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Scorecard

A scorecard for judging a supplier or a plan: weighted criteria, what good and bad look like for each, and how to score.

How should you judge a charter supplier or private-flight plan?

First establish whether the proposed service is eligible for approval. Then score aircraft suitability, total mission cost, recovery commitments and contra

What decisions does this scorecard cover?

Use it principally for on demand business aircraft charter, broker selection, jet card purchases and membership renewals. Apply the programme version to fr

What mission brief should every supplier receive?

Score competing proposals against the same brief. Freeze the essential requirements before evaluating suppliers; record subsequent changes rather than quie

Which issues should stop approval before scoring begins?

Use mandatory gates before the weighted comparison. These are proposed buyer controls; where they exceed a legal minimum, treat them as purchasing requirem

What weights should buyers use?

Choose the profile before opening bids. Use the same profile for every candidate in that decision. Do not compare scores calculated under different profile

How should each criterion be scored?

What does a score from zero to five mean? | Rating | Meaning | | | | | 5 | Strong, mission specific evidence; exceeds the buyer’s minimum without material

How do you calculate the score without hiding missing evidence?

For a fully evidenced comparison: Weighted score = Σ [criterion weight × criterion rating ÷ 5]. Keep the underlying rating, evidence reference and reviewer

How do you verify a private jet charter operator?

Check the operating carrier and authorised aircraft, not only the broker’s website or the aircraft’s registration. The FAA’s Part 135 operator and aircraft

How do you score aircraft suitability rather than advertised seats and range?

Require confirmation against the actual mission. Manufacturer specifications are a useful starting point, but they contain different loading and performanc

How do you compare private jet charter quotes on total mission cost?

Create a quote equaliser before scoring price. NATA’s consumer guide identifies potential extras including landing fees, de icing, hangar storage, taxes, c

What does strong disruption protection actually look like?

Score the obligation, the funding and the feasible response—not simply the word “recovery”. Ask the supplier to walk through an aircraft unavailable scenar

How should a family office stress-test a jet card or membership renewal?

Replay actual missions through the proposed agreement, then test what changes when usage or timing differs. Do not select a programme solely from an annual

How should insurance and liability be assessed?

Let the buyer’s aviation insurance adviser and counsel establish the requirements; do not use an arbitrary universal limit. NBAA’s brokering guidance discu

What would a completed charter comparison look like?

The following is entirely illustrative. It does not represent market prices, actual suppliers or a tax calculation. Assume the same approved mission, a USD

What should the CFO or principal actually approve?

Approve a documented commitment, not merely a supplier name. Use a one page decision record with supporting evidence attached. Mission and necessity: why t

What should happen after selection?

Revalidate changed facts and test the scorecard against actual outcomes. Our proposed review triggers are a change of operator, aircraft, itinerary, passen

Sources

Primary regulatory, industry and supplier documents used in the scorecard are listed below. Older guidance is identified where relevant; public supplier ma