New Flight Charters Perfect Safety Record

Chartering the top safety-rated aircraft, flights arranged by New Flight Charters boast a perfect safety record since it’s inception, 2004.

There have been no accidents, no FAA-recordable incidents, no FAA notices or corrective action from any flights arranged by New Flight Charters.

New Flight Charters is renowned; we retain the top industry professionals with a superior work environment, the industry’s highest compensation structure, and a nine-year history of success and profitability. We demand, and reward, the highest service level in the industry.

New Flight Charters Management Team

49 Years Chartering Experience
52 Years FAA-Certified Aviation Experience
114 Years Executive Management Experience
23,200 Hours Personal Flight Experience

With the management team’s experience and first-hand understanding of flight safety, New Flight Charters calls upon a macro view in evaluating air charter safety. You cannot rely solely on, or blindly trust, one source, program or method. You must understand the overall environment and all sources of information, including your own personal experiences with an aircraft operator and their personnel, to continually arrange the safest and most enjoyable jet charter flights.

New Flight Charters considers not just one method or approval, but an overall view and evaluation of ALL information sources; including the FAA, IS-BAO, Wyvern LTD, ARG/US and ACSF Industry Audits. New Flight Charters evaluates the confluence of them all, along with the overall charter operating environment and personal experience over the past 10 years chartering thousands of flights by hundreds of operators.

New Flight Charters is a proud member of the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) and supports their vision of enabling on-demand air charter providers and fractional program managers to achieve the highest levels of safety in the aviation industry. ACSF feaures New Flight Charters’ publication Five Questions For Your Air Charter Service as a resource for their members and the flying public. View it here – click ACSF Products & Services Chartering an Aircraft.

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    FAA Charter Certification

    All New Flight Charters flights are operated by approved air carriers certified by the FAA and registered with the United States Department Of Transportation (DOT) in good standing, who exceed industry-leading safety standards including aircraft inspections every 50 or 100 flight hours by FAA certified Airframe and Power Plant Mechanics. Operator and aircraft status are continually monitored with the FAA and a questionable air carrier, aircraft, or flight crew will never be flown. Crews are FAA certified and every jet captain is ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) rated.

    The FAA conducts a lengthy investigation and certification process before granting an aircraft and its operator the authority to carry the general public as paying passengers. It takes many months, sometimes years, to become an FAA-certified Air Carrier. In addition, the FAA has continual oversight during annual inspections, pilot semi-annual checks, and conformity inspections for any aircraft being added to a charter certificate. Certificated charter operators are assigned a local FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) representative and inspector who continually monitors the operator.

    The FAA Part-135 (charter) rules and certification section is 112 pages and the second largest category of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). It is only a few pages less than the Part-91 section which governs total air traffic and general operating rules applying to all flights, private aircraft rules, flight rules and private pilot certifications. It is clear in examining the FAR that the FAA considers carrying paying passengers much more seriously than owners flying their own aircraft or any other part of the air traffic system or certifications.

    FAA certification is the most comprehensive inspection, testing and compliance system an aircraft operator undergoes. And it should be. It is the approval to safely fly the paying public, and the first standard by which charter aircraft operate. Every operator, pilot and aircraft mechanic must comply by its rules.

    History holds this standard as valid. Professionally flown charter flights with 2 crew members have an accident and safety record similar to that of the scheduled airlines.  

    Source: National Business Aircraft Association

    IS-BAO

    New Flight Charters is proud to recommend charters by IS-BAO Registered aircraft operators. As a comprehensive international safety program and audited standard “for the industry, by the industry”, it is separate from third party companies who make a business of compiling and selling operator statistics, information or ratings based on sometimes arbitrarily-determined standards.

    The International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) is the newest and most comprehensive audited safety standard for business aircraft. Only a handful of charter operators have achieved IS-BAO registration. Registered operators have demonstrated compliance through successful completion of a third party industry audit by an IBAC Accredited Auditor.

    IS-BAO was developed by the industry for the benefit of the industry. It is a code of best practices designed to help flight departments worldwide achieve a high level of safety and professionalism. IS-BAO was formally introduced and made available to the business aviation community by the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) in May, 2002.

    Through the use of Safety Management Systems (SMS), IS-BAO registered business aircraft operators proactively identify and manage risks. Under a formalized SMS, operators identify potential hazards and ensure that a process is put in place to effectively manage them. NBAA advocates that flight departments of all sizes implement a SMS for aircraft operations.

