The independent alternative.
Programmes, subscriptions, cards: here is how the major players sit against independent charter, with no commitment.
Many of the big private-jet names rest on a commitment — an aircraft share, an annual subscription, a prepaid card. Aviation Privée is an independent broker: no aircraft of its own, no commitment, and for each flight the best ARGUS Gold or Wyvern Wingman certified operator. Compare below, player by player.
Two families of players
On one side, programme operators — NetJets, VistaJet, Flexjet — own their fleet and fund it through fractional ownership, subscription or a card: a model that rewards regular, high usage but ties up capital. On the other, independent brokers — like LunaJets, PrivateFly or AeroAffaires, and like us — own no aircraft and compare the market for each flight. Against the first, our edge is the absence of commitment; against the second, francophone proximity and an explicit safety floor.
How we compare
Each comparison is honest: we describe the player’s real model, note when it makes sense, and where independent charter serves you better. No knocking — just the facts, and a clear table, criterion by criterion. The quote is the only reliable figure: describe your trip and we return a firm, all-in price within sixty minutes.
Four criteria that decide
Before choosing, four points really decide. Commitment: a share or a subscription ties up capital and only makes sense at high volume; below that threshold, on-demand charter is cheaper. Total cost: only an all-in rate — fuel, crew, fees, VAT — is comparable. The safety floor: insist on ARGUS Gold or Wyvern Wingman certified operators, whatever the aircraft. And coverage: for a francophone traveller, a point of contact in their own language changes the experience. Our comparisons run through these four criteria, player by player.