Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats. Air charter companies focus on individual private aircraft and itineraries, urgent or time-sensitive cargo, air ambulance and any other form of ad hoc air transportation. These air charter companies offer a large variety of aircraft.Package holiday companies often charter aircraft specifically for the holidays they sell.
Chartering a Private Aircraft versus Buying Your
Own
Are you interested in chartering a private aircraft?If so, have you done so
before?If this is your first time
chartering a private aircraft, you may not know that you that may be able to choose
your own aircraft.There are a large number
of private jet chartering companies that have fleets of aircraft or more than one
type of aircraft. When this is the case, it is not uncommon for you to be able to choose
your own private aircraft to charter.While
this is nice to do, there are some instances, where it may be more of a hassle
than anything else.That is why you are
urged to examine the advantages and disadvantages of choosing your own private aircraft to charter.
The most obvious benefit of choosing your
own private aircraft to charter is the fact that you can have exactly what you
want.It is no secret that aircraft come in
all different sizes, shapes, and styles. There are some aircraft that are designed
for those traveling on business; these aircraft tend to have a small number of passenger seats, but a large amount of conference room space or working space.
There are also aircraft that are designed to accommodate a large number of
passengers, like an organization that is chartering a private aircraft for a
trip.Choosing your own private aircraft will
not only make sure that you have enough room for all of your passengers, but it
will also help to ensure that room is room that you can use.
Another benefit or advantage to choosing
which particular private aircraft you would like to charter is satisfaction.One of the most common reasons why people
choose to charter private aircraft is because they want a personalized, private
flight.Many of those who charter an aircraft are fed up with the hassles and discomforts of commercial airline travel. For many, chartering a private aircraft is enough to create satisfaction,
but why not take it a step further?Choosing your own private aircraft will virtually ensure that you have a good
flight and good traveling experience, because you chose the aircraft yourself.
Although there are a number of benefits or
advantages to choosing your own private aircraft to charter, there are also a number
of disadvantages to doing so as well. One of those disadvantages is the
cost.There are a small number of
private aircraft chartering companies that charge an extra fee to handpick the
private aircraft of your choice.While this
fee, if it even exists, is small, it is enough to notice.It is also important to note that many
private aircraft chartering companies charge more money for their highly requested
aircraft.If you are looking to choose an aircraft
that is popular, you may find it a little bit more expensive to charter that
plane.
Another disadvantage to choosing which private aircraft you would like to charter is availability.When it comes to availability, there are two
main instances where a problem may arise.For starters, you may find that your first choice aircraft is not available
for the time frame that you need it.This is most commonly seen with a certain type of jet aircraft, like one
that is ideal for those traveling for business.The higher an aircraft comes rated and recommended, the harder it may be to
get available reservations. With this in mind, if you choose to do business
with large aircraft chartering company, you should have a number of aircraft to choose
from.
Another aspect of availability that may not
work out to your advantage, when choosing your own private aircraft, is
location.Many private aircraft charteringcompanies have aircraft scattered across Australia.If you are looking to charter an aircraft in Melbourne, but the jet
of your choice is located in Brisbane,
you may have a problem.Unless that aircraft
will be making a one-way trip to Melbourne
right around the time that you requesting a charter, you may need to pay an
extra fee to get the aircraft of your choice.In some instances, it is not uncommon to have an aircraft chartering company
refuse your request for a particular aircraft; however, as previously mentioned,
there should be others for you to choose from.
As you can see, there are a number of
advantages and disadvantages to handpicking your privately chartered aircraft.When making your finial decision, it is
advised that you keep the above mentioned points in mind.
Four orange objects spotted in Indian Ocean as the batteries in the black box of a missing Malaysia Airlines jet are running out. Gavino Garay reports.
The Australian ship Ocean Shield prepares to set sail from near Perth in the search for debris from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370Source:AP
AN Australian aircraft has spotted four orange-coloured objects in the ocean off Western Australia as the search intensifies for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370.
