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Private Aviation Advisory

Aviation advice before aviation spend.

Choosing between charter, a jet card, a membership, fractional ownership, a lease, or full ownership is rarely obvious. TRH evaluates the private aviation market with the same discipline you apply to any major capital decision.

The problem with one lane

Each model has tradeoffs. None of them are obvious from a brochure.

Access, liquidity, peak-day restrictions, minimums, aircraft availability, service consistency, contract exposure, and true total cost — every program trades these differently.

TRH begins with your travel profile, then builds an objective comparison of the options that actually fit. The goal isn’t to sell a program — it’s to find the structure that protects your time, capital, and flexibility.

Cost efficiency by access model

At low usage, ownership is rarely the cheapest seat.

  • On-demand charter58
  • Jet card70
  • Membership74
  • Fractional86
  • Full ownership100

Illustrative all-in cost index · ~50 occupied hours/year (100 = highest). Directional only — actual ranking depends on routes, aircraft, and terms.

Six paths, compared

The same mission, modeled across every structure.

On-demand charterBestLow, variable usageWatchAvailability & peak pricing
Jet cardBest25–50 hrs, simplicityWatchCaps, peak days, recovery
MembershipBestPredictable accessWatchInitiation & terms
FractionalBest50–200 hrs, guaranteed liftWatchTerm, MMF, remarketing
LeaseBestBridge / defined horizonWatchResidual & utilization
Full ownershipBest200+ hrs, controlWatchOps, staffing, tax, mgmt

Directional guidance. Your actual recommendation depends on routes, frequency, passengers, and budget — modeled in the engagement.

What the engagement includes

From first analysis to annual review.

Not sure whether your current aviation setup still makes sense? Start with a program review.

Start with a program review
  • Usage analysis and mission profile development
  • Jet card, membership, and fractional comparison
  • Charter versus ownership modeling
  • Contract review and negotiation support
  • Current program audit
  • Annual optimization review

Bring discipline to the decision.

Tell us how you fly. We'll model the structures that fit and show you the economics behind each one.

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