Airline Category Business Jets
Airline Category Business Jets are airliners highly modified for private air travel and are the largest and most luxurious charter aircraft available. The category is often referred to as “BBJs” for the Boeing Business Jets or “ACJs” for Airbus Corporate Jet “ACJs”, the two primary manufacturers of the airline aircraft.
This category offers the highest seating capacity and cabin layouts well suited for larger VIP groups, heads of state, political campaigns and similar large groups. Additionally the aircraft can be equipped for a mix of high density and VIP seating arrangements to accommodate the principal, support and security staff on one aircraft.
The category offers unparalleled luxury and comfort, featuring multiple compartments and amenities such as dining areas, staterooms and shower facilities. The cabin space afforded by airline category aircraft allows for limitless customization, and palatial finishes.
Global range allows these aircraft to deliver you around the globe in hours. The category can fly you non-stop across from New York to Beijing or London to Buenos Aires, while cruising at record setting speeds high above the weather and airline traffic. Ultra Long Range aircraft have the space to carry multiple aircrews needed to cross the globe with a single fuel stop.
Airline Category Business Jets provide passengers with ample room to relax, converse, meet and work with cabin arrangements ranging from 20-400+ passengers based on the specific airliner type used. These state of the art cabins can be configured to enjoy a freshly prepared gourmet meal, hold private meetings separated from other passengers, and offer full size shower facilities.
Includes:
Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) Series and Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) Series.
Characteristics:
- Passenger Capacity for this Class ranges from 20-400 passengers
- Excellent Runway Performance, including High Altitude, High Temperatures
- Intercontinental - Global Range (3000-7500 Miles)
- Baggage: 100+ standard bags
- Accommodates tradeshow equipment, skis and golf clubs
- Stand-up Luxurious and Spacious Cabins
- Sleeping & Berthing Capabilities - Standard
- State Rooms – Optional
- Shower Facilities – Optional
- Full Size Spacious Lavatories
- Cabin Attendants – Multiple Attendants are Standard
- Full Galley and Gourmet Meal Service – Limitless
- WiFi and Entertainment Systems – State of the Art available
Heavy-Large Cabin - Ultra Long Range Jet
The Large and Ultra Long Range Jets are the most capable and luxurious of business jet aircraft. These aircraft offer unparalleled luxury and comfort, travelling at the highest of speeds. Intercontinental range allows these aircraft to deliver you around the globe in hours. You’ll arrive rested, relaxed and ready for whatever awaits you.
The Ultra Long Range category can fly you non-stop from New York to Beijing or London to Buenos Aires, while cruising at record setting speeds high above the weather and airline traffic. Ultra Long Range aircraft have the space to carry multiple aircrews needed to cross the globe with a single fuel stop.
The Large and Ultra Long Range Jets provide passengers with ample room to relax, converse, meet and work with cabin arrangements ranging from 8-16 passengers. These state of the art cabins can be configured to enjoy a freshly prepared gourmet meal, hold a meeting, watch a movie or sleep in a separate stateroom or in berthed seating.
The Large and Ultra Long Range Jets are commonly equipped with ample galley facilities, generous storage space luggage of all sizes, multiple full sized private lavatories. Most have pressurized aft baggage compartments that can be accessed in flight.
Category Includes:
Bombardier Global Express Series, Bombardier Challenger 605, Dassault Falcon 900, Dassault Falcon 7X, Gulfstream GIV, Gulfstream GV, Gulfstream G450, Gulfstream G550, Gulfstream G650, Embraer Legacy 650
Characteristics:
- Passenger Capacity: 8-16
- Excellent Runway Performance, including High Altitude, High Temperatures
- Intercontinental - Global Range (4000-7500 Miles)
- Very High Cruising Speeds
- Baggage: 30 standard sized bags
- Accommodates tradeshow equipment, skis and golf clubs
- Stand-up Luxurious and Spacious Cabins
- Sleeping & Berthing Capabilities
- Full Size Spacious Lavatories
- Cabin Attendants – Standard
- Full Galley and Gourmet Meal Service – Standard
- WiFi and Entertainment Systems – State of the Art available
Super Mid-Sized Jet
The super Mid-Sized Jets are one of the most capable and versatile charter aircraft categories offering the comfort of a large cabin, high speeds and transcontinental range at a reduced price.
The Super Mid-Size category can fly you nonstop across North and South America, Europe and to and from the Caribbean. This enhanced performance also allows the aircraft to excel in the high altitudes of Ski Country and the high heat of the Caribbean, Mediterranean or desert southwest.
Super Mid-Sized Jets provide passengers with plenty of room to relax, converse, and work with cabin arrangements ranging from 8-10 passengers.