The four objects were more than two metres in size and sighted by the crew of an Australian P3 Orion search plane, said the pilot, Flight Lt Russell Adams, after returning to base.
“I must stress that we can’t confirm the origin of these objects,’’ he said, adding that images of the items have yet to be verified, and a GPS buoy was dropped and ships must still investigate.
Flt Lt Adams said it was “the most visibility we had of any objects in the water and gave us the most promising leads.’’
The sightings are just the latest in a number of leads that have so far produced no confirmed debris from the Boeing 777, which went missing on March 8 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard, including six Australians.
The search for clues will go more hi-tech today when an Australian navy vessel heads out into the Indian Ocean from Perth with special equipment able to detect signals from the black box flight recorders on the missing flight.
HUNT: Goes hi-tech
The Ocean Shield was due within the Indian Ocean search zone early today to join an international array of ships and aircraft scouring the seas for any sign of the lost plane.
The specialist US Navy technology on board the Ocean Shield will not be able to detect the “pinger’’ within the plane’s flight recorders until a more confined search area is identified.
It had been feared the 30-day life of the black boxes could expire before the equipment arrives.
But Captain Mark Matthews, the US Navy supervisor of salvage and diving, says the recorders are certified for 30 days but could last up to 15 days longer than that.
Australian Navy Commodore Peter Leavy said the focus was still to find debris and confirm it was from flight MH370, then work backwards to a possible crash site.
“The search area remains vast and this equipment can only be effectively employed when there is a high probability that the final location of Flight MH370 is better known,’’ he said.
The Ocean Shield is also carrying an unmanned submersible vehicle which can be used to sonar map and photograph debris on the sea floor if the black box signal is located.
Although a number of satellite cameras and aircraft crews have spotted objects in the water, no confirmed debris from the Boeing 777 has been picked up by surface vessels.
Officials yesterday said the first debris picked up by ships combing an updated search area about 1850km west of Perth was not from the stricken plane.
“It appeared to be fishing equipment and just rubbish on the (ocean’s) surface,’’ said a spokesman for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, which is in charge of the operation.
For a full week, searchers relied on satellite imagery from various countries as they tried to find the plane in a zone to the south of the current area. They abruptly shifted the site on Friday after authorities concluded the plane could not have travelled as far as they had thought based on its estimated speed and fuel consumption.
The search area is so big that investigators are first hoping to find floating debris so they could set a smaller zone using sophisticated analysis to determine a location from where the pieces drifted. Even if they do that, recovering the flight recorders could be complicated.
Despite the huge area, one advantage is the seabed of the search zone is generally flat, with the exception of a steep slope and a deep trench near its southern end.
The area is dominated by a muddy ocean floor known as Broken Ridge, which is actually a plateau where depths range from as shallow as about 800 metres to about 3000 metres.
At the edge of the plateau closest to Antarctica is the Diamantina trench, which has been found to be as deep as 5800 metres within the confines of the search zone, although it could be deeper in places that have not been measured.
Captain Matthews said the Navy’s ping locator has the “capability to do search-and-recovery operations down to a depth of 20,000 feet.’’
Information on the flight data and cockpit voice recorders may help investigators resolve what happened on Flight 370. Speculation includes equipment failure, a botched hijacking, terrorism or an act by one of the pilots.
Ships Recover Unidentified Objects in Flight
370 Search
By Michael Sin and Iain
McDonaldMar
30, 2014 8:23 AM GMT+1100
Source: Australian Maritime Safety Authority via
Bloomberg
This handout satellite image made available by the Australian Maritime Safety
Authority...
This handout satellite image made available by the Australian Maritime Safety
Authority shows a map of the planned search area for missing Malaysian Airline
System Bhd. Flight MH370 on March 29, 2014.
