Is it safe to charter a private jet?

While both scheduled and private flights are safe forms of travel, private jets are often even safer. When you charter a private jet through an ARGUS-certified broker, you can trust that your aircraft is well-maintained and piloted by an experienced and vetted flight crew.



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Fewer People on Board The lower passenger volume of a private jet also takes far less of a toll on the plane's structural integrity, allowing it to fly far more safely than most commercial flights. Private aircraft flyers can use exclusive terminals far from the congested commercial side of the airport.

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Another reason why Villiers Jet is considered the safest charter jet company is their team of experienced pilots. The company only works with certified pilots who have undergone extensive training and have years of experience in the aviation industry.

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Even more specifically, the middle seats in the back of the aircraft are statistically the safest, with just a 28 percent fatality rate. By comparison, aisle seats in the middle of the cabin had a fatality rate of 44 percent.

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The most recently available data shows that the odds of being involved in a fatal private aviation crash remain pretty low. In 2020, there were a total of 1,085 general aviation accidents. These accidents occurred over 19,454,467 flight hours. The resulting rate of accidents is 1.049 per 100,000 flight hours.

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Technically, private jets can fly anywhere where they can take off and land safely. The critical considerations for any destination are the jet size, airstrip size, weight, and fuel needed to fly there.

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To sum it up, private jets tend to be less bumpy than commercial airlines due to their smaller size, flexible routes, and fewer passengers. So, if you want to avoid feeling like a shaken soda can on your next flight, you might want to consider taking a private jet instead.

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To fly private on a regular basis, it's best to have both a $1+ million annual income and $25+ million net worth. In years when your income drops below $1 million, even if you still have a $25 million net worth, fly commercial instead.

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The middle seat in the final seat is your safest bet The middle rear seats of an aircraft had the lowest fatality rate: 28%, compared to 44% for the middle aisle seats, according to a TIME investigation that examined 35 years' worth of aircraft accident data. This also makes logical sense.

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The worst seats on an airplane for turbulence are the jump seats in the back of the plane, where the flight attendants sit, followed by the passenger seats towards the back of the aircraft.

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Logically, the safety of these seats makes sense. Seats at the back of an airplane are close to exit rows while providing more cushion from any collisions that may impact the front of the plane first.

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