Covington, Tennessee International Airport

There are three types of jets that can be used for both business and pleasure.

The first type is called the Light Business Jet, and it can house four to eight people. It costs more than $2,000 per hour, and some of the examples of this type of jet are the Citation Bravo, BeechJet 400, Learjet 35, and West Wind.

Medium Type Jets are the second type of private jet planes, and it normally has a capacity of eight to 12 people. With this type of jet, expect to pay $2,500 to $3,500 per hour. Citation X, Falcon 20, Hawker 700, and Learjet 60 are only a few examples of this type.

Lastly, Heavy Jets are the hugest private jet planes around. It can hold up to 25 people, and it can cost up to $13,000 each hour to charter. Challenger 604, Boeing Business Jet, and Falcon 900 exemplify this type.Any of these will get you to your destination city efficiently.

An additional attractive feature for private jet travel is privacy. When you hire a private jet, essentially, you have rented that aircraft for your personal travel. Private jet hires offers the flexibility to design your own schedule, thusly, majorly reducing your travel time. Due to the popularity of private aircraft travel, airports in the U.S. and around the world, have parking reservations for private craft.

Private jets are great resources for many large companies. They can use them in many ways. It could enable them to fly into very small communities that a larger plane might not be able to do. They do not have to wait for a commercial flight. They select their own schedule, and what location they will fly into. Many businesses like the idea of owning their own craft, but do not need a jet full time. It is possible to buy into an ownership plan where the business acquires a share of the plane. They share it with other owners. They can sell their part at any time. They can use the plane for up to one hundred hours of flight time. They pay an additional monthly fee. It is much like a time share. This is the perfect situation for some businesses.

For many large corporations with continent hopping executives, traveling by private jet can be a cost effective business tool. Charter aircraft companies are located all over the map in the major airports and chartering a private jet comes with endless options for scheduling and offers passengers luxury, convenience and impeccable service.

Private jets for rent come in a myriad of shapes, sizes, configurations and with different speeds and range. There are six categories from very light to super heavy jets. Very light jets like the Cessna Citation carry 2 to 4 passengers, have a cruise speed of nearly 400 mph and a range of 1300 miles. The Learjet 55, a midsize jet, carries 7 passengers, has a speed of 450 mph and a range of 2500 miles. On the far end, the Boeing business jet has room for 50, a speed of 470 mph and a range of 7000 miles.