    The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) introduced the IS-BAO program for many reasons. In many business sectors, international standards are recognized for their role in facilitating global commerce. IS-BAO is similar in this respect as its fundamental purpose is to foster standardized, safe and highly professional aircraft operations.

    IBAC and Member Associations hold aviation safety as their highest priority. Members continuously seek means to improve an already very safe community. Many programs are in place, all coordinated through the Business Aviation Safety Strategy, which is a dynamic plan assessed and updated on regular basis. IBAC also publishes a comprehensive set of safety statistics which are use to make determinations of where improvement is advisable.

    Wyvern

    As a Wyvern-Authorized Company, New Flight Charters is licensed by Wyvern LTD to generate reports on the operator, specific aircraft, captain and first officer for each and every charter flight. New Flight Charters monitors history, statistics and documents for Wyvern registered operators, and their aircraft and crews.

    Wyvern-compliant flights have a safety record that is unsurpassed:

    Of all the 1,177 FAR Part-135 fatalities from January 1991 through April 2009, none— 0.0 percent involved a Wyvern-recommended aircraft or aircrew. Looking at just Part 135 turbine accidents from April 2004 through April 2009, jets flying charter flights incurred seven fatal accidents and 32 fatalities, but not one of those jet fatalities occurred on a Wyvern-compliant flight! That’s a safety record that only Wyvern can claim.
    Source: Wyvern

    As of June 28, 2010, New Flight Charters accesses safety information on 15,079 aircraft and 2,189 charter operators as a Wyvern-Authorized company.

    Licensed by Wyvern, New Flight Charters has comprehensive operator information at its fingertips. This includes operations history, background information, pilot details, FAA documents, Insurance coverage, and FAA operations specifications. This also includes any accidents, incidents, FAA Letters of Correction and Warning Notices. Much of the information and documents are current, directly from FAA electronic files, and other information is acquired by Wyvern directly or from an on-site audit.

    New Flight Charters has access to information that few charter companies have, and safe charter flights are the priority.

    ARG/US

    Aviation Research Group/U.S. (ARG/US) offers consulting services and provides information collection, research and distribution in the field of aviation. One sector of their products and services is charter operator reviews and ratings. Charter operators can subscribe to ARG/US’s services and obtain a rating of Gold, Gold Plus or Platinum, at increasing subscription rates and levels of evaluation. Consumers of charter services may then also subscribe to ARG/US services and access those ratings and limited operator information. New Flight Charters will charter any level of ARG/US rated aircraft and crew desired by the client or passengers.

    As of October 7, 2010, there are over 2,150 FAA-certified and DOT-registered charter operators in the United States. 419 of those have chosen to subscribe to ARG/US for safety ratings. Of those, 314 are rated Gold, 25 Gold Plus, and 85 are rated Platinum.

    New Flight Charters provides any level of ARG/US rated aircraft and crew desired and available for a charter request. However, New Flight Charters cautions total reliance in ARG/US ratings since the comparative analysis of charter safety history to an ARG/US Platinum rating is not as correlative. Also of note, in 2009 ARG/US began charging charter operators an ongoing fee for each level of evaluation and rating, and many operators elected to discontinue their ARG/US ratings subscription.

    How much does it cost to charter a private jet?

    Below is what you can expect for typical pricing across the U.S. jet charter market.  Actual availability and pricing for a specific date and routing may be a bit lower or higher depending on industry schedules.  Some may ask, “Is it possible for cost be 1/2 of these prices?  Unfortunately no, see also the Jet Charter Pricing Q & A below.

    Many variables go into individual jet charter quotes and pricing for any particular trip. The industry is very diverse, with around 7,000 charter aircraft and 1,650 certificated charter operators in the US alone.

    New Flight Charters has industry-wide reach makes it simple and guarantees the best pricing industry-wide for any specific charter flight.  Get customized make/model quotes if you prefer.  Prefer to see only quotes for the latest models like the new Praetor 600, Legacy 450 or Gulfstream G700?  You got it.  For any request, receive a summary of best available quotes and information for review and comparison.

