10 good reasons to turn to business aviation

Business aviation offers great flexibility for passengers.

Travelers have total freedom in choosing their itineraries. They can choose to plan their flight at any time, freeing themselves from the sometimes restrictive schedules of flights on commercial or scheduled airlines.

The list and number of passengers can also be modified right up to the last minute, something impossible with conventional airlines.

Business aviation saves passengers invaluable time.

Private jets can land at small airfields as close as possible to the passenger’s final destination. What’s more, business terminals make it possible to avoid the usual two hours needed to check in and pass through security checks that would have been required in a commercial terminal.

For example, the average time between arrival at a business terminal and jet take-off is just 15 minutes.

What’s more, the private jet flies direct to its destination, with no time-consuming stopovers.

The business media Capital estimates that a CEO who takes around 30 trips a year can earn the equivalent of a month’s work by renting a private jet.

In addition to saving time, business aviation offers access to many more destinations than commercial aviation.

In fact, an airliner serves only 300 airports in Europe, including the largest ones, whereas almost 4,000 airports are available to private jets, thanks in particular to cab planes. This advantage means you can fly as close as possible to your final destination.

Did you know that Le Bourget airport is Europe’s leading airport for business flights? In fact, it’s the most popular airport for private aviation in France.

Business aviation ensures absolute discretion for the travelers who use it. Professionals and private individuals alike are protected from the threat of eavesdropping, industrial espionage or even physical threats.

One of our customers, a businessman from a major CAC 40 company with a high public profile, would be overexposed on regular commercial routes.

Traveling with a private airline allows him to move around with complete discretion and peace of mind.

Executives and employees on the move rarely stop working during their journeys. But it can be hard to stay focused on a commercial aircraft: the noise, lack of privacy and unsuitable space make it hard to be productive.

Private jets, on the other hand, are perfectly optimized for this purpose. Dedicated spaces are often provided:

• Tables
• Desks
• Video-conferencing screens
• Wifi connection

Everything is done to ensure that you can continue to work and communicate from a distance. What’s more, the captain and stewardesses are on hand to provide the quality of service typical of business jets.

This ability to work and communicate in a private jet is essential for the corporate world.

In addition, studies have shown that executive productivity can be multiplied by 5 to 7, and employee productivity by 4, when business flights are used. An undeniable advantage when it comes to efficiency!

As an air broker, AEROAFFAIRES will charter your jet and get you to your business airport.

Transfers in prestige vehicles or helicopters, airport schedules and constraints, customs procedures, visa regulations, insurance, etc., our teams take care of everything.

With business aviation, you stay focused on your mission and don’t have to worry about the logistics of your trip.

Business travel also enables passengers to remain vigorous and dynamic. Travelling in the modern, comfortable cabin of a private jet is less tiring than a seat on a short- or medium-haul commercial aircraft.

What’s more, the private jet flies direct to its destination, avoiding stopovers.

As mentioned above, waiting times in private terminals (at Le Bourget, for example) are much shorter than at commercial airports such as Paris or Geneva.

Travelling by private jet relieves companies of certain costs. Flying in a private jet means you can complete your business trip quickly, and make a round trip very easily.

This reduces the cost of hotels, cabs and even catering for employees. These costs can be significant if your company has a large number of travellers or senior executives.

The emergence of more economical cab planes has also made business aviation increasingly accessible.

The business aviation market makes it easy for managers to increase their presence in corporate facilities far from head office.

In particular, it is essential for large groups with facilities spread over very wide areas. Private aviation also makes it easy to meet a company’s stakeholders.

Despite all the technological means of communication, physical travel is still sometimes essential for forging links and signing contracts.

Renting a private jet is often a more economical solution than owning one.

The cost of purchasing an aircraft, as well as all the costs associated with its operation (maintenance, flight crew costs, fuel and port taxes), are very high indeed. It is estimated that 400 flight hours are needed to amortize the purchase and operating costs of a private jet.