Charter & Fractional
Choosing the Right Management Approach: Not as Simple as It May Appear
Research shows that fewer charter hours for management aircraft can produce more positive results for the owners.
Falcon interior (Photo: Dassault Aviation)
(Photo: Dassault Aviation)

One decision aircraft owners have to make is whether or not to allow their airplane to be chartered out when they're not using it. On the surface, chartering seems to make good business sense: if the aircraft isn't being used and the crew is available, why not have it produce revenue? As with most financial decisions in private aviation, the answer is not always as simple as it may seem.

Once the decision to charter the aircraft has been made, one major task is determining which type of aircraft management company (the manager) to select.

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