    Quick Jet Charter Example Pricing:

    Executive Turboprops (up to 8 passengers)

    • A 1-hour drop off is typically $8,000 – $10,000
    • A 2-hour drop off is typically $14,000 – $16,000
    • A 2-hour two day round trip is typically $15,000 – $18,000

     

    Light Jets (up to 7 passengers)

    • A 1-hour one-way flight is typically $10,000 – $12,000
    • A 2-hour one-way flight is typically $12,000 – $15,000
    • A 2-hour flight round trip over 2 days is typically $20,000 – $25,000
    • A one-way flight between New York and Florida is typically $15,000 – $20,000
    • A round trip between New York and Florida over 3 days is typically $30,000 – $40,000
    • A round trip between Texas and New York over 2 days is typically $30,000 – $35,000


    Midsize Jets
    (up to 8 passengers, stand-up cabin)

    • A 2-hour one-way flight is typically $15,000 – $20,000.
    • A 3-hour three day round trip is typically $40,000 – $50,000


    Super-Midsize Jets
    (up to 9 passengers, coast to coast range)

    • A 4-hour one-way from either coast is typically $26,000 – $34,000
    • A 5-hour coast-to-coast one-way flight nonstop is typically $30,000 – $40,000
    • A round trip California to Hawaii over 7 days is typically $90,000 – $120,00


    Heavy Jets
    (up to 16 passengers, inter-continental range)

    • A one-way flight between Hawaii and California one-way is typically $40,000 – $70,000
    • A round trip California to Hawaii over 7 days is typically $110,000 – $130,000
    • A one-way flight between the US and Europe is typically $60,000 – $100,000
    • A round trip New York to Europe over 7 days is typically $110,000 – $150,000

     

    Regional Airliner Charters (up to 30 passengers)

    • A 2-hour one-way flight is typically $40,000 – $60,000
    • A 3-hour flight round trip over seven-days for 20-30 passengers is typically $100,000 – $130,000
    Jet Charter Pricing Q & A:
    Q: Can I get a private jet charter flight for under $10,000?

    A: It’s very rare. If a flight of 1-hour or less matches up with a light jet empty leg, it may be under $10,000 total.  Executive turboprops such as the Pilatus PC-12 or King Air series will typically be under $10,000 for a 1-hour flight or same-day round trip in many parts of the country.  See example costs above.

    Q: What about the articles I see about empty legs for dirt cheap, same as airline fares, or even 1/2 price?

    A: There is a market for all flights, and a well-fitting empty leg will typically be around 75% of standard pricing. Keep in mind, Empty Legs are a convenient marketing angle to attract interest.  Like they say, if it sounds too good to be true…

    Q: How far in advance is best for quotes and booking? The earlier the better?

    A: Not usually. Different from the airlines, the best jet charter quotes and availability are less than 2 months in advance, often less than 1 month. Typically specific aircraft availability and pricing are not set further in advance.

    Q: When is the best time to find an empty leg?

    A: Most jet charters book less than 2 weeks in advance, so that is when the most empty legs become available in aircraft schedules.

    Q: I hear about floating fleets with one-way pricing, what is that?

    A: The biggest trend in jet charter the past decade is specific fleets that string one-way flights together in their schedules, reducing the positioning costs of traditional charters, thus allowing for reduced ‘one-way’ pricing. These are often the best cost options for one-way flights of 2 hours or more. These are the same fleets most jet cards and memberships use to minimize their costs below the rates their customers are paying.

    Q: Are there exceptions? If a jet is flying empty anyway, won’t they take me for cheap for at least some income?

    A: There is a market for flights in the charter industry, so each flight has a market value even up to hours before. Also, flying under charter’s FAA Part-135 regulations is more restrictive, expensive and consuming than flying empty repositioning under Part-91.

    Q: The airline tickets for this trip are so expensive, if 6 of us chartered our own jet could it be similar or not much more?

    A: See the above actual average costs

    Q: Are the above example charter costs your set rates or guaranteed?

    A: No, but they are typical and what we would expect as every-day best in the charter market. For a specific date and itinerary quotes may be a little lower or a bit higher, however we would expect in most cases to be in this range. We do have the widest availability and guaranteed best price industry-wide.

    Q: How can I get a quick real estimate of what a flight might cost, for our decision-making?

    A: Jet charter has so many variables, get helpful easy answers from a friendly expert at 888-701-3843 (no sales pitches, guilt or commitment).