Business aviation, when you need it
Business jet charter, also called executive jet charter, is a jet charter service for business: your company books a whole aircraft, flown by an FAA Part 135 operator, on your schedule and route, without owning a plane. Typical 2026 rates run from about $4,000 per hour for a light jet to $13,000 for a heavy jet, before taxes and fees; estimate any trip with the private jet charter cost calculator, or read the full executive jet charter guide.
The value of a business jet is measured in hours saved and meetings made. With charter, your team flies when the business needs it, to the airport closest to the meeting, and comes home the same day. You pay only for the trips you take.
Companies use Ambition Jets to:
- Supplement an existing flight department when the company aircraft is in maintenance or already committed
- Separate executive business and personal travel for cleaner accounting and policy compliance
- Visit several sites in one day, such as plants, clients or properties, without overnight stays
- Move teams and boards to offsites, deals and events, together and on time
The case for flying private on business
- Time. Arrive 15 to 30 minutes before departure. No connections, no layovers, no checked bags.
- Proximity. There are around 5,000 public-use airports in the US, but airlines serve only about 500 of them. Land closer to where you are going.
- Productivity and privacy. Work, hold confidential conversations or rest in a private cabin.
- Reliability. The aircraft waits for you. If the meeting runs long, you leave when it ends.
- Security. Private terminals and controlled passenger lists reduce exposure for senior executives.
- Wellbeing. Less travel fatigue means people arrive ready to work and get home for dinner.
Choosing the right aircraft for business travel
For regional trips of up to about three hours, a light jet is usually the most efficient choice. For longer domestic days, a midsize or super midsize jet gives you a stand-up cabin, Wi-Fi on most aircraft and the range to cross the country nonstop. For international roadshows, heavy jets fly transatlantic nonstop with room to sleep.
Built around your policy
Every company has different requirements. Tell us yours and we will build them into every quote: minimum operator ratings, two-pilot crews, experience minimums, insurance limits, Wi-Fi, catering standards and billing. Learn more about how we vet operators.