A boom in private jet sales is being fuelled by demand from rich youngsters. 

Jetcraft, which specialises in selling pre-owned private planes, said buyers under 45 accounted for 27 per cent of its sales – up from 7 per cent in 2017. 

Younger tycoons switched to private jets in the pandemic to avoid infection, Jetcraft said. 

Jet set: Jetcraft said younger jet setters - influenced by the likes of Kylie Jenner (pictured), who has been criticised for her use of private jets - were also opting for larger aircraft

Jet set: Jetcraft said younger jet setters - influenced by the likes of Kylie Jenner (pictured), who has been criticised for her use of private jets - were also opting for larger aircraft

Jet set: Jetcraft said younger jet setters – influenced by the likes of Kylie Jenner (pictured), who has been criticised for her use of private jets – were also opting for larger aircraft

But many flyers had found it ‘hard to go back’. 

It said younger jet setters – influenced by the likes of Kylie Jenner, who has been criticised for her use of private jets – were also opting for larger aircraft with an average price of £23m, 31 per cent more than older buyers. 

Chief executive Chad Anderson said Jetcraft saw the UK as a ‘thriving hub’ for private aircraft. 

His comments come after industry executives at the Monaco Yacht Show described the ‘insatiable demand’ for luxury boats. 

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