Press Release

Issued by Empty Leg Finder.

February 23, 2026

EmptyLegFinder.aero, a new online marketplace dedicated to discounted private jet empty leg flights, today announced that it has achieved 400% subscriber growth in the first six days following its public launch on February 17, 2026. The platform also secured its first paying customers within 24 hours of going live, a milestone that the company says confirms strong, pre-existing demand for a centralised empty leg marketplace.

Empty leg flights are one-way repositioning flights operated when a private jet must return to its base or travel to pick up another client. These flights are typically offered at deep discounts, often up to 80% below standard charter rates, but have historically been difficult for travellers to find in one place. EmptyLegFinder.aero addresses this gap by aggregating empty leg inventory from operators across the United States and Canada into a single, searchable platform.

The company conducted a private soft launch in January 2026 with a select group of known users to validate the platform before opening to the public. The response following the public launch has exceeded internal projections, with daily subscriber growth continuing throughout the first week of operation.

The public launch announcement was picked up by 16 media outlets, including papers in the USA Today Network, Travel and Tour World and MENA FN, a level of earned media coverage that the company views as additional confirmation of the market's interest in accessible private aviation.

“The daily subscriber growth and the paying customer milestone within the first 24 hours were clear signals that this market has been waiting for exactly this kind of platform,” said Zaher Deir, CEO of EmptyLegFinder.aero. “We built EmptyLegFinder.aero because empty legs represent genuine value that was largely invisible to the average traveller. The first week has validated that premise in a way that data alone could not. We are now focused on expanding our operator relationships and deepening the inventory available to our members.”

EmptyLegFinder.aero is affiliated with Mach2, a private aviation company that specialises in full-price, ad hoc charter services booked directly with operators. The launch of EmptyLegFinder.aero represents a strategic expansion into the value-driven segment of the private travel market, serving travellers who seek the experience of private aviation at accessible price points.