Source: Australian Maritime
Safety Authority via Bloomberg
This handout satellite image made available by the Australian Maritime Safety
Authority shows a map of the planned search area for missing Malaysian Airline
System Bhd. Flight MH370 on March 29,
2014.
Australian and Chinese ships recovered unidentified objects from the Indian Ocean as the
search for Malaysian Air Flight 370 enters its fourth week. Australia’s HMAS Success
and China’s Haixun 01
retrieved “a number of objects from the ocean but so far no objects confirmed to
be related” to the missing plane, the Australian Maritime Safety
Authority said in a statement
yesterday.
It was the first time in the search that material had been picked up. The
U.K.’s Daily Mail cited Chinese state media as saying that three objects turned
out to be pieces of rubbish.
Six ships are on the way to the revised search zone, bringing the total to 10
in the international effort, the Australian agency said in a morning update. In
addition, the HMAS Toowoomba frigate left Perth last night and should arrive to
the search area in about three days, it said. Eight aircraft sighted multiple
items yesterday in a search area that covered about 252,000 square kilometers
(97,300 square miles), while 10 planes will be involved in today’s search.
White, red and orange “suspicious objects” had been seen as the Chinese ship
Jinggangshan, carrying two helicopters, joined the Haixun 01 in the search area,
the official Xinhua news agency said. Equipment from the U.S. Navy to track the
plane’s black box recorder has arrived in Perth and will be deployed when needed,
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said
yesterday. Source:AFP/Getty Images
Malaysia's acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, center, speaks as
Ahmad...
Malaysia's acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, center, speaks as
Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, chief executive officer of Malaysian Airline System Bhd.
(MAS), left and Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, director general of Malaysia's
Department of Civil Aviation, look on during a news conference at the Putra
World Trade Center (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur on March 28, 2014.
Source:AFP/Getty Images
Malaysia's acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, center, speaks as
Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, chief executive officer of Malaysian Airline System Bhd.
(MAS), left and Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, director general of Malaysia's
Department of Civil Aviation, look on during a news conference at the Putra
World Trade Center (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur on March 28,
2014.
Large Area
Time may be running out as the battery-powered beacons that help locate the
black boxes on the Boeing Co. (BA)’s 777
last about 30 days. The latest lead in the search was based on radar and
performance data as the jet flew between the South China Sea and
Malacca Strait, authorities said. It shows the jet moved faster, using more
fuel, and may not have crashed as far south as estimated earlier.
“This is still an attempt to search a very large area, and for surface
debris, which will give us an indication of where the main aircraft wreckage is
likely to be,” Martin Dolan, chief commissioner of the Australian
Transport Safety Bureau, said March 28 in Canberra. “This has a long way to
go yet.”
Examinations of the home flight simulator of the jet’s captain, Zaharie Ahmad
Shah, haven’t found anything sinister, Malaysia’s Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein
said yesterday. The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, Britain’s MI6 and Chinese
intelligence agencies are helping with the investigation, he said.
FBI Analysis
Technicians from the U.S. Federal Bureau of
Investigation have almost finished extracting data from the pilot’s digital
media, which include the hard drive from his flight simulator, and the bureau is
almost halfway done in the analysis of that data, said a U.S. official, speaking
on condition of anonymity because the probe remains active. The official said no
smoking gun has emerged thus far, though the FBI’s work won’t be complete for
another few days or a week.
Even then, the official said, what may seem irrelevant now may take on new
significance in light of future developments or information gleaned in the
multinational investigation into what occurred on the plane.
The new search zone is 1,100 kilometers (700 miles) to the northeast of the
previous
area, off Australia’s west coast. Investigators narrowed in on the area with an
analysis assuming that Flight 370 traveled at close to constant velocity.
P3 Orion
A New Zealand P3 Orion
patrol plane found 11 objects inside a small radius, about 1,600 kilometers
directly west of Perth, Air Vice-Marshall Kevin Short, commander of joint forces
New Zealand said in a telephone interview yesterday. While the objects were
mostly rectangular, white and less than 1 meter (3.3 feet) in size, there was a
larger, slightly blue object and another colored orange and about the size of a
shipping buoy.
