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How charter actually works.
Notes from the desk on aircraft, pricing and the parts of private aviation that are usually explained badly. No invented statistics, no sales theatre — just the things we end up explaining on the phone anyway.
The aircraft categories, and how to tell which one your trip needs
Light, midsize, super-midsize, heavy, long-range. What the labels actually mean once you are choosing between real options.
02Why the cheapest quote is rarely the cheapest trip
The number at the top of a charter quote is the beginning of the price, not the end of it. Here is what usually sits underneath.
03Questions worth asking any charter broker
Including us. If a broker is reluctant to answer these plainly, that is itself the answer.
04Empty legs, honestly
They are real, they can be excellent value, and they are not a cheap way to book a trip you actually need to take.
05How a charter quote is actually put together
From your itinerary to a number, and every place along the way where the number can move.
06Runway, altitude and heat: why the airport often decides the aircraft
The most common reason a trip needs a different aircraft than expected has nothing to do with how many people are travelling.
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