The Primary Advantages of Flying on a Charter Aircraft

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

Private jets for charter come in a variety 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.

Pilots can make really good money as a private jet pilot. A private jet pilot is a pilot who charters famous people or really wealthy people. A pilot who charters a private jet can bring in well over one hundred thousand dollars a year. There are pilots who work strictly for one company. A pilot’s job is to charter the corporate workers to meetings that are in other cities. A company will pay a pilot by salary. There are companies that will pay a pilot a high hourly wage to fly the private jet. The companies will even pay for the pilot’s hotel room and food and spending money when they travel. Each company that hires a private jet pilot will have different requirements that the pilot must meet in order to get hired. Some companies want the pilot to have a certain amount of hours in the air before they hire them.

Commercial airlines are trying to maintain its current customer base, while attracting new flyers. Congestion at check in tables has beenchanged to a self check in format, utilized all through the commercial airlines. With self help systems, passengers can use the computer to check baggage, choose their seats and print out a boarding pass immediately. Not only can you utilize the self help counters at the airport, all in the relaxation of your own home, on your notebook, 24-hours preceeding your departure time. These are new tools that the commercial airline market have established to assist the weary flyer.

Nowadays, using jet planes as a means of travel, whether for business or for pleasure, is no longer for the wealthy and famous Hollywood celebrities. More and more people are discovering all the benefits of flying or chartering a private jet plane.

Although it is true that commercial flying is very convenient and cheap, I am positive that many frequent travelers will agree that there are a lot of disadvantages. For one, it is highly important to be in the airport three to two hours before the check-in time, which is a complete waste of time and energy. With a private jet plane, it is sure that you will not experience any hassle or inconvenience at all because you can arrive at the city landing strip at your own time without having to go to rigorous security check. In addition, the traveling time from one place to another is significantly lessened.

1. No last minute scheduling or alterations
2. Flyers will now be searched
3. Air Marshalls will be assigned to the private jets
4. Background checks for passengers and the staff
5. Luggage checks with limitations.