Private aviation should be considered the same as other essential business tools. A thoughtful approach to its use can help your company maximize profits and human capital.
Just as software systems, manufacturing machines, and consultants are business tools utilized by companies to enhance their place in the market, so too is the private jet. As with the others, though, the manner in which a company chooses to make use of its private aviation options will determine its return on investment. Here are a few ways smart companies use private jet charters to help them reach their potential.
The biggest surprise for many non-users is that top management and executives are aboard private jet flights less than 50% of the time. In many instances, middle managers, technicians, customer analysts, or sales & support teams will be the passengers making use of the jet. Imagine the power your sales team can wield with a potential client by picking them up in a private jet for a tour at your manufacturing facilty. Instead of a half-day lost to travel, your sales agents can begin the presentation to your customers while en-route.
Compaines needing to reach multiple destinations in a single day rely on business aviation. This type of itinerary is often impossible to keep on schedule using other modes of transportation. Instead of overnights adding hotel, meal, and entertainment expenses, using a private jet allows a team to visit several locations in one day. This same trip might take an entire week relying on commercial airline hub and spoke routings. When your skilled employees, sales teams, and executives can reach more factories, potential customers, and locations than your competitor in the same time, it's easy to understand that private jet charter flights are really efficiency "force-multipliers"
Over 60% of private jet and business aviation passengers say they are more productive on their private flights than in their own office. Additionally they report being happier and more engaging than when flying commercially. Wouldn't you be happier if you didn't waste precious hours on connecting, delayed, or cancelled flights, and queuing in endless airport security lines? 
More importantly, your clients are getting better attention from your happy, well rested, and more prepared team. In fact, 95% of Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Places to Work" use private jets to move their employees around the world.
It's important to keep your trade secrets, well, secret. When flying aboard a private jet charter your employees can meet, plan, and work in a private and secure environment while en route. They can comfortably discuss proprietary information without fear of eavesdropping, industrial espionage, or physical threat. Additionally, a private jet's ability to safely and swiftly transport tools and materials that cannot be carried aboard a commercial aircraft make quick and efficient solutions to urgent problems possible.
Of course, the bottom line is the most crucial argument for the use of a private jet. What does it cost to use private aviation for my business? S&P 500 companies using private aviation outperform those that do not by 70% and outpaced non-users in revenue growth by 23%.
Perhaps the question should be, what does it cost the company to NOT use a private jet?
When our company plane has other commitments or is down for maintenance, ECS is the only company I ever work with for our supplemental lift.
Jen Ashcroft Flight Operations
We previously used a jet-card membership with another company, but when ECS helped us complete a flight when our membership couldn’t it was easy deciding who we would be going to for all of our future flights. Thanks for saving the big day, and our road show.
Mary Jacobs SVP, Sales
Executive Charter Services helps me look good. My boss knows she’ll get a great private jet experience each time, and I know that ECS will make arranging and planning the flight stress-free and easy despite our never-ending, and frequent last-minute changes!
Mark D. Personal Assistant to A-List Celebrity
We have a different need almost every time we call. We’ve used smaller jets for the sales team, and longer-range options for our chairman and board. ECS makes all the arrangements and ensures everything goes smoothly, every time.
Nicole Angleton Senior Executive Assistant to the Chairman
When everything has to be perfect ECS makes it happen.
Lori Adams Personal Assistant
The best in the business!
Kelly Jackson Assistant to President
Knowledgeable, professional, personal, and discreet – that’s why we keep coming back.
John Markley Corporate Travel Advisor
ECS makes it possible to accomplish the impossible.
Louis Seargant Talent Manager
ECS makes it easy for me to schedule a jet for my boss. One call, and I know that Kevin and his team are working hard to find the best jet at the best price.
Susan Ferrier Executive Assistant to CEO
Kevin has eliminated the need for me to navigate the myriad of companies in the jet charter space. I go directly to Kevin now as he is highly responsive, has impeccable attention to detail, understands the client base which he serves and is always competitive on pricing.
Luciel L. Executive Assistant at Benchmark