Private Jet Charter for UK Domestic
Discussion
Leon R said:
The biggest guys are netjets and Vistajet.
Really depends on how many people you need to transport since that would decide the size of jet you need.
Or whether you need a jet at all.Really depends on how many people you need to transport since that would decide the size of jet you need.
Air Hamburg seem to be quite popular now, as are Jetfly who fly PC-12’s and 24’s.
I don’t speak from experience, not wealthy enough for that just as someone who works in aviation.
Geneve said:
djc206 said:
Or whether you need a jet at all.
Air Hamburg seem to be quite popular now, as are Jetfly who fly PC-12’s and 24’s.
I don’t speak from experience, not wealthy enough for that just as someone who works in aviation.
Agree, Pilatus PC-12, perfect choice for domestic flights.Air Hamburg seem to be quite popular now, as are Jetfly who fly PC-12’s and 24’s.
I don’t speak from experience, not wealthy enough for that just as someone who works in aviation.
normalbloke said:
So it’s not a jet engine that blows onto a free turbine, that then turns a big spinny thing that moves air?
More commonly referred to as a turboprop. No one calls that a private jet/biz jet.The point stands that a PC-12 could be a good choice. Another advantage is that they can fly to smaller (read cheaper) airfields.
Depends on the level of service you want.
E.g I live in Farnborough.
So for silver service, I’d head over to the airfield, or contact one of the companies that operates there. “Proper” private jet stuff.
But if I just wanted a private aeroplane for transport, especially domestically or northern europe, I’d head over to blackbushe or fairoaks. There’s often the odd person there who has a suitable commercial license and suitable aircraft you can find, but they probably won’t have a stewardess on board for you. It’d be a taxi or minibus experience rather than a limo.
These are the extreme ends of what’s available, all depends on how many people, what level of service you want, and so forth.
E.g I live in Farnborough.
So for silver service, I’d head over to the airfield, or contact one of the companies that operates there. “Proper” private jet stuff.
But if I just wanted a private aeroplane for transport, especially domestically or northern europe, I’d head over to blackbushe or fairoaks. There’s often the odd person there who has a suitable commercial license and suitable aircraft you can find, but they probably won’t have a stewardess on board for you. It’d be a taxi or minibus experience rather than a limo.
These are the extreme ends of what’s available, all depends on how many people, what level of service you want, and so forth.
PrivateFly https://www.privatefly.com/ is quite a good general broker, as is Air Charter Service (already mentioned) https://www.aircharter.co.uk/
It may pay to check for specific operators based out of your local airport, you may find some better options and can speak to someone directly rather than through a broker (not that brokers are bad for this sort of thing, nor will you generally be paying more for their services). Someone already mentioned Saxonair in Norwich which is a nice operation https://saxonair.com/ and will fly to anywhere you want, albeit with repositioning costs attached. Your local airport may have better choices. A PC-12, as a few have mentioned, is good if you need to land at a smaller strip nearer to your final destination, where a jet may not be able to get to (unless perhaps you're going for a PC-24, although I'm not sure if any are available on the charter market in the UK. Someone else may know differently?).
It may pay to check for specific operators based out of your local airport, you may find some better options and can speak to someone directly rather than through a broker (not that brokers are bad for this sort of thing, nor will you generally be paying more for their services). Someone already mentioned Saxonair in Norwich which is a nice operation https://saxonair.com/ and will fly to anywhere you want, albeit with repositioning costs attached. Your local airport may have better choices. A PC-12, as a few have mentioned, is good if you need to land at a smaller strip nearer to your final destination, where a jet may not be able to get to (unless perhaps you're going for a PC-24, although I'm not sure if any are available on the charter market in the UK. Someone else may know differently?).
Thanks for the links folks.
In my limited experience you don't contact these companies and ask to fly in a Pilatus PC-12, you tell them how many people you need to get from X to Y and when, and they tell you what options they can provide and the prices.
The quotes so far are not as eye watering as I thought they might be, but still quite a chunk of change obviously. Going by train is an option but that turns the trip in to a 2 day trip and by the time you factor in hotels and time, the private jet charter becomes more appealing.
In my limited experience you don't contact these companies and ask to fly in a Pilatus PC-12, you tell them how many people you need to get from X to Y and when, and they tell you what options they can provide and the prices.
The quotes so far are not as eye watering as I thought they might be, but still quite a chunk of change obviously. Going by train is an option but that turns the trip in to a 2 day trip and by the time you factor in hotels and time, the private jet charter becomes more appealing.
48k said:
Thanks for the links folks.
In my limited experience you don't contact these companies and ask to fly in a Pilatus PC-12, you tell them how many people you need to get from X to Y and when, and they tell you what options they can provide and the prices.
The quotes so far are not as eye watering as I thought they might be, but still quite a chunk of change obviously. Going by train is an option but that turns the trip in to a 2 day trip and by the time you factor in hotels and time, the private jet charter becomes more appealing.
If you contact a general broker (rather than a specific fleet operator, which likely will not have a PC-12), you can ask them specifically for a quote for a PC-12 and they will almost certainly be able to give you one (same for any other specific aircraft you may want). Depending on where you are based, and where the nearest PC-12 is based, you will probably (although not necessarily) find it is cheaper than what you are getting quotes for at the moment. In my limited experience you don't contact these companies and ask to fly in a Pilatus PC-12, you tell them how many people you need to get from X to Y and when, and they tell you what options they can provide and the prices.
The quotes so far are not as eye watering as I thought they might be, but still quite a chunk of change obviously. Going by train is an option but that turns the trip in to a 2 day trip and by the time you factor in hotels and time, the private jet charter becomes more appealing.
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