June 29th, 2009
Are you interested in chartering a private jet? If so, you are definitely not alone. Each year, a large number of individuals consider chartering a private jet. While many wish to do so, there are many who end up booking reservations aboard a traditional commercial airline. One of the many reasons for this is the cost of chartering a private jet. It is no secret that chartering a private jet is expensive. You could easily spend anywhere from one thousand dollars to ten thousand dollars for a round trip. But, did you know that there may be a cheaper way for you to charter a private jet? There is and that way involves a term that is referred to as ride sharing.
Ride sharing, as you likely assumed from the name, is when you share a ride. Who you share a ride with will depend on the circumstances. Although one of the main reasons why private jets are chartered is because of privacy, the other reason is for ease of use. Chartering a private jet allows you to bypass long airport lines. That is why many private jet chartering passengers are more than willing to allow to strangers to share a ride with them, because it is still convenient. Even if ride sharing involves sharing a privately chartered jet with five people, it is still better than a commercial plane full of people, which could include anywhere from fifty to two hundred other passengers.
Although ride sharing is a great way to save money, as each passenger helps to spilt the cost of charter, it is not always allowed. It is no secret that jet chartering companies are in the business to make money and they have caught onto the main purpose behind ride sharing. That is why a large number of private jet chartering companies do not allow ride sharing aboard their jets. With this in mind, it is also important to remember the difference between ride sharing and your traveling party. If you are traveling with your family or even a bunch of your co-workers or business associates, this is not considered ride sharing because you would likely be traveling with those individuals anyways. Ride sharing is most commonly used to describe an agreement between strangers.
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June 29th, 2009
Have you heard of a privately chartered jet before? Privately chartered jets are where a consumer, just like you, makes the decision to charter a jet. When it comes to the actual chartering, you are given use of a private jet for the amount of time that you agreed on and paid for. This jet, as well as its trained crew, is provided to you by a private jet chartering company. If you are interested in chartering a private jet and you have yet to choose a private jet chartering company to do business with, you will first want to do a little bit of research online. This research, although it shouldn’t take long, will help to make sure that you end up choosing a jet chartering company that comes highly rated and recommended.
Before examining the multiple ways that you can go about researching private jet chartering companies online, it is important to examine the importance of doing so. Unfortunately, there are many individuals who believe that researching private jet chartering companies is just a waste of their time. As it was previously mentioned, researching a company, any company, online shouldn’t take long at all. In fact, it is something that you should be able to do in an hour or less. Another common misconception that people make is that all jet chartering companies are the same, but they are not. Different companies operate under different rules, restrictions, and guidelines. That is why research is important, so you will be able to get an idea of how a particular company operates.
Now that you know exactly why it is important to research private jet chartering companies online, you may be wondering exactly how you can go about doing so. One of the best methods is to visit that company’s online website. Most reputable private jet chartering companies will have an online website. While that online website might not give you insight into that company’s reputation, it may give you a generalized idea as to how the company works. Many private jet chartering companies display information on their online website concerning their chartering rates, the areas that they service, as well as the type of jets they have available for charter.
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June 9th, 2009
Are you in the mist of planning a surprise romantic getaway for your partner? If you are, have you already made your romantic getaway reservations or travel arrangements? If you have yet to do so, you may want to take the time to examine privately chartered jets. After a close examination, you will likely see why privately chartered jets are perfect for romantic getaways. In fact, you may also find yourself booking your chartering reservations right away.
When it comes to chartering a private jet, you are given a jet to charter. During that time, you will have full use of the jet in question. What is nice about privately chartered jets is that they are private. Aside from you and your romantic partner, the only other individuals aboard the jet should be the crew. In many cases, that crew will be composed of a pilot, a copilot, and one or two flight attendants. This privacy, alone, is enough reason to think about chartering a private jet for your next romantic getaway. Privacy is one of the many components of a romantic environment.