Super Mid-Sized Jets is commonly equipped with spacious ample galley facilities, generous storage space luggage of all sizes, full sized private lavatories. Most have pressurized aft baggage compartments that can be accessed in flight.
Category Includes:
Bombardier Challenger 300, Dassault Falcon 50 and 2000, Gulfstream G200, Hawker 1000 and 4000, and Citation Sovereign.
Characteristics:
- Passenger Capacity: 8-10
- Excellent Runway Performance, including High Altitude, High Temperatures
- Transcontinental Range (3,000-4000 Miles)
- High Cruising Speed
- Baggage: 15 standard sized bags
- Accommodates tradeshow equipment, skis and golf clubs
- Stand-up cabin – Yes
- Full Size - Lavatory – Standard
- Cabin Attendant – Optional
- Galley – Standard
- WiFi and Entertainment Systems – Optional
Very Light - Entry Level Jet
Very Light – Entry Level Jets are efficient charter aircraft options, offering the comfort and capabilities of a Jet for short trips generally within a regions. The Super Light Category offers improvements in range and or speed, as a hybrid of Light Jet and Mid-Sized Jet Capabilities possible because of advances in aircraft technology.
The Very Light – Entry Level Jet category can fly non-stop between cities within Regions of the US, Europe and to and from the US to the Caribbean. Typical routes from New York to Raleigh Durham, Chicago, or from Los Angeles to San Diego, Aspen or Las Vegas, or between any major cities with in Europe can be served by this category
This categories performance allows the aircraft to land at the smallest regional and business airports, getting passengers very close to the most popular business and pleasure destinations.
Very Light – Entry Level Jets provide passengers with room to relax, converse, and work with cabin arrangements ranging from 3-4 passengers.
Very Light – Entry Level Jets are commonly equipped with self-serve refreshment facilities, good storage space luggage, on board enclosed lavatories. Baggage compartments generally cannot be accessed in flight but offer adequate storage space for standard baggage.
Category Includes:
Cessna Mustang, Eclipse Jet, and Embraer Phenom 100
Characteristics:
- Passenger Capacity: 3-4
- Excellent Short Runway Performance
- Inter-Regional Range (600-1000 Miles)
- Average Cruising Speeds
- Baggage: 6 standard sized bags
- Very Limited capability for tradeshow equipment, skis and golf clubs
- Stand-up cabin – No
- Lavatory – No
- Cabin Attendant – No
- Refreshment – Snack Bar – No
- WiFi and Entertainment Systems – Optional / Varies
Helicopters
Helicopters are most efficient for very short flights, offering the speed and comfort of air travel between cities within a region, while avoiding traffic and congestion. The ability to land at metro area heliports, unimproved remote locations, and quickly transverse mountain ranges and bodies of water provides unparalleled time savings.
Capabilities vary within the category, with multi-engine equipped helicopters having greater speed, range and larger cabin size. Larger twin engine Executive Class helicopters provide cabin features and comforts similar to that found in business jets, while the smaller single engine helicopters are generally more utilitarian in design and appointment.
Helicopters are powered by one or two turbine engines (jet engines) which drive a rotor system. The power and efficiency of the turbine engine allows the aircraft to fly higher, which is generally more comfortable for passengers. The increased power also allows for safe operations at the more demanding landing sites, constrained by tight space or located at high altitudes.
Includes:
A-Star, Augusta 109, Bell 407, Bell 430, EMB139, EMB155, Sikorsky S76
Characteristics:
- Passenger Capacity: 3-8
- Regional Range (100-300 Miles)
- Cruising Speeds range from 125-150 knots
- Baggage: 6 standard sized bags
- Limited capability for skis and golf clubs
- Stand-up cabin – No
- Lavatory – No
- Cabin Attendant – No
- Refreshment – Snack Bar – No
- WiFi and Entertainment Systems – No
Light & Super Light Jet
Light and Super Light Jets are the most popular and efficient charter aircraft categories, offering the comfort and capabilities of a Jet for shorter trips generally within or between regions. The Super Light Category offers improvements in range and or speed, as a hybrid of Light Jet and Mid-Sized Jet Capabilities possible because of advances in aircraft technology.
The Light Jet category can fly non-stop between cities in the US, Europe and to and from the US to the Caribbean and Central America. Typical routes from New York to Florida, Chicago, Atlanta or Los Angeles to Seattle and Aspen.
This category's performance allows the aircraft to land at the smaller regional and business airports, getting passengers very close to the most popular business and pleasure destinations.
Light Jets provide passengers with room to relax, converse, and work with cabin arrangements ranging from 6-8 passengers.
