Charter Aircraft Choices: When planning an air charter trip, first consider what your charter airplane will need to do for you: how many people will you be flying with? How fast do you want to get there? What is your budget? Different types of charter aircraft have different characteristics. The aircraft below are the type of aircraft typically used for air charter travel, they are for reference only. Specific aircraft photos are available upon request. If the charter aircraft type you are interested in is not listed below, please call us for more information.

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Charter Aircraft Guide

Heavy Jet Charter Airplane                                                                                                                                                

The ultimate in luxury, these jet charter airplane offer the most all-around room and are the best choice for long distance flights, especially those traveling overseas. They cruise quietly at a maximum speed of up to 560 mph and up to an altitude of 50,000 ft. Large, luxury swiveling and reclining armchairs plus comfortable sofas that can convert to beds. Ideal for intercontinental flights in comfort. A spacious full galley and separate W.C./ washroom and luggage accessible during flights. These private jets feature a flight attendant. A first class choice of hot meals, hot beverages and drinks are served onboard.

Some of the amenities include, but are not limited to flight phone, office equipment, computer ports, and entertainment systems with screens to view DVD and flight tracking systems. Seating capacity varies from nine to 20 passengers. Some common heavy jets are Gulfstreams and Challengers.

      10- 20 passengers

  500- 560 MPH

  3000- 7500 mile range

  Price: $3400- 7000/hr

Mid-Size & Super Mid-Size Private Jets

Offers the comfort of a "stand-up" cabin, along with an enclosed lavatory for convenience. These jet charter aircraft are a popular choice for flights ranging up to 2,000 miles, sometimes further as some newer models have an extended range. Many feature the added luxuries of heavy jets, with entertainment systems and computer ports. These charter airplane has a spacious aft lavatory area. A flight attendant is often standard service.

They cruise quietly at a maximum speed of up to 590 mph and up to an altitude of 51,000 ft. This category of charter airplane accommodate anywhere from five to twelve passengers in luxurious individual swiveling reclining seats. Common Mid-Size jets are the Learjet 55 and 60, Citation III, VII, and X, Hawker 700 and 800XP and the Falcon 50.

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6- 12 passengers

510- 590 MPH

2000- 3600 mile range

Price: $1900- 3500/hr

Light Jet Charter Airplane

Light jets are the choice of many executives to get where they need to go in a short period of time, the light jet category is optimal for one-day business meetings. These aircraft helps you to keep the costs down while the provide excellent comfort and speed. Ideal for flights of around 1 - 3 hours.

They fly up to 45,000 ft and 560 mph, above any bad weather. Seating is most comfortable with six or fewer passengers in comfortable individual seats. With fold-down tables and with power points for computers. There is a small W.C. at the rear and a choice of cold meals or snacks with hot beverages or drinks from the bar. You may have heard of the Learjet 25, 35 and 31, the Beechjet 400 and models from Cessna, such as the Citation Jet 1 and 2, Citation Bravo, Citation V, Citation Encore and Citation Ultra.

5- 8 passengers

400- 560 MPH

1500- 2200 mile range

Price: $1300- 2500/hr

Turbo Prop Charter Airplane

Pressurized aircraft that have jet engines, but are propeller driven. A great choice for in-state charter trips. Sometimes used for smaller runway's that jets can't access. King Air's are the most popular turbo props. For distances around 500 miles the flight times are not much different from the private jets.

Cruising up to 23,000 - 35,000 ft and 230 - 350 mph, above most of the weather. Especially economical for shorter, multi-sector trips, these charter airplane are able to use the thousands of smaller local, as well as major, airports. Comfortable individual chairs for 6 - 8 passengers or higher capacity seating for 10 - 12 passengers. Cold meals or snacks, beverages and drinks from the bar are provided in-flight. A small W.C. facility is included on most turbo prop aircraft.

5- 12 passengers

230- 350 MPH

900- 2000 mile range

Price: $750- 1350/hr

Twin Piston Charter Airplane

Very economical and wonderful for small runways and short distances, which is why it is the most popular charter airplane choice for the Islands of the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Some twin pistons have air-conditioning, others do not. Three to nine passengers can be accommodated, depending on the model. Piper Navajo, Cessna 402 and Beech Baron are all examples of widely used twin piston private charter aircraft.

4- 9 passengers

160- 250 MPH

600- 1200 mile range

Price: $350- 900/hr

Charter Helicopter

Need to fly from point to point within a city? You can charter a private helicopter. Eurocopter, Bell Jet Ranger and Sikorsky - S76A are some of the most common executive helicopters for air charter. From 4- 6 passenger single-engine types to fast, twin turbine powered helicopters with V.I.P interiors featuring individual armchairs, ac and in-flight refreshments. Private helicopters are the most flexible and versatile aircraft for short distances.

4- 14 passengers

100- 200 MPH

500- 1000 mile range

Price: $700- $4500/hr

    Airliners and Air Cargo Charter Aircraft

Have a large group of 50 or more? Yes, you can charter a private airliner or commuter airliner. Have cargo that shipping companies can't accommodate? Well, you can charter an air cargo plane that can accommodate your specific air cargo needs as well.

Several types of private jet airliners are available in luxury executive versions with long-range capabilities. Perfect for group air charter, these are very versatile, enabling principles to undertake extensive tours in comfort, security and privacy; or to enable a larger group of passengers to accomplish a long-range trip within a short period of time and rest comfortably en-route. High-level meetings can continue during flight or the charter airliner can be used as a conference facility for presentations or press conferences on the ground at each destination visited. Luxury in-flight cabin service with hot meals, hot beverages and bar. Most are fitted with video/ DVD systems for in-flight entertainment. Some are fitted with 'Staterooms' including beds and showers.

18- 400 passengers

525- 550 MPH

2000- 7600 mile range

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