Aircraft
AINsight: Economics of Upgrading to Your Own Bizjet
When private flying tops 100 hours annually, it might be time to to look at whole aircraft ownership

An investor from Indonesia will be visiting for two days and wants to see five locations across three states. The Augusta National Golf Club calls with an open foursome tomorrow morning, just before the U.S. Open tees off. The perfect house out east overlaps with Camp Faraway for the kids, a nine-hour drive into Pennsylvania, and there’s only one day to visit. The decision to fly privately is often clear and memorable, but the timing of when to upgrade can be less obvious.

For many, the first experience is a simple charter flight: someone has a connection, and options arrive quickly in your inbox. After a few flights, preferences take shape: newer aircraft, a flat floor, a more reputable operator. Mix in some great trips, a few challenging ones, maybe a different broker, and before long, a 25-hour jet card seems like the natural next step.

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