Light Jets are commonly equipped with self-serve refreshment facilities, good storage space for luggage, on board enclosed lavatories. Baggage compartments generally cannot be accessed in flight but offer adequate storage space for standard baggage.
Category Includes:
Lear Jet 30 and Lear Jet 40 Series, Citation 500 Series, Citation Jet (CJ) Series, Raytheon Premier, Hawker Beech Jet 400A/XP, Nextant 400
Characteristics:
- Passenger Capacity: 4-6
- Excellent Short Runway Performance
- Inter-Regional Range (800-1200 Miles)
- Average Cruising Speeds
- Baggage: 8-10 standard sized bags
- Limited capability for tradeshow equipment, skis and golf clubs
- Stand-up cabin – No
- Lavatory – Size Varies by Type
- Cabin Attendant – No
- Refreshment – Snack Bar – Varies
- WiFi and Entertainment Systems – Optional / Varies
Heavy-Large Cabin - Ultra Long Range Jet
The Large and Ultra Long Range Jets are the most capable and luxurious of business jet aircraft. These aircraft offer unparalleled luxury and comfort, travelling at the highest of speeds. Intercontinental range allows these aircraft to deliver you around the globe in hours. You’ll arrive rested, relaxed and ready for whatever awaits you.
The Ultra Long Range category can fly you non-stop from New York to Beijing or London to Buenos Aires, while cruising at record setting speeds high above the weather and airline traffic. Ultra Long Range aircraft have the space to carry multiple aircrews needed to cross the globe with a single fuel stop.
The Large and Ultra Long Range Jets provide passengers with ample room to relax, converse, meet and work with cabin arrangements ranging from 8-16 passengers. These state of the art cabins can be configured to enjoy a freshly prepared gourmet meal, hold a meeting, watch a movie or sleep in a separate stateroom or in berthed seating.
The Large and Ultra Long Range Jets are commonly equipped with ample galley facilities, generous storage space luggage of all sizes, multiple full sized private lavatories. Most have pressurized aft baggage compartments that can be accessed in flight.
Category Includes:
Bombardier Global Express Series, Bombardier Challenger 605, Dassault Falcon 900, Dassault Falcon 7X, Gulfstream GIV, Gulfstream GV, Gulfstream G450, Gulfstream G550, Gulfstream G650, Embraer Legacy 650
Characteristics:
- Passenger Capacity: 8-16
- Excellent Runway Performance, including High Altitude, High Temperatures
- Intercontinental - Global Range (4000-7500 Miles)
- Very High Cruising Speeds
- Baggage: 30 standard sized bags
- Accommodates tradeshow equipment, skis and golf clubs
- Stand-up Luxurious and Spacious Cabins
- Sleeping & Berthing Capabilities
- Full Size Spacious Lavatories
- Cabin Attendants – Standard
- Full Galley and Gourmet Meal Service – Standard
- WiFi and Entertainment Systems – State of the Art available
Mid-Sized Jet
Mid-Sized Jets are the most "versatile" charter aircraft categories, offering the comfort of a standup cabin, jet speeds and inter-regional range capability at a reduced price.
The Mid-Size Jet category can fly non-stop between regions in the US, Europe and to and from the US to the Caribbean and Central America. Non-stop transcontinental flights are possible in a Mid-Sized Jet under certain conditions, but generally clients should consider a Super-Mid-sized aircraft for those longer flights.
This category's performance allows the aircraft to land at most all regional and business airports, getting passengers very close to the most popular business and pleasure destinations.
Super Mid-Sized Jets provide passengers with plenty of room to relax, converse, and work with cabin arrangements ranging from 6-8 passengers.
Mid-Sized Jets are commonly equipped with snack bar facilities, good storage space for luggage of all sizes, full sized enclosed lavatories. Baggage compartments generally cannot be accessed in flight but offer ample storage space.
Category Includes:
Hawker 800 and 900 series, Lear Jet 45, 55 and 60 Series, Gulfstream G100-150, and Citation III-VII
Characteristics:
- Passenger Capacity: 6-8
- Good Runway Performance, High Altitude, High Temperatures Restricted
- Regional Range (1,800-3000 Miles)
- Average Cruising Speeds
- Baggage: 8-10 standard sized bags
- Restricted capability for tradeshow equipment, skis and golf clubs
- Stand-up cabin – Typical
- Full Size - Lavatory – Standard
- Cabin Attendant – Optional
- Snack Bar – Standard
- WiFi and Entertainment Systems – Optional / Varies
Super Mid-Sized Jet
The super Mid-Sized Jets are one of the most capable and versatile charter aircraft categories offering the comfort of a large cabin, high speeds and transcontinental range at a reduced price.
