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JET CARD INSIDER – Magellan Jets Charts A Different Course From Other Broker Jet Cards

by Doug Gollan

Magellan Jets offers both category and aircraft specific jet card membership programs and features a safety program that goes beyond the third-party rating agencies

 

The number of jet card sellers continues to expand, powered by broker-based programs. Broker cards source aircraft from the more than 7,000 aircraft in the FAA Part 135 approved charter fleet, whereas operator cards mostly use aircraft their company either owns or manages. I say mainly because during peak periods many operators have to go outside their fleet to source lift. While there are multiple variances between every card program, those of you who prefer operator programs tend to cite being able to buy a specific aircraft type instead of category and operational oversight of planes and flight crew. 

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Flying Pets By Private Jet: What You Need To Know

by Doug Gollan
Flying your beloved pet by commercial airliner can be a risky and stressful proposition for you and your pet, meaning that flying your pet by private jet, with or without you, means a happier, healthier and much more appreciative friend. Still, there are some things to think about.
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Tracking Private Jets And Yachts Is Easier Than You Might Think

by Doug Gollan
While the main benefit of owning a private jet is saving time and better access to more airports compared to flying commercially, privacy and confidentiality are important as well. However, a report by The New York Times shows that for the Super Rich, tracking their movements from jets to superyachts is easier than one might think.
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The Trump Effect: Private Jet Fliers Shift From Palm Beach To Boca Raton

by Doug Gollan
Temporary flight restrictions at Palm Beach International Airport during visits by President Donald J. Trump to his Mar-a-Lago “Winter White House” are causing private jets to shift operations to Boca Raton Airport, 25 miles to the south, with weekends when the President is in the Sunshine State seeing 400 movements, double the norm.
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Jet Linx Takes An Airbnb Business Model To The Skies

by Doug Gollan

Omaha, Nebraska-based Jet Linx has 1,300 clients and 90 airplanes and is expanding its private jet program to more of the country using what it describes as an Airbnb model. 

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