Liftbrief / Do-it-yourself game plans
Sources
Regulators and official bodies
- FAA — charter guidance for pilots and passengers: https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-issues-important-charter-guidance-pilots-and-passengers
- FAA — certificated Part 135 operators and aircraft: https://www.faa.gov/about/officeorg/headquartersoffices/avs/faa-certificated-aircraft-operators-legal-part-135-holders
- FAA — Safe Air Charter: https://www.faa.gov/charter
- FAA — pilots, owners, operators and dry-lease concerns: https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/safecharteroperations/pilots-owners-and-operators
- FAA — SMS implementation timelines: https://www.faa.gov/faa-aviation-safety-outreach/safety-management-system
- DOT — US air-carrier authority, registration and insurance resources: https://www.transportation.gov/policy/aviation-policy/licensing/US-carriers
- eCFR — 14 CFR Part 295, Air Charter Brokers: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-II/subchapter-A/part-295
- eCFR — 14 CFR Part 91 Subpart K, Fractional Ownership Operations: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-91/subpart-K
- IRS — Form 720 instructions, June 2026 revision: https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i720
- IRS — Publication 510: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p510
- CBP — general-aviation processing: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/general-aviation-processing
- FBI — business email compromise: https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/common-frauds-and-scams/business-email-compromise
- NIST — Generative Artificial Intelligence Profile: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/NIST.AI.600-1.pdf
Industry guidance
- NBAA — Aircraft Charter Consumer Guide landing page: https://nbaa.org/flight-department-administration/aircraft-operating-ownership-options/aircraft-charter/aircraft-charter-consumer-guide/
- 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
- NBAA — Business Aircraft Use Policy Guide: https://nbaa.org/flight-department-administration/policies-utilization/business-aircraft-use-policy-guide/
- NBAA — Aircraft Operating and Leasing Guide, 2016: https://nbaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Aircraft-Operating-And-Leasing-Guide.pdf
- NBAA — Federal Excise Taxes Guide, 2024: https://assets.nbaa.org/admin/taxes/federal/NBAA-Federal-Excise-Taxes-Guide-2024-11.pdf
Primary supplier, manufacturer and diligence evidence
- Textron Aviation — Citation CJ4 Gen2 product card: https://cessna.txtav.com/-/media/cessna/files/product-cards/citation/citation_cj4_gen2_product_card.ashx
- ARGUS — CHEQ and TripCHEQ: https://www.argus.aero/solutions/cheq-&-tripcheq
- WYVERN — PASS and flight-specific evidence: https://www.wyvernltd.com/elite-traveler/
- Paramount Business Jets — published charter planning rates, updated 13 October 2026: https://www.paramountbusinessjets.com/private-jet-rental-cost
- Aircraft Charter — published terms, including replacement and empty-leg provisions: https://aircraftcharter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/aircraft-charter-terms-and-conditions.pdf
- Sentient Jet — SJ25 Light published base pricing: https://sentient.com/private-jet-cards/light-private-jet-card/
- NetJets — private-aviation cost components: https://netjets.com/en-us/private-jet-cost-pricing
- Wheels Up — FY2025 annual report, filed 10 March 2026: https://s27.q4cdn.com/682800059/files/doc_financials/2025/ar/2025-Wheels-Up-Experience-Inc-Annual-Report-to-Stockholders.pdf
Contextual research: employment, media and audio/video
- Hop-A-Jet — charter sales/dispatch coordinator role: https://hopajetworldwide.com/careers/charter-sales-dispatch-coordinator/
- Aviation International News — Paramount’s 2026 charter-rate guide coverage: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2026-08-26/paramount-business-jets-guide-details-2026-charter-rates
- FAA — Safe Air Charter Workshop, 5 November 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn1ToTaGGkc
- NBAA — archived charter and fractional markets podcast, 14 August 2023: https://nbaa.org/news/flight-plan/podcast-whats-next-for-the-charter-and-fractional-markets/