Regular private jet flyers and aviation enthusiasts alike will be happy to know that the private aviation industry is making efforts towards a more sustainable and convenient future.
Companies are developing more eco-friendly private jet models as well as alternatives to on-demand charters.
4AIR and Sustainable Aviation
4AIR offers to help anyone involved in the aviation industry, flyers, operators, brokers, manufacturers evaluate and reduce their environmental impact. They arrange programs that allow participants to counter their emissions with verified carbon offset credits.
Carbon offset credits allow you to fund environmental projects that reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. One carbon offset credit equals a reduction of one metric ton of CO2 or a comparable amount of other greenhouse gases. Some examples of environmental projects are forest protection and renewable energy efforts.
Eviation Alice
Eviation is currently developing the Alice, an all-electric commuter aircraft. It’s designed to accommodate 9 passengers, have a max payload of 2,500 lbs, and travel with a max cruise speed of 250 kts (approximately 288 mph). They aim to make regional travel sustainable, affordable, and quiet.
Eviation promises the Alice’s operating costs will be up to 70% less than that of high-end light jets and turboprops. It costs just $200 per flight hour to operate, so consumers can expect substantially less expensive flight tickets.
Lilium Jet
The Lilium Jet is another all-electric aircraft under development. However, this one is able to perform VTOLs (vertical take-off and landing). Its flight is powered by 36 electric jet engines, has a cruise speed of 175 mph, and has a passenger capacity of 6.
Based on the cruise speed and passenger capacity, you might assume that it’s inferior to the Alice. However, being a VTOL aircraft means that though it’s slower, it’s more maneuverable, can tilt to compensate for wind and increase stability, and it needs minimal space to launch as opposed to a jet that requires a runway. Lilium also aims for its jet to be autonomous in the future.
Day-Use Model
Some private jet companies are beginning to offer owners and renters aircraft for an entire day instead of by the hour. This option is ideal for busy business travelers as it allows them to accomplish two activities in two different cities and return home on the same day.
Usually, business travelers ration their hours and either book a commercial flight or a business jet. A commercial flight will take longer, but a private jet charter that charges by the hour would be too expensive to use for an entire day.
With a private jet available for an entire day, business travelers avoid waiting in commercial airports, pay only for when they’re flying, and have even more flexibility with flight destinations than with a regular private charter.
Jet Cards
Purchasing a jet card provides various benefits. It is essentially a prepaid charter, and you pay a fixed hourly rate. Some jet cards come with guaranteed availability, meaning you can get a private aircraft where and when you want within a Primary Service Area (PSA).
In terms of cost, you’ll be able to save more through on-demand charters. However, jet cards come with saved time and convenience. You only need to thoroughly research your jet card provider instead of researching before each trip.
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Vault Aviation sources aircraft for MAX Jet Card members the same way we source aircraft for on-demand charters, meaning you almost always pay a price below your fixed rate. And if the price is higher, you only pay as much as your fixed rate.