| It is now possible to charter, rent or lease an aircraft | | | | performing aircraft maintenance, providing fuel, and |
| for less than everbefore and it has also become | | | | aircraft management. |
| easier. | | | | The best way of finding an aircraft charter company |
| Why charter an aircraft? | | | | is on line. |
| Here are some good reasons: | | | | You can also contact an aircraft charter broker who |
| The increased security and hassle of commercial | | | | will sort of act as your airplane travel agent. |
| airline boarding. | | | | They will handle all of your flight arrangements, |
| There are fewer airlines around. | | | | including price comparisons, they will determine the |
| Fewer airlines are flying to fewer cities | | | | correct aircraft for your trip,they will locate the |
| Because of economy restraints there are fewer | | | | correct charter company, make sure insurance is in |
| seats for more passengers. | | | | place, and obtain copies of FAA flight certificates. |
| It is now easier to charter, lease or rent a plane | | | | There are also aircraft charter auctions available on |
| because there are more companies entering the | | | | the Web. |
| aircraft leasing business. | | | | Using a unique online auction, your trip itinerary is |
| Also, a new generation of small jets is being | | | | instantly sent to a network of pre-approved jet |
| produced as we speak, the so-called air taxis seating | | | | operators who are invited to bid on your trip. This |
| between 4 to 6 passengers for a total airplane cost | | | | increases competition and ultimately drives the price |
| of as low as 1 million dollars. | | | | down. You can view this bidding action live, online. |
| These small jets are being produced in a so-called | | | | Fleet Membership allows you to buy occupied flight |
| cookie-cutter design, 100 at a time and are also being | | | | time in your preferred category of business jet in |
| purchased 100 at a time. | | | | blocks of whatever flight hours you want with |
| Real Air Taxis will soon be on their way into major | | | | guaranteed availability. You enjoy the freedom and |
| cities," says London based AVCEN. Avcen is to bring | | | | convenience of business jet travel without the costs |
| its innovative Jetpod aircraft design off the drawing | | | | or commitment of aircraft ownership. |
| board and into proof-of-concept build and flight trials. | | | | One Ways and Empty Leg Flights When a one way |
| The Jetpod is a unique, lightweight, Very Quiet Short | | | | aircraft charter flight is booked, many times the |
| Take-Off and Landing (VQSTOL), 6-seat, twin-jet | | | | aircraft has to return to it's original airport. In a case |
| powered aircraft. | | | | like this, the plane will be flying empty. This is known |
| The Jetpod cruises at 350 mph and uses an | | | | as an empty leg. Because the aircraft charter |
| unbelievable 410 feet of landing space. This is | | | | operators like to make money if possible, they offer |
| achieved through a combination of horizontal and | | | | these empty legs for much less than a typical charter |
| vertical thrust management as developed by Avcen. | | | | would cost. |
| No runways are required so you can take off from a | | | | Flying in a Private Jet has become a Status Symbol. |
| private parking lot or your neighbor's driveway. | | | | One of the perks most valued to CEO's and |
| There are similar small jets being manufactured in the | | | | lawmakers today is to have the use of a Private Jet. |
| US as well. | | | | This is another reason why the Charter Aircraft |
| Aircraft Charter companies provide the following 4 | | | | business is at present growing at an astonishing rate |
| functions in a variety of innovative ways: | | | | which will increase even more as the air taxis costing |
| Renting (sometimes selling) aircraft for private use, | | | | one million dollars or so will enter service. |