ALEX WILCOX
CO-FOUNDER/CEO
JSX
WHY: Head of Dallas-based public charter jet operator that has an outpost at John Wayne Airport (JWA); counts eight to 10 routes out of Orange County.
IN THE NEWS: Relocated base of operations at JWA in March to provide easier access to its flights. Renovated JSX passenger lounge in May.
NOTABLE: Started charter business in Irvine originally. Wilcox aims to add more destinations that only JSX will fly to from OC. Also plans to acquire 332 hybrid-electric aircraft for its fleet by 2028.
QUOTABLE: “There’s huge demand here. There’s limited destinations served by the major airlines, and we can fly to a lot of places no one else can or wants to.”
