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Old 06-04-2009 | 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by i121ADX
I just wish I had the money to have a fractional and still be able to Charter with the same amount of money.
Me too...

Any party interested in having an aircraft should complete such due diligence regarding their mission requirements before committing to any one solution if the most cost-effective path is desired.

There's a lot of light jet operators (like my company) which utilize the airplane in a manner that makes a comparable light jet fractional share or charter VERY uneconomical...but also own a fractional share or card program for another airframe to supplement their in-house lift or provide additional capabilities when needed (unlike my company).

There's also a lot of light jet users who don't want to "hassle" with operating their own flight department so they utilize charter and/or frax exclusively for the "turn-key" convenience despite its higher price tag; I can think of at least one company local to me that falls into that category.

Bottom line:there are lots of solutions to fit a company or individual's needs depending on their desires for convenience and/or cost.
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