Is it cheaper to own or rent a private jet?

Cost savings: Chartering a private jet is significantly more economical than buying your own plane. When you charter, you'll pay only for the flights you use, rather than for the entire purchase price of an aircraft that may spend much of its time sitting in the hangar.



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Frequency of Travel If you travel infrequently, it may not make good fiscal sense to buy your plane. A good gauge will be if you travel less than 400 hours each year. If you do travel less, then leasing could be a better option than buying.

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Perception of safety. Managing risk is a common skill for the wealthy and often a high-end traveller will consider private travel to be safer than a commercial offering. The report claimed that the two dominant factors are the age of the plane and the visual condition of both its exterior and cabin.

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Everyone knows that the super-rich has their own private jets and fly them around the world in luxury James Bond style. But not all of the private jets are owned by the rich - some are chartered.

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The answer to whether you could cover the costs of your own private aviation travel or even make money off of chartering a jet you own is a succinct “maybe.” Making money from this endeavor requires so many factors to go perfectly, and one slip could put you into the red.

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0008% of the world's population. The report describes typical private jet owners as overwhelmingly male, North American, and over the age of 50. Typically they work in banking, finance, or real estate, the report said, noting that the industry has seen a wave of younger, first-time buyers in recent years.

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Inside Kim Kardashian's US$150 million private jet, aka Kim Air: the cashmere-clad Gulfstream plane seats 18 and is pricier than even Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk's rides. As a billionaire, having a private jet is probably no big deal.

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According to the Institute for Policy Studies, a left-leaning think tank, only the wealthiest top 0.0008 percent of the population — folks with a median net worth of $190 million — manage to own a private jet. They represent a diverse array of ages, ethnicities, and career paths.

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Seat sharing services allow travellers to buy seats on a per person basis, on a private aircraft, whether it's on a bespoke charter flight or on a pre-determined route (a shuttle). This can bring the cost of the flight down considerably.

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