| Private jet charter |
| Written by Samuel Blue | |
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People, who travel frequently, especially by air, often opt for the luxury services offered on private jet charters. These services, which will be discussed in more detail later in this article, are not offered by any commercial airline. When it comes to the private jet’s luxury services such as cabin comfort, the quality of food, and the slick professionalism of cabin crew and pilots, no commercial airline can compete. Those who travel frequently will say that one of the main draw cards of private jet charter is not having to waste precious time in those long, slow-moving queues when using a commercial airline. Unlike a commercial airline, a private jet charter allows you stipulate your personal requirements. For example, what time you want to take off. Even if you’re unavoidably late, the private jet charter will not leave without you and your passengers. You also get to choose which airport you will fly from, and which you will land at. Your personal requirements are also catered for when it comes to choosing the food menu with just the right wine! They say that the ‘eating’ experience on a private jet charter is like visiting a top New York or London restaurant. An amazing statistic is that private jets are permitted to use over 6000 airports in Europe, Canada and the United States of America. What about safety standards in private jet charters? The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has set down operational safety standards which all private jet charter companies are obliged to follow. Before a private jet charter company can get off the ground, literally, it will have all its aircraft thoroughly inspected to ensure complete compliance with FAA requirements. The FAA will also study the medical history of pilots, and scrutinize crew-training programs to further ensure that minimum safety standards are adhered to. The operator will also need to be in possession of an acceptable hazardous material manual and procedure, as well as drug and alcohol procedures. Apart from the FAA requirements, operators are at liberty to conduct their own additional security procedures that may allow a pilot to search luggage and body-search the passengers. Before booking a flight on a private jet charter, check its security requirements on its website. If you are not happy, then you should rather choose another operator. Imagine the chaos if a passenger objects to being body-searched just before boarding a private jet charter flight when, all along, it was clearly stated on the operator’s website that this was a requirement. In addition to all this, passengers can get more information about private jet charter operators from two companies, namely Aviation Research Group/US (ARG/US) and Wyvern Consulting Limited. These companies will provide information about the operator’s safety history, the pilot’s history and whether the pilot has accrued sufficient hours of flying time to operate a particular plane. Let’s look at just a few groups who prefer the use of private jet charters, and the various advantages offered to each type of group. Firstly, business people; all business men and women know that time means money, and when using a top aviation service in the form of a private jet, they are going save a substantial amount of time, pre-flight and post-flight. These days sporting teams are making use of this type of aviation service, for the same reasons as business people. With an extensive variety of aircraft offered by most operators, sports squads of all sizes can be comfortably catered for. Not forgetting the VIPs – politicians, diplomats and celebrities make use of this type of aviation service for a number of reasons, the most important of which is they are assured confidentiality. The private jet operator will also liaise closely with the VIP’s security to ensure maximum safety of the passengers. Again, your personal requirements are part of the package. Types of aircraft used by private jet charter operators include: super medium jets, turbo props, light jets, helicopters and heavy jets. The turbo prop is perfect for short to medium flights and can comfortably seat up to eight passengers. Turbo props also come in a larger form that can comfortably seat 30 passengers. Turbo props are light on fuel. The versatile helicopter is often a very popular choice due to its agility. The average helicopter used for private charters can seat a maximum of six passengers. Then of course, there are those beautiful sleek light jets. They can seat up to eight passengers and, because their cabins are pressurized, they can fly higher than turbo props. They say, however, that the best flying experience is in a medium jet. With extra luxury and comfort levels, this jet can accommodate up to nine passengers. The heavy jet can take up to 15 passengers and boats ample cabin space. Any aircraft larger that this type of jet will have to use a runway at a major airport. Using the services of a private jet charter will enable you to arrive at your destination feeling fresh and unstressed. |
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