Charter generally avoids prepaid minimums; this model assumes jet cards cost 10% more per hour.
This illustrative model uses a 25-hour minimum commitment, although actual program terms vary.
This model uses an illustrative $800,000 initial capital purchase, $12,000 monthly management and an occupied hourly rate.
Frequent flyers above roughly 150 annual hours may consider fractional ownership, depending on aircraft needs and capital costs.
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Explore transparent 2026 planning estimates. Actual quotes vary by aircraft availability, repositioning, airport fees, taxes and itinerary.
Suggested aircraft: Midsize jet ($7,500/flight hour), based on distance and passenger count.
A card can simplify access, though it carries a price premium.
Fractional year-one figure includes an illustrative $800,000 capital purchase, $144,000 annual management, and occupied hourly cost at 65% of the comparable charter rate. The purchase is an asset, not an annual operating expense; resale value, financing, depreciation, fuel surcharges and taxes are excluded.
Rates are illustrative 2026 planning assumptions: light $5,500/hr, midsize $7,500/hr, super-midsize $10,500/hr, heavy $14,000/hr. Flight time uses representative cruise speeds plus 0.5 hours per leg for taxi and routing. Charter estimates range from 90% to 120% of the base. Jet cards carry a 10% hourly premium and a 25-hour minimum commitment. Real charter quotes may include repositioning, minimum daily flight time, federal excise tax and segment fees.
The Regnare Group is a charter broker, not an aircraft operator. All flights are operated by FAA Part 135 certified carriers.