Five aircraft spotted “multiple objects of various colors” before the search
concluded on March 28, according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, or
AMSA.
Yesterday’s search was conducted in suitable conditions that may deteriorate,
AMSA said. The search area is about 1,850 kilometers west of Perth and spans
319,000 square kilometers, compared with an 80,000-kilometer region scoured on
March 27.
Because the latest search zone is closer to Australia than previous
locations, aircraft have more time over the ocean. The hunt also moves outside
of the so-called Roaring Forties, a region between the 40th and 50th degrees of
latitude south known for strong winds and wave conditions. Ocean depth in the
area ranges from 2,000 meters to 4,000 meters.
Credible Lead
“This is the most credible lead to where debris may be located,” AMSA said.
Along with Chinese and Australian vessels, the Australian
Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation is redirecting satellites to scan the
region as well. The Federal Aviation
Administration and the U.K.’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch are also
assisting the search.
“You’ve practically got everybody in the aviation industry involved in the
search and rescue,” Hishammuddin told reporters after meeting with the families
of passengers. “This is the best time for everybody to relook, not only on the
question of the aviation landscape but also on the issue of security and
defense.”
The search for Flight 370 initially focused on the Gulf of Thailand, south of Vietnam, before switching to the Malacca Strait and Andaman
Sea after radar data showed that the plane had backtracked west across the
Malaysian peninsula.
No Survivors
The hunt was then extended thousands of miles from the original search zone
after analysis of satellite signals suggested the plane had continued flying for
five hours in one of two possible arcs over the Indian Ocean or Asian landmass.
Inmarsat Plc (ISAT)
concluded last week that the profile of satellite pings showed the jet
definitely took the southern arc, prompting Malaysian
Airline System Bhd. (MAS) to say that the 777 had crashed into the ocean and
that there was no hope of survivors.
Satellite sightings had appeared to be helping the multinational search to
home in on wreckage from the aircraft that vanished on March 8 with 239
passengers and crew.
Photos from a Thai orbiter on March 24 showed more than 300 objects measuring
2 meters to 15 meters floating 2,700 kilometers southwest of Perth, an area
close to prior sightings from space. A Japanese satellite detected a dozen
pieces of possible debris in a March 26 image, Kyodo News Service said.
No Wreckage
Areas where satellite images had previously shown objects in the ocean were
checked and no plane wreckage had been found, Andrea Hayward-Maher, an AMSA
spokeswoman, said on March 28.
Since the focus shifted to the southern Indian Ocean more than a week ago,
planes have made multiple sightings of debris, including a wooden pallet with
straps and unidentified green and
orange objects, none of which have been recovered.
The Malaysian aircraft may have cruised steadily across the Indian Ocean
after diverting from its route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur, according
to Inmarsat. The jet flew over the equator and away from the satellite,
according to analysis by the engineers, spokesman Chris McLaughlin said.
Recovery of the data and cockpit-voice recorders from the 777, which can emit
pings for 30 days after becoming immersed in water, would help investigators
decipher the plane’s movements and its pilots’ actions in the hours after
contact was lost.
The search for debris is critical so “we can reverse-forecast the wind,
current and sea state since March 8 to recreate the position where MH370
possibly went into the water,” Commander Tom Moneymaker, an oceanographer with
the U.S. 7th Fleet, said in a Navy News Service article.
The town of Birdsville, population 395, sits in the far south western corner of Queensland, and every year this dusty, isolated town hosts Australia's most famous outback horse races. The races have become a very popular event, attracting spectators from all over the country. The Birdsville Races first took place in 1882, and today the races attract about six thousand attendees for the two-day weekend event. This year the races will be held on September 5thand 6th2014.
