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Operator vetting, maintenance, flight operations, safety standards, and the people and systems behind a private charter.
8 editorial resources
October 18, 2024
An archived September 2024 educational overview of ATIS and the role of current airport information in pilot preparation and air-traffic communications.
Read ATIS Overview: September 2024 Newsletter Archive
October 18, 2024
An archived overview of the Director of Maintenance function within a Part 135 direct air carrier and the broker-versus-carrier responsibility boundary.
Read Director of Maintenance - September 2024
October 18, 2024
Archived note about a September 2024 visit with flyExclusive and the separate roles of an air charter broker and a proposed direct air carrier.
Read Operator Visit - September 2024
May 14, 2024
An archived 2024 overview of how fuel, maintenance, crew, insurance, airport, and capacity costs are allocated differently in private charter and airline service.
Read Private Jet vs. Airline Operating Costs: 2024 Archive
January 11, 2024
An archived 2024 discussion of airline disruptions and the itinerary, airport, aircraft, carrier, and operating factors to compare with private charter.
Read Private Aviation and Airline Disruptions: A 2024 Archive
September 14, 2017
An archived account of charter-demand constraints during Hurricane Irma and why a request, quote, and confirmed flight are different stages.
Read Private Jet Charter Demand During Hurricane Irma
June 28, 2013
An archived look at ten private-aviation facts and talking points published in 2013, with guidance to verify time-sensitive statistics before relying on them.
Read 10 Private Jet Facts: A 2013 Archive
June 28, 2013
An updated explanation of the safety information travelers can request for a proposed charter and the separate roles of a broker and direct air carrier.
Read How Jet Partners Reviews Charter Safety Information