Charter & Fractional
Dedicated crewing?
One of Flight Options’ claimed advantages over the competition is what it calls “dedicated crewing,” a dispatch system under which captains are assigned a

One of Flight Options’ claimed advantages over the competition is what it calls “dedicated crewing,” a dispatch system under which captains are assigned a particular airplane they always fly. Flight Options CEO Kenn Ricci, himself a 6,000-hr business jet pilot, notes that the military pairs pilots and airplanes in this manner.

Company literature says, “Our owners feel better knowing that the person flying the plane knows the plane–its feel, its tendencies, its history and pedigree–like nobody else could.” Ricci further noted that the practice, introduced at Flight Options 2.5 years ago, has reduced “no fault found” maintenance squawks, and with a mixed fleet of pre-owned airplanes it neatly solves the standardization challenges facing the company.