Officially called the AnnualBirdsville Racing Carnival, the event now features a 13 race program, with prize money of over $100,000. Winning the XXXX Gold Birdsville Cup is a widely-coveted achievement. The track is a few kilometres southeast of town, situated on a claypan between the sand dunes. It is two kilometres in circumference and it is one of the only tracks in Queensland that runs counter-clockwise. The longest race is the XXXX Gold Birdsville Cup at 1600M, and the shortest is the Outback Dash Class One at 800M.
Because the town of Birdsville is so remote, visitors come mostly byprivate and charter aircraftto the town's airstrip, or by van and other vehicles to camp for the weekend. The races attract all types of people, from nomads and backpackers to more discerning travelers, most of whom arrive byprivate air charter. Although some revelers are dressed to the nines, many others wear costumes and Hawaiian shirts, all in the name of the festivities. Three nights of scintillating entertainment are on hand at the carnival, with live music and comedy. Additional entertainment such asFred Brophy's Boxing TentandFashions of the Fieldis also featured. But the main draw is the racing itself, unique in its fervor and surreal setting. A trip to theBirdsville Racing Carnivalis an experience you won't forget.
Northern Territory Air Services Can Tailor a Charter Flight to Suit Your Needs
Aircraft Charter that is the business of renting a complete craft (i.e., chartering) as opposed to individual aircraft seats (i.e., getting a price ticket through a conventional airline). whereas the airlines specialise in selling transportation by the seat.
Air charter companies specialize in individual non-public aircraft and itineraries, urgent or time-sensitive loading, air medical and any other style of ad hoc transportation. These air charter companies supply a large range of aircraft, like helicopters and business jets. Charter jet categories embody turbo props, light jets, mid-size jets, super mid size jets, heavy jets, and airliners. package tour companies typically charter aircraft specifically for the holidays they sell.
If so, have you
personally chartered an aircraft before?
While a large number of individuals wish to charter a private aircraft,
there are many who end up not doing so. There are a number of different reasons
for this, but one of those reasons is a misconception. There are many
individuals who believe that privately chartered aircraft are only for
business purposes, like for travel to a business meeting. While a large number
of business owners rely on the chartering of a private aircraft, they are not
the only individuals who do so. Below is information on some of the most common
uses of privately chartered aircraft.
As it was mentioned above, a large number
of business owners use privately chartered aircraft. In fact, it has been said
that business owners or those traveling for business are the most common users
of privately chartered aircrafts.There
are many business owners or high executives who like to travel in style, as it
often makes them feel more professional.These individuals commonly use privately chartered aircrafts to get to
where they are going, if they don’t already own an aircraft for business
purposes.It is also common to find
business owners who fly their clients in on a privately chartered aircraft.One of the reasons why this approach is used
is because of appearance. Private aircraft are both elegant and luxurious.This luxury makes it seem as if they are
going the extra mile just to please their clients.
In addition to being used for business
purposes, there are also many individuals who use privately chartered aircrafts
for their own personal use.One of those
uses involves a romantic getaway. When chartering a private aircraft, you and
your pre-determined passengers will be the only passengers on that aircraft,
aside from the crew.This means that you
are given the highest level of privacy allowed in the sky. There are many
couples who search for this type of privacy when taking a romantic
getaway.Many want to the romance to
begin even before they reach their destination.This is, without a doubt, possible aboard a privately chartered aircraft.Privately chartered aircraft are also used
by those who are taking a honeymoon, not just a traditional romantic getaway.
Privately chartered aircraft are also used
by those who are looking to take a family vacation.Although many families opt for seats on a
commercial airline, there are still families who are interested in booking reservations for a privately chartered aircraft.As with the above mentioned romantic
getaways, many of these families are looking for privacy.It is also quite common for many adults who
are traveling with young children to charter a private aircraft, whether they
are on vacation or not. Traveling with small children, particularly toddlers or
newborns, can be quite difficult.That
is why many parents opt