Are fuel stops worth it? A great deal of our customers understand that flying without a fuel stop is the best way to fly. But this isn’t just in terms of time saving, flying without a fuel stop can very commonly cost less than flying with an aircraft with enough range to fly the trip without a fuel stop. Very commonly, customers will opt for a jet that costs less per hour at the cost of a fuel stop, these customers assume the amount of time on the ground will be minimal, but I have personally seen fuel stops exceeding 40 minutes in a light jet. 40 minutes of lost time in addition to paying nearly an hour of jet rental in addition to the extra fuel speaks mostly for itself. In a 40 minute fuel stop scenario, renting a slightly larger aircraft would make all the difference as well as amount to the same basic costs of operation. Now let’s calculate a 1500 nmi (nautical mile) journey in two different light jets. One being a Learjet 35A costing approximately $2,300 an hour and an eclipse 500 which costs approximately $1,800 an hour to rent. With our hypothetical trip, we will flying 4 passengers from the Boston area to Austin, TX. From a basic standpoint, we can see that the Eclipse 500 and Lear 35A differ in price by about $500 an hour. Now simply running this scenario through our booking engine shows that the cost for the Eclipse is 18,577.00 while the cost for the Lear 35A is 18,149.00. this makes the Learjet 35A technically cheaper, but even if it wasn’t; another point is the simple fact that lost time is worse than lost money

How does airport availability work? Flying private air charter flights, airport availability becomes much more important than with commercial flights. Commercial flights are planned on an airtight schedule, though the aircraft departure and arrival times may greatly differ from what is planned. Private jet charter allows you to fly exactly when and where you want, meaning the exact opposite scenario arises, your flight itinerary is usually planned with little notice and may conflict with airport availability. Luckily, flying private means you can land at any airport you desire, no matter how low or high the traffic density of the airport is. When taking off or landing at an airport, you pay a landing fee (which generally also includes a takeoff fee). Now this number can range anywhere from $150 for a small aircraft landing at a very low density airport to $4,000 for an airliner-sized aircraft landing during a high density period at an already high density airport. For this reason, many private flights will take this airport availability into account and will choose to fly to executive airports. These airports tend to be much smaller, have multiple FBOs offering very comfortable check in and security clearance routines. Since few large scale flights land at executive airports, this means the landing fees are on the low side, and also allow you to avoid long security lines and checks, sometimes being able to simply walk up or drive up to your private jet. FBOs or fixed base operators are essentially the “terminal” you will be arriving at. Though the term terminal is not quite accurate enough to explain the various services offered by FBOs, for group travelers, ground catering can be arranged for all of your passengers. Anything

Large group catering Another Aircharter group catering menu has been revealed. This menu is specific to a VIP configured Boeing 737-800 for 68 passengers. Aircharter has organized large scale catering for groups surpassing 1000 passengers. Your most extravagant air dining experience is brought to you by Aircharter.com, with our remarkable attention to detail, we strive to make sure every passenger flies in ultimate comfort and indulges in the very best airborne catering possible. Did you know that every aspect of your in-air catering can be customized to your wants and needs? From choosing specific meals to specific drinks, Aircharter allows you to pick exactly what you wish to have, or simply guide our hand as we piece together an inviting and delicious catering experience. AirCharter can provide you with the ultimate VIP experience through our first class service on our VIP air charter for your group travel needs. Worldwide network of operators to provide you with the widest variety of first class aircraft and seating configurations, accommodating from 40 passengers to 88 passengers. Our luxurious aircraft interiors including leather seats, rich wood veneers and opulent luxury lounges. Service-oriented staff handle all the details including silver service catering and first class amenities. AirCharter has more than 29 years of experience – and huge expertise – in delivering customized air charter services to clients worldwide. As part of Air Charter’s 24-hour global operation, AirCharter.com Commercial Jets is ready to plan, arrange and manage jet charter for your group, wherever, whenever and however you wish to travel. Use our online booking system to get a price right now.

NBAA 2014 News Roundup Aircharter is proud to announce the hottest events that sparked our attention from NBAA 2014. The National Business Aviation Association's annual show is being held in Orlando, FL from October 21st to 23rd for the public. Spread across 25 acres at ORL (Orlando Executive Airport), bringing together over 29,000 professionals from the business aviation field. This is the seventh annual convention with the highest turnout since the very beginning.   Gulfstream unveils a G600 mockup Already mentioned in our comparison between the all new G550 and G600, we have been eagerly awaiting the unveiling of the G600 cabin after seeing the G550 days before taxi up to the stage under its own power. With a 19 passenger capacity, we were very interested in how this business jet would compare to the immensely popular G650. The cabin feels thinner than the G650, but also feels much longer. We can see that this aircraft was a subtle response to Bombardiers Global 7000 and 8000, both with long, narrow cabins. Airbus unveils a VIP concept cabin for the A330-200 This specific cabin is made to seat a massive 90 passengers, quite the feat for a VIP configured airliner, though the VIP section includes seating for 19, a standard in VIP configured airliners. The Airbus CJ series has lacked behind in the recent years with Boeing taking the initiative with their all new BBJ line spread across all widebody platforms they have to offer including the monstrous 787. Airbus's VIP configured A330 features a bedroom with ensuite bathroom, an office, a conference and dining room and a work area. It's been a while airbus, the VIP airliner business is nearly on par with standard business aviation,