, the embedded derivative may differ materially from that recorded in the current period.

Public Warrants, Private Warrants, and Penny Warrants

As of December 31, 2025, the Company has the following warrants issued, (i) the Public Warrants initially included in the EGA units issued in EGA's initial public offering, (ii) the warrants of EGA held by EG Sponsor LLC (the "EGA Sponsor") that were issued to the EGA Sponsor at the closing of EGA's initial public offering (the "Private Placement Warrants,"), (iii) warrants issued on March 4, 2024 in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock offering as described within Note 23 "Stockholders' Equity (Deficit), Temporary Equity and Noncontrolling Interests" (the "Series A Penny Warrants"), and (iv) warrants issued on August 8, 2024 and August 14, 2024 in connection with the Series B Preferred Stock offering as described within Note 23 "Stockholders' Equity (Deficit), Temporary Equity and Noncontrolling Interests" (the "Series B Penny Warrants," together with the Series A Penny Warrants, the "Penny Warrants," and together with the Public Warrants, the Private Placement Warrants and the Series A Penny Warrants, the "Warrants").

The Company determines the accounting classification of the Warrants as either liability or equity by first assessing whether the Warrants meet liability classification in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity ("ASC 480"). Under ASC 480, a financial instrument that embodies an unconditional obligation, or a financial instrument other than an outstanding share that embodies a conditional obligation, that the issuer must or may settle by issuing a variable number of its equity shares must be classified as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances) if, at inception, the monetary value of the obligation is based solely or predominantly on any one of the following: (a) a fixed monetary amount known at inception; (b) variations in something other than the fair value of the issuer's equity shares; or (c) variations inversely related to changes in the fair value of the issuer's equity shares. The Company determined that the Warrants should not be classified as liabilities under ASC 480.

If financial instruments, such as the Warrants, are not required to be classified as liabilities under ASC 480, the Company assesses whether such instruments are indexed to the Company's own stock under ASC 815-40. In order for an instrument to be considered indexed to an entity's own stock, its settlement amount must always equal the difference between the following: (a) the fair value of a fixed number of the Company's equity shares, and (b) a fixed monetary amount or a fixed amount of a debt instrument issued by the Company. As there are scenarios where the settlement amount would not equal the difference between the fair value of a fixed number of shares and a fixed monetary amount (or a fixed amount of a debt instrument), the Company determined that the Series A Penny Warrants, the Public Warrants, and the Private Placement Warrants were not indexed to the Company's own stock and therefore they must be classified as liabilities. The Company also determined that the Series A Penny Warrants, the Public Warrants, and the Private Placement Warrants met all criteria to meet the definition of a derivative under ASC 815-10-15-83. For the Series B Penny Warrants, the Company determined that they were indexed to the Company's own stock and would be settled in shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock at an explicit share limit. As such, the Company concluded that the Series B Penny Warrants must be classified as permanent equity, and that the Series B Penny Warrants are not subject to remeasurement at each reporting date.

The Company recorded the Series A Penny Warrants, the Public Warrants, and the Private Placement Warrants as liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value, with subsequent changes in the fair value recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss at each reporting date.

Temporary Equity

The Company accounts for its common and preferred stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity." Common and preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common and preferred stock (including common stock that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders' equity. Our Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock (as defined within Note 23 "Stockholders' Equity (Deficit), Temporary Equity and Noncontrolling Interests") feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, 25,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 0 shares of Series B Preferred Stock subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders' equity section of our balance sheets at December 31, 2025.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets include aircraft, property and equipment, finite-lived intangible assets, and operating lease right-of-use assets. We review the carrying value of long-lived assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value might not be recoverable based on the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. The circumstances that would indicate potential impairment may include, but are not limited to, a significant change in the manner in which an asset is being used or losses associated with the use of an asset. We review long-lived assets for impairment at the individual asset or the asset group level for which the lowest level of independent cash flows can be identified and measured. If the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group is determined not to be recoverable, an impairment loss is recognized and a write-down to fair value is recorded.

Leases

ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as amended, was adopted on January 1, 2019 utilizing a modified retrospective approach. We adopted the package of practical expedients available at transition that retained the lease classification and initial direct costs for any leases that existed prior to adoption of the standard. Contracts entered into prior to adoption were not reassessed for leases or embedded leases. Upon adoption, we did not use hindsight in determining lease term and impairment. For lease and non-lease components, we have elected to account for both as a single lease component. We have elected the practical expedient not to recognize leases with an initial term of 12 months or less on our consolidated balance sheets and lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the short-term lease. Variable lease payments are recognized as lease expense as they are incurred.

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception on an individual contract basis. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, operating lease liabilities, current, and operating lease liabilities, non-current on the consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease right-of-use assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an explicit borrowing rate, management uses our incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the commencement date, or at the date of transition for leases transitioned to Topic 842 in determining the present value of the lease payments.

The operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities include any lease payments made, including any variable amounts that are based on an index or rate, and exclude lease incentives. Variability that is not due to an index or rate, such as payments made based on hourly rates, are excluded from the lease liability. Leases sometimes include options to extend or terminate the lease. Renewal option periods are included within the lease term, and the associated payments are recognized in the

measurement of the operating right-of-use asset and operating lease liability when they are at our discretion and considered reasonably certain of being exercised. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Aircraft Sales and Aircraft Held for sale

The Company occasionally sells aircraft held for use from its fleet. The (gain) or loss from each transaction is recognized upon completion of the sale as a Loss (gain) on aircraft held for sale on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Loss (gain) on aircraft held for sale consists of the (gain) or loss on aircraft previously held for use as property and equipment and subsequently elected to actively market for sale. When a decision is made to actively market for sale, depreciation is discontinued, and aircraft held for sale is recorded at the lower of carrying value and fair value less costs to sell. We presented aircraft assets held for sale at the lower of their current carrying value or their fair market value less costs to sell. The fair values are based upon observable and unobservable inputs, including market trends and conditions. The assumptions used to determine the fair value of the assets held for sale are subject to inherent uncertainty and could produce a wide range of outcomes which the Company will continue to monitor in future periods as new information becomes available. Prior to the ultimate sale of the assets, subsequent changes in the estimate of the fair value of the assets held for sale will be recorded as a (gain) or loss with a corresponding adjustment to the assets' carrying value. Impairment is included within Loss (gain) on aircraft held for sale within the loss from operations on the Company's consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss .

Recently Issued/Adopted Accounting Standards

Refer to the section titled "Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements" in Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the notes to consolidated financial statements included.

JOBS Act Accounting Election

In April 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for an "emerging growth company." We have elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, our audited financial statements might not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

We have chosen to rely on the other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, as an "emerging growth company" we are not required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor's attestation report on our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of SOX, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report providing additional information about the audit and the consolidated financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis), and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation-related items, such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer's compensation to median employee compensation. We may remain an "emerging growth company" until the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of our IPO. However, if certain events occur prior to the end of such five-year period, including if we become a "large accelerated filer," our annual gross revenue equals or exceeds $1.235 billion, or we issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt in any three-year period, we will cease to be an "emerging growth company" prior to the end of such five-year period.