How we are different

No matter how you fly, NetJets provides a combination of flexibility, scale and value unmatched in private aviation.

Compare NetJets with:

Commercial

Control

NetJets

  • Fly whenever it suits you
  • Fly from the airport that’s most convenient for you
  • Fly direct to 900 European airports and 5,000 airports worldwide
  • Reach hundreds of airports that aren’t available on commercial routes

Commercial Airlines

  • Fly the times that suit the airline
  • Limited to profitable, popular routes
  • Connections are necessary to reach other airports

Time

NetJets

  • Drive to the plane, board and fly
  • Take off in as little as 10 minutes
  • No queues, no delays
  • Every flight is direct

Commercial Airlines

  • Queue to check in, queue for security, queue to board
  • You’re subject to delayed passengers and delayed flights
  • Connecting flights can add hours, even days

Privacy

NetJets

  • The aircraft is all yours
  • All aircraft are unmarked
  • Fly out of special general aviation terminals

Commercial Airlines

  • Share the aircraft with hundreds of other fliers

  • Join the crowds in commercial terminals and lounges

  • You’re visible to competitors and journalists

Comfort

NetJets

  • The aircraft is all yours – bring friends, children, pets
  • Superior catering

Commercial Airlines

  • Rules and restrictions
  • Limited choice of food and variable quality
  • Queues, headaches, stress – and poor support when things go wrong

Productivity

NetJets

  • Comfortable cabins designed for doing business
  • All the privacy of your office
  • Work alone or bring your team

Commercial Airlines

  • Limited room to work
  • No privacy
  • Constant distractions

Support

NetJets

  • Door-to-door transport – wherever you are
  • Dedicated Onsite Representatives at busy hubs
  • 24/7, 365 access to a dedicated Owner Services team
  • React quickly to airport closures and weather issues
  • Complimentary global medical assistance

Commercial Airlines

  • Support you from airport to airport only
  • Vulnerable to strike action and disruption

Charter

Access

NetJets

  • Availability is contractually guaranteed, even on the busiest days
  • Enjoy access to the largest private fleet in the world

Charter Operators

  • Promise aircraft availability, but can’t always deliver
  • Constrained by jet availability in the open charter market

Quality

NetJets

  • Absolute consistency of maintenance and quality across our whole fleet

  • Every aircraft is maintained, cleaned and cared for to the highest standards

  • Every pilot is a product of the most comprehensive training programme in the industry

Charter Operators

  • Quality varies by operator, and even by flight
  • Limited control over maintenance and training standards
  • Aircraft often of variable age and type, depending on availability

Stability

NetJets

  • Backed by Warren Buffett’s AA+-rated Berkshire Hathaway – one of the world’s strongest companies
  • Guaranteed buy-back of your share at fair market value

Charter Operators

  • Most purchases are unprotected if the business folds
  • Several operators have closed in recent years
  • You can’t sell back flight hours

Safety

NetJets

  • NetJets Europe holds the world’s highest safety accreditation – the IOSA

  • All captains have at least 3,000 hours of flying experience, and can only be promoted after a minimum of six months as a first officer

  • We uniquely have our own private training centre and flight simulator

  • Five-year €750m investment in safety and training

  • We control and maintain every aircraft in our fleet, and employ all our pilots directly

Charter Operators

  • May fly to the lowest permitted safety standard

  • Accept captains from 1,500 hours of flying experience

  • Have less control over safety standards and operational consistency

Pilots

NetJets

  • Our pilots are only permitted to fly one aircraft type, so their responses are well-rehearsed and intuitive

  • Captains have a minimum of 3,000 hours of experience – double the legal requirement

  • Our pilots are never on-call and only fly for us; they work to a strict schedule and always know when they’ll fly again

Charter Operators

  • Pilots may fly multiple aircraft types, which can affect their reflexes

  • Often work for more than one charter operator

  • Pilots are often on-call, without regular schedules

Ownership

Value

NetJets

  • You only pay for the hours you fly

  • You share fixed costs with hundreds of other Owners

  • You pay no positioning charges in Europe or between Europe and the USA or Caribbean

  • A guaranteed buy-back programme makes your share a truly liquid asset

  • There are financial and tax advantages to share ownership

Aircraft Ownership

  • You pay even when the aircraft is not in use

  • You pay for all downtime, positioning, registration, hangarage, training, maintenance, crewing and other costs

  • You bear all maintenance costs in the event of a technical problem

  • Your capital is locked in

Flexibility

NetJets

  • Access to nine different aircraft types in Europe
  • Use the right jet for journey, from short hops to  intercontinental trips
  • Vary the jet you use based on passenger numbers, length of flight and airport restrictions
  • No downtime: a jet is always available when you need it
  • Reduce your flying costs and carbon emissions

Aircraft Ownership

  • You have access to only one aircraft – not always the most cost-effective or appropriate jet for the trip
  • Cost are linked to the jet, not your usage
  • Frequent downtime for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance

Privacy

NetJets

  • Our aircraft are unmarked and can’t be linked to your movements

Aircraft Ownership

  • Your jet can easily be identified by its tail number
  • Journalists or competitors can monitor your flying

Safety

NetJets

  • We hold the world’s highest safety accreditation – the IOSA

  • Five-year €750m investment in training

  • Safety expenditure is a cost shared between all Owners

  • We have the most advanced pilot training programme in private aviation

Aircraft Ownership

  • Safety standards depend on what you spend

  • The cost of achieving high industry standards is huge – and yours to bear

  • Your crew members require ongoing costs to keep their skills fresh

Service

NetJets

  • Insurance cover of at least $350 million is included

  • Global medical assistance is provided at no extra cost

  • We’ll arrange all your transportation to and from the airport

  • Onsite Representatives in major European airports

  • A dedicated sales representative and Owner Services team for the life of your relationship with NetJets

Aircraft Ownership

  • Insurance is your responsibility

  • No medical assistance

  • No ground transportation or onsite support

  • The relationship often ends with your booking

Support

NetJets

  • A 500-strong operations team supports your every move

  • Enjoy door-to-door support anywhere in the world

  • Span continents with easy access to NetJets US and NetJets Middle East

Aircraft Ownership

  • You take responsibility for every aspect of your flying

Contact Us

To help you analyse your flight needs, take advantage of our extensive industry knowledge and contact our aviation experts.

From the UK 0207 361 9620

From any other country +44 (0)207 361 9620

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