In addition to privacy, another reason why you may want to think about arranging a private jet for your surprise romantic getaway is because of the jet. When it comes to chartering a private jet, you will need to find a jet chartering company to do business with. Many of these companies own more than one jet or a fleet of them. When more than one jet is owned, it is not uncommon for you to be able to choose which jet you would like to charter. Being able to handpick the private jet of your choice is nice because it will allow you to find the most appealing or romantic jet available.
Speaking of the jets that are available for charter, many private jet chartering companies have a wide variety of different jet makes and models to choose from. Despite a variation, a large number of private jets are elegant and luxurious is nature. It is also important to mention roomy and spacious. That is why privately chartered jets are perfect for romantic getaways; there are some instances where it may seem as if you are relaxing at home and not even flying on a jet! It is once again important to mention the romance. Since most private jets are elegant and luxurious in nature, romance is often in the air right away.
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June 8th, 2009
Are you preparing to take a trip in the near future? If so, will your trip need to be a roundtrip or a one-way trip? Although most travelers need to take roundtrips, there are some who are only in need of a one-way trip. If you are able to take a one-way trip, you may want to think about chartering a private jet, instead of flying commercially.
When it comes to the chartering of a private jet for one-way trips, there are many travelers, just like you, who wonder why they should charter a jet. One of the many reasons why you may want to think about chartering a private jet for your next one-way trip is because of privacy. When you charter a private jet, you and your predetermined passengers, if there are any, will be the only individuals aboard the aircraft, aside from the crew. This means that you get to travel in comfort alone. There is no having to deal with unpleasant flight attendants, screaming children, or unhappy passengers. This, alone, is enough reason to seriously think about chartering a private jet for your next one-way trip.
While being able to travel alone is a great reason for chartering a private jet for your next one-way trip, it is not the only reason why you should. In fact, there is an even bigger reason, the price. Although privately chartered jets are often associated with expensive tastes, it is more than possible for you to find a relatively low-cost or affordable private jet chartering company to do business with. There are a number of companies that regularly charge low or competitive rates, for all different types of travels. These types of companies are the ones that you may want to examine first, when looking for a private jet chartering company to do business with.
In addition to companies that regularly charge low or reasonable rates for the chartering of a private jet, it is also possible to find companies that offer specials on one-way trips. That is why you are urged to give a private jet charter a quick glance if you are only in need of a one-way ticket, instead of roundtrip travel reservations. Although a large number of private jet chartering companies offer deals or specials for one-way travel, not everyone does. Despite not being offered, one-way discounted chartering trips are worth looking into, as they may be able to save you a considerable amount of money.
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June 8th, 2009
Are you in the process of planning a trip in the near future? Whether you are traveling for business or for pleasure, you will need to make travel arrangements, if you haven’t already done so. When it comes to making travel arrangements, there are many individuals who mistakenly believe that their only option is booking a reservation aboard a commercial airline. One of the many reasons for this is because of the cost. What you may not realize is that you have another alternative. That alternative involves the chartering of a private jet.
When it comes to the chartering of a private jet, there are many individuals who believe that the cost of charter is too high. While it can be expensive to charter a private jet, upwards of a couple thousand dollars, you may be able to find reasonably priced fares. There are a number of different ways that you can go about doing this. One of those ways involves examining any special deals or discounts that may be offered. As the need for affordably priced private jet charters increases, more and more companies are offering deals and discounts; deals and discounts that may make the cost of chartering a private jet affordable for you.
When it comes to finding special deals and discounts, it is not uncommon to find deals that are offered on one-way flights. While a large number of individuals make roundtrip travel arrangements, it is not uncommon for one-way trips to be needed. Although one-way trips are offered by almost all private jet chartering companies, many companies are essentially taking a risk when offering them. One of the reasons for this is the return flight. Without passengers, a privately chartered jet will be returned back empty. This empty travel can be costly for private jet chartering companies and that is why many try and fill up their jets by using any means necessary, including offering special discounts. If these discounts are available, a private jet chartering company should have them outlined on their website.
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June 7th, 2009
The name ‘Lear’ in business jet aviation rightly brings associations of innovation, elegance and sheer chutzpah. For, the fact is, Bill Lear started it all.
Lear was far from the first to design a jet. That honor (though there are historical disputes) may belong to Frank Whittle just before the days of WWII. But he was unquestionably the first to design and successfully market a small business jet.
And, not just any business jet, but one that would become the gold standard. Long before Bill Gates was a teenager (the Google guys weren’t even born yet), William Lear started Swiss American Aviation Company. The company evolved in the mid-1960s to bear his name and his imprint.
Young entrepreneurs would dream of owning one. They still do. Many are still in the air. After many mergers and much evolution the company was acquired by Bombardier, who have continued the tradition of making stellar aircraft.
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June 6th, 2009
Air travelers, whether they know it or not, are used to flying in aircraft that are often 30 years old or older. Many commercial jets in use were manufactured in that era. A great many business and corporate jets are equally old. Hundreds of Learjets from the 1970s or older are still in service. Well maintained, that’s not a problem. They were designed to deliver good performance for a long time.
But it’s also true that technology has advanced tremendously over the same time frame. Computer controlled electronics and avionics, materials and much more have all reached a state of the art that the founders of jet design only imagined. Riding in a jet manufactured to the latest specs provides a speed, convenience and pleasure that older jets simply can’t match.
Fresh off the assembly line in June, 2007, for example, is the Dassault Falcon 7X.
As just one demonstration of its state of the art prowess, the Falcon 7X contains a fly-by-wire system. The leading edge of avionics, this system reduces weight and allows extremely stable and fine mastery of control surfaces. Computerized controls interact with the cables and electronics needed to direct angles of flaps and other gear. Near instantaneous adjustment to all flying conditions results.
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June 6th, 2009
It’s been several years now since the Concorde ceased making flights between New York and London or Paris. But the demand for rapid long-range travel has never cooled. Fortunately, several entrepreneurs are well-positioned to meet that demand – with supersonic business jets.
Currently, the fastest business jet on the market is the Citation X. At 0.9 Mach it speeds along at 90% of the speed of sound (761 mi/hr), putting its top speed around 685 mph (1102 kph). But that is top speed, not consistent cruising speed. And even that number still puts a flight from New York to London at around 5 hours. Wouldn’t it be great if that were closer to 3 hours?
The supersonic business jets on the drawing boards and being prototyped now promise to do just that.
One frontrunner is the Aerion SBJ (Supersonic Business Jet). Backed by financing from Texas billionair Robert Bass, and the expertise of several highly experienced executives and engineers, Aerion plans to deliver the first model by 2011. While any business plan can go awry, especially when breaking new ground, the company has a solid plan and realistic technology.
The SBJ will use a considerable amount of technology already in existence, so the risk of failure due to untried methods is much lower. At the same time, the plane design is innovative in its handling of technical problems like airflow and sonic boom generation. But those two issues are being well handled.
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June 5th, 2009
Bizjets, Biz Jets, or business jets… Whatever you call them, they are moving out of the realm of the super-rich and into that of the everyday business traveler.
In decades past a Lear jet or Gulfstream was almost exclusively the province of the ultra-rich with cash to spare. They provided a level of privacy, comfort and convenience that no major airline could match. With separate airfields, schedules designed around the traveler’s needs, not the airlines’, private jets were the ultimate in air travel.
But those advantages came at a price tag that few could afford. Hugh Hefner had his famous Playboy Bunny jet. The Sultan of Brunei could command a fleet of Gulfstream models. But the business traveler was still stuck with plain old TWA.
Improved production costs and rising commercial airfares, not to mention the increased pace of an already active business life, created a heightened demand for these air taxis. Multitudes of executives and individual businessmen saw the advantage of paying a higher individual ‘fare’ in order to save time and hassle.
New arrangements for sharing the costs, called ‘fractional ownership’, evolved. Business jets became the timeshare condo of the 1990s. Several businesses would each lease a percentage of the total potential flying time of a Gulfstream or a Lear or a Cessna.
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