The Super Mid-Size category can fly you nonstop across North and South America, Europe and to and from the Caribbean. This enhanced performance also allows the aircraft to excel in the high altitudes of Ski Country and the high heat of the Caribbean, Mediterranean or desert southwest.
Super Mid-Sized Jets provide passengers with plenty of room to relax, converse, and work with cabin arrangements ranging from 8-10 passengers.
Super Mid-Sized Jets is commonly equipped with spacious ample galley facilities, generous storage space luggage of all sizes, full sized private lavatories. Most have pressurized aft baggage compartments that can be accessed in flight.
Category Includes:
Bombardier Challenger 300, Dassault Falcon 50 and 2000, Gulfstream G200, Hawker 1000 and 4000, and Citation Sovereign.
Characteristics:
- Passenger Capacity: 8-10
- Excellent Runway Performance, including High Altitude, High Temperatures
- Transcontinental Range (3,000-4000 Miles)
- High Cruising Speed
- Baggage: 15 standard sized bags
- Accommodates tradeshow equipment, skis and golf clubs
- Stand-up cabin – Yes
- Full Size - Lavatory – Standard
- Cabin Attendant – Optional
- Galley – Standard
- WiFi and Entertainment Systems – Optional
Turbo-Props and Light Twin Engine Aircraft
Turbo-Props and Light Twin Engine Aircraft are the most efficient charter aircraft for short flights, offering the speed and comfort of air travel between cities within a region.
Cabin Sizes vary widely within the category, with advances in technology allowing for greater range and cabin size.
Turbo-Props are powered by one or two turbine engines (jet engines) which drive a propeller(s). The power and efficiency of the turbine engine allows the aircraft to fly higher, which is generally more comfortable for passengers. The increased speed, power and range provide flexibility and capability, especially as related to avoiding weather and turbulence found at lower altitudes.
Light Twin aircraft are powered by piston engines, similar to an automobile engine which drives a propeller.
Collectively these aircraft excel at serving the smallest rural airports and island destinations.
Category Includes:
Cessna Caravan, Pilatus PC-12, TBM, Beechcraft King Air, Piper Cheyenne, Piaggio Avanti, Piper Navajo, Piper Seneca, Beechcraft Barron, Cessna 400 Series
Characteristics
- Passenger Capacity: 4-8
- Excellent Short Runway Performance
- Inter-Regional Range (500-1000 Miles)
- Cruising Speeds Vary
- Baggage: 8-10 standard sized bags
- Limited capability for tradeshow equipment, skis and golf clubs
- Stand-up cabin – No
- Lavatory – No
- Cabin Attendant – No
- Refreshment – Snack Bar – Varies
- WiFi and Entertainment Systems – Optional / Varies
Heavy-Large Cabin - Ultra Long Range Jet
The Large and Ultra Long Range Jets are the most capable and luxurious of business jet aircraft. These aircraft offer unparalleled luxury and comfort, travelling at the highest of speeds. Intercontinental range allows these aircraft to deliver you around the globe in hours. You’ll arrive rested, relaxed and ready for whatever awaits you.
The Ultra Long Range category can fly you non-stop from New York to Beijing or London to Buenos Aires, while cruising at record setting speeds high above the weather and airline traffic. Ultra Long Range aircraft have the space to carry multiple aircrews needed to cross the globe with a single fuel stop.
The Large and Ultra Long Range Jets provide passengers with ample room to relax, converse, meet and work with cabin arrangements ranging from 8-16 passengers. These state of the art cabins can be configured to enjoy a freshly prepared gourmet meal, hold a meeting, watch a movie or sleep in a separate stateroom or in berthed seating.
The Large and Ultra Long Range Jets are commonly equipped with ample galley facilities, generous storage space luggage of all sizes, multiple full sized private lavatories. Most have pressurized aft baggage compartments that can be accessed in flight.
Category Includes:
Bombardier Global Express Series, Bombardier Challenger 605, Dassault Falcon 900, Dassault Falcon 7X, Gulfstream GIV, Gulfstream GV, Gulfstream G450, Gulfstream G550, Gulfstream G650, Embraer Legacy 650
Characteristics:
- Passenger Capacity: 8-16
- Excellent Runway Performance, including High Altitude, High Temperatures
- Intercontinental - Global Range (4000-7500 Miles)
- Very High Cruising Speeds
- Baggage: 30 standard sized bags
- Accommodates tradeshow equipment, skis and golf clubs
- Stand-up Luxurious and Spacious Cabins
- Sleeping & Berthing Capabilities
- Full Size Spacious Lavatories
- Cabin Attendants – Standard
- Full Galley and Gourmet Meal Service – Standard
- WiFi and Entertainment Systems – State of the Art available