The Private Jet Index Updated September 15, 2026

Specialties

Travelers looking for a private-aviation provider with a particular product specialty can find the most suitable reviews through the following pages.

15 specialties

Sell-by-seat

Buy a ticket on a published flight instead of chartering the aircraft.

Public charter

Part 380 / public-charter seats from private terminals on a set schedule.

Semi-private shuttle

Smaller cabins than JSX, still shared, usually on leisure corridors.

Jet sharing

Unused seats on an already-booked cabin, listed after the charter is confirmed.

On-demand charter

Whole-aircraft quotes for a specific trip, no share and no published seat.

Jet cards

Prepaid hours or deposit programs that sit between ad-hoc charter and ownership.

Fractional ownership

A share of a fleet with guaranteed category access and a balance-sheet commitment.

Empty legs

One-way repositioning inventory sold at a discount when the aircraft has to move anyway.

Helicopter transfers

City-to-airport lift, mostly New York, sold by the seat.

Island hops

Northeast islands and short Caribbean sectors where a turboprop seat beats a jet charter.

Peak-event lift

Ski week, F1, Super Bowl, and other dates when published seats and charter desks both spike.

Membership networks

Annual fee first, then seats or hours. Availability is the product risk.

Part 135 operators

Providers that hold their own on-demand certificate instead of only brokering third-party tails.

FBO & trip support

Fuel, handling, and passenger services on the ground. Not a flight product.

Sports & group charter

Team and entertainment lift where the desk is built for moving a roster, not one couple.