Liftbrief / Scorecard
Sources
Primary regulatory, industry and supplier documents used in the scorecard are listed below. Older guidance is identified where relevant; public supplier materials must be reconciled with the actual offer.
- FAA — authorised Part 135 operators and aircraft: https://www.faa.gov/about/officeorg/headquartersoffices/avs/faa-certificated-aircraft-operators-legal-part-135-holders
- FAA — Thinking of Chartering an Aircraft?, updated 8 January 2026: https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/safecharteroperations/thinking-chartering-aircraft
- FAA — Safe Air Charter: https://www.faa.gov/charter
- eCFR — 14 CFR Part 295, Air Charter Brokers: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-II/subchapter-A/part-295
- FAA — Part 91 Subpart K fractional programme approval: https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airline_certification/air_carrier/14_CFR_Part_91
- FAA — SMS implementation timelines, updated 17 June 2026: https://www.faa.gov/faa-aviation-safety-outreach/safety-management-system
- NATA — FAA list temporarily offline, 3 March 2026: https://nata.aero/faas-part-135-operators-and-aircraft-list-temporarily-offline-for-data-corrections/
- NATA — FAA list available again, 5 May 2026: https://nata.aero/faa-certificated-aircraft-operators-list-now-live-on-safe-air-charter-website/
- ARGUS — CHEQ and TripCHEQ: https://www.argus.aero/solutions/cheq-&-tripcheq
- WYVERN — PASS reports and standards: https://www.wyvernltd.com/pass-reports/
- Textron Aviation — Citation Longitude specifications: https://cessna.txtav.com/en/citation/longitude
- Textron Aviation — Longitude four-passenger range description: https://txtav.com/sitecore/content/cessnaweb/home/longitude-delivers-it-all?sc_lang=en
- NATA — Chartering an Aircraft, 2012 consumer guide linked by the FAA: https://nata.aero/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2012-chartering-an-aircraft.pdf
- IRS — Publication 510, December 2025 edition, including 2026 adjustments: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p510
- Aircraft Charter — published terms, empty-leg and replacement-cost provisions: https://aircraftcharter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/aircraft-charter-terms-and-conditions.pdf
- Wheels Up — second-quarter 2026 disclosure and operating-metric definitions, SEC-hosted: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819516/000162828026052133/ex-992xup2q2026lettertoi.htm
- NBAA — podcast discussion of standardised charter performance metrics, 20 May 2024: https://nbaa.org/news/flight-plan/podcast-using-standardized-performance-metrics-to-enhance-the-charter-industry-part-2/
- Private Jet Center — published September 2025 JetCard terms: https://privatejetcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/JETCARD-TC-FINAL-9-3-2572.pdf
- Wheels Up — FY2025 Form 10-K, SEC-hosted: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819516/000162828026016512/up-20251231.htm
- NetJets — published explanation of private-jet cost components: https://netjets.com/en-us/private-jet-cost-pricing?gclsrc=3p.ds
- 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 — Non-Owned Aircraft Liability Insurance, historical guidance: https://nbaa.org/flight-department-administration/insurance-and-risk-management/non-owned-aircraft-liability-insurance/