Vision Statement: The Jet Age Re‑Imagined

Honey Jimenez Schmidt
Founder, Owner & Aviation Consultant ✈️🐾

The Jet Age Re-Imagined ✈️ | Guiding families and their pets safely across the globe since 2006 | Private Aviation & Lifestyle Consulting for People and Pets ✈️🐾

Vision Statement: The Jet Age Re-Imagined
Doing what no other company does for its clientele members by creating truly unique opportunities.

The private aviation industry has long been defined by access, speed, and luxury. For Honey Jimenez Schmidt, founder of Made to Jetset Inc Consulting and Pet Jets ™, the future of private aviation demands something more meaningful: thoughtful leadership, solution-driven consulting, and an unwavering commitment to the people and pets who trust her with their journeys.

A Founder Built by Aviation ✈️

Since launching Made to Jetset Inc Consulting in 2017 and helping lead the evolution of Pet Jets ™, Honey has helped re-imagine what private aviation consulting can and should be. Her leadership is grounded in real-world operational experience earned not from behind a desk, but through hands-on work across multiple sectors of aviation, logistics, cargo operations, and private jet consulting.

Honey’s aviation career began in the air serving as a crew member on a Gulfstream IV before moving into analytical and executive support roles at Le Bas International, where she worked alongside globally recognized clients including American Express Travel, Boeing, Textron, and NIKE Travel.

During this period, Honey developed a close professional relationship with Brian Fiske, founder of Pet Jets ™, who recognized her rare ability to scale ideas, systems, operations, and client relationships with integrity and precision. Together, they helped expand Pet Jets ™ into one of the most recognized names in pet-friendly private aviation worldwide.

Inventing the Modern Pet Aviation Industry 🐶✈️

Established in 2006, Pet Jets ™ was the first company to identify that families would want the option of flying beside their pets in the cabin of a private jet rather than through traditional cargo-based pet transportation.

At the time Pet Jets ™ was founded, there were no other companies focused specifically on shared private jet travel and private aviation solutions for people traveling with pets. Pet Jets ™ helped create and pioneer the niche pet-friendly private aviation industry that exists today through professionally coordinated shared charter opportunities, private jet consulting, and pet-friendly routing solutions.

More than 20 years later, the focus remains the same — helping provide safe, reliable, realistic, and professionally coordinated travel solutions for every member of the family ✈️🐾

Beyond Brokerage: A Global Logistics Mindset 🌎

Honey’s expertise extends far beyond traditional aircraft charter brokerage. Her background in freight logistics within the concert touring industry gave her an unmatched understanding of global movement, timing, operations, and risk management.

She contributed to logistics projects involving some of the world’s most recognized artists including Whitney Houston, Prince, Metallica, Coldplay, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Eagles, and Linkin Park.

As a foundational partner in Air Cargo Entertainment Services (ACES) and Shockwave Cargo, Honey helped build successful cargo and logistics operations from the ground up. This broad operational experience allows her to approach private aviation challenges creatively, strategically, and realistically.

As Honey often says:
“If I don’t know the answer, I know exactly who does.”

A Solution-Driven Consulting Company

At the helm of Made to Jetset Inc Consulting and Pet Jets ™, Honey intentionally built a solution-driven consulting company focused on long-term client relationships rather than transactional bookings.

Private aviation decisions are rarely just about price. Aircraft stability, crew experience, safety, routing strategy, realistic scheduling, airport logistics, pet requirements, and overall journey quality all matter — especially when pets are involved.

In one example, when a client explored cost-sharing a flight to California but ultimately found the option economically impractical, Honey did not force a private charter solution. Instead, she re-engineered the project entirely by arranging VIP ground transportation that better aligned with the client’s goals, timing, comfort, and budget.

That flexibility, honesty, and problem-solving mindset define the company’s approach.

Private Aviation & Lifestyle Consulting for People and Pets ✈️🐾

Today, Made to Jetset Inc Consulting and Pet Jets ™ help clients navigate:

✔ Private jet charter consulting
✔ Shared private jet travel opportunities
✔ Pet-friendly private aviation
✔ Family and pet relocation planning
✔ Hawaii pet travel coordination
✔ International pet travel consulting
✔ Manifest development and routing strategy
✔ VIP ground transportation coordination
✔ Concierge-style travel support

The company’s goal is to make private aviation more approachable, professionally coordinated, and less stressful for every member of the family — two-legged, four-legged, feathered, and no-legged alike ✈️🐾

Life Beyond the Flight Plan 🌊🏔️

Outside of aviation, Honey enjoys life with her husband Matt, their daughter, and their dogs in Newport Beach, California. She finds balance between the mountains, desert landscapes, and ocean while drawing inspiration from travel, live music, and family life.

Honey earned her AA in Political Science from Orange Coast College and her BA in Legal Studies from Chapman University. A lifelong athlete, she competed in swimming, water polo, and crew, and was also a member of Phi Sigma Sigma.

The Future of the Jet Age

With unmatched industry breadth, global logistics experience, and a deeply human approach to consulting, Honey Jimenez Schmidt continues helping redefine what leadership looks like within private aviation.

Through Made to Jetset Inc Consulting and Pet Jets ™, she continues shaping a future where private aviation is not only elevated — but intentional, compassionate, realistic, and intelligently re-imagined.

The Jet Age Re-Imagined ✈️🐾