General Questions
Common Questions, Clear Answers
Simply contact our team with your travel or shipment details, including dates, destinations, passenger count or cargo weight, and any special requirements. We’ll recommend the most suitable aircraft, provide a transparent quotation, and coordinate the entire flight from booking to completion.
While we can arrange charters at short notice, we recommend booking as early as possible to secure the best aircraft availability and pricing. For time-critical flights, we can often have an aircraft airborne within hours of confirmation.
Chartering offers complete flexibility, you choose the departure time, destination, aircraft type, and onboard experience. Unlike scheduled services, you avoid delays, connections, and fixed routes, ensuring a tailored, direct journey.
Yes. We specialise in both private jet charter and cargo aircraft charter, enabling you to work with one trusted partner for all your aviation needs.
Absolutely. We operate worldwide, with access to a vast network of certified operators, ensuring coverage across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, and beyond.
General Questions
Private Jet Charter FAQs
Costs depend on factors such as aircraft type, flight distance, duration, and additional services requested. We provide clear, competitive pricing with no hidden fees, tailored to your exact itinerary. As a general guide:
- Turbo Prop: £2,000 / $2,650
- Very Light Jet: £3,000 / $4,000
- Light Jet: £4,000 / $5,300
- Super Light Jet: £5,500 / $7,300
- Midsize Jet: £6,750 / $9,000
- Super Midsize Jet: £7,500 / $10,000
- Heavy Jet: £9,000 / $12,000
- Ultra Long Range Jet: £11,000 / $14,650
- VIP Airliner: £15,500 / $20,600
Contact us for a free, no-obligation quote tailored to your itinerary.
We consider passenger numbers, baggage requirements, range, speed, and your desired level of comfort. Whether you need a light jet for short hops or a long-range aircraft for intercontinental travel, we’ll match you with the perfect option.
Yes. We can arrange bespoke catering, in-flight entertainment, branding, and ground transfers, ensuring every detail aligns with your preferences.
Private jets can access thousands of airports, including smaller regional airfields closer to your destination, many of which are not served by commercial airlines.
In most cases, yes. We’ll ensure the aircraft is pet-friendly and that all relevant travel regulations are met for your chosen destinations.
All aircraft and crews operate under strict safety oversight from aviation authorities such as EASA or the FAA, with rigorous maintenance and pilot training requirements.
Yes, subject to aircraft and crew availability. In urgent cases, we can often have you airborne within a few hours.
General Questions
Cargo Aircraft Charter FAQs
Pricing depends on aircraft size, payload, route, and urgency. We provide tailored quotes based on your exact cargo specifications and timelines.
We handle a wide variety of shipments, including time-critical shipments, automotive or industrial parts, humanitarian and relief goods, pharmaceuticals and temperature-sensitive products, oversized or heavy machinery, live animals and hazardous materials. Each charter is tailored to your cargo’s unique handling and transport needs.
Yes. We specialise in time-critical air freight and can mobilise aircraft within hours to meet urgent delivery deadlines.
We work with experienced loadmasters and select aircraft such as the Antonov AN-124 or Boeing 747F, ensuring safe and efficient loading, transport, and unloading.
Payload capacity varies by aircraft type—from smaller turboprops carrying a few tonnes to heavy-lift freighters capable of over 100 tonnes. We’ll recommend the right aircraft for your needs.
All flights comply with IATA and ICAO standards, with secure handling procedures, tracking options, and, where necessary, onboard security escorts.
General Questions
Safety, Compliance & Tracking
Yes. We work exclusively with operators holding valid Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) and meeting or exceeding international aviation standards.
We conduct due diligence on every operator, verifying maintenance records, crew qualifications, and compliance with EASA, FAA, or equivalent safety authorities.
In most cases, yes. We can provide secure tracking links so you can monitor your aircraft’s progress from departure to arrival.
Cargo is handled by trained personnel using specialised equipment. We ensure compliance with all relevant safety standards, secure storage facilities, and detailed chain-of-custody procedures.
General Questions
Booking, Payment & Terms FAQs
We accept bank transfers, major credit cards, and crypto payments.
Cancellation terms vary by operator and aircraft type. We’ll provide clear terms before booking so you know exactly where you stand.
Yes, a deposit is typically required to confirm aircraft availability, with the balance payable before departure.
In urgent cases, we can have an aircraft ready to depart within hours of receiving payment and necessary documentation.
General Questions
Special Services FAQs
Yes. We can arrange VIP ground transport, concierge services, and luxury accommodation to complement your private jet experience.
Absolutely. We can organise chauffeured vehicles or specialist cargo transport to ensure seamless door-to-door service.
Yes. Our trained couriers can personally accompany time-critical or high-value cargo, ensuring safe, secure, and prompt delivery.
In urgent cases, we can have an aircraft ready to depart within hours of receiving payment and necessary documentation.
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Still Have Questions?
Our team is available 24/7 to answer any questions and provide real-time support.
Call us anytime on:
+44 (0) 203 084 4532 or pjets@goldenaviation.co.uk
+44 (0) 203 084 4531 or cargo@goldenaviation.co.uk
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