Sources

Regulators and official bodies

1. FAA — Safe Air Charter. https://www.faa.gov/charter
2. FAA — Certificated Part 135 operators and authorised aircraft. https://www.faa.gov/about/officeorg/headquartersoffices/avs/faa-certificated-aircraft-operators-legal-part-135-holders
3. FAA — Part 91K fractional programme approval process. https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airline_certification/air_carrier/14_CFR_Part_91
4. eCFR — 14 CFR Part 295, Air Charter Brokers. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-II/subchapter-A/part-295
5. IRS — Publication 510, Excise Taxes, December 2025 revision, including 2026 adjustments. https://www.irs.gov/publications/p510
6. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — Teterboro Airport Noise Office. https://aircraftnoise.panynj.gov/teb-airport-noise-office/

Industry guidance

7. NBAA — Best Practices for Air Charter Brokering, July 2024. https://nbaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NBAA-Best-Practices-for-Air-Charter-Brokering.pdf
8. NBAA — Brokering guidance overview. https://nbaa.org/aircraft-operations/part-135/nbaa-best-practices-for-air-charter-brokering/
9. NBAA — Aircraft Charter Consumer Guide, 2016 edition. https://nbaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2016-aircraft-charter-consumer-guide.pdf
10. NBAA — Aircraft Operating and Leasing Guide, 2016. https://nbaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Aircraft-Operating-And-Leasing-Guide.pdf
11. NBAA — Full Ownership and Co-Ownership. https://nbaa.org/flight-department-administration/aircraft-operating-ownership-options/full-ownership-and-co-ownership/
12. NBAA — Business Aircraft Use Policy Guide overview. https://nbaa.org/flight-department-administration/policies-utilization/business-aircraft-use-policy-guide/
13. NBAA — Federal Excise Taxes Guide, November 2024. https://assets.nbaa.org/admin/taxes/federal/NBAA-Federal-Excise-Taxes-Guide-2024-11.pdf
14. NBAA — 2026 Flight Deck programme announcement, 9 October 2026. https://nbaabace.org/news-media/news/nbaa-bace-flight-deck-will-gather-leaders-shaping-bizavs-future

Manufacturer, assessment-provider and supplier evidence

15. Embraer — Phenom 300E brochure. https://embraer.com/media/rboe5b55/brochure-phenom-300e-18-fb-eletronic.pdf
16. Textron Aviation — Citation CJ4 Gen3 specifications. https://cessna.txtav.com/en/citation/cj4-gen3
17. Textron Aviation — Citation CJ4 Gen2 product card. https://cessna.txtav.com/-/media/cessna/files/product-cards/citation/citation_cj4_gen2_product_card.ashx
18. ARGUS — CHEQ and TripCHEQ. https://www.argus.aero/solutions/cheq-&-tripcheq
19. WYVERN — PASS and flight-specific diligence explanation. https://www.wyvernltd.com/elite-traveler/
20. Sentient Jet — SJ25 Light Jet Card. https://sentient.com/private-jet-cards/light-private-jet-card/
21. NetJets — Card and Share comparison. https://www.netjets.com/en-us/jet-card-cost-comparison
22. Wheels Up — 2025 annual report, filed March 2026. https://s27.q4cdn.com/682800059/files/doc_financials/2025/ar/2025-Wheels-Up-Experience-Inc-Annual-Report-to-Stockholders.pdf
23. Flexjet — Fractional ownership structure. https://flexjet.com/en-us/programs/fractional-ownership
24. Victor — Published membership and charter terms, including empty legs. https://www.flyvictor.com/en-us/terms/
25. Hop-A-Jet — Charter Sales / Dispatch Coordinator role. https://hopajetworldwide.com/careers/charter-sales-dispatch-coordinator/

Additional discovery and context reviewed

26. Aviation International News — First-time charter buyer video interview, 13 January 2026. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/video/flying-privately-chartering-private-jet-first-time
27. FAA — Safe Air Charter YouTube playlist. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5vHkqHi51DTIKN2sUETRRsNYFGScPETW
28. NBAA — Charter and fractional markets podcast page, 14 August 2023; historical context only. https://nbaa.org/news/flight-plan/podcast-whats-next-for-the-charter-and-fractional-markets/
29. Air New England — Charter Sales & Operations Coordinator vacancy; workflow discovery only. https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7a469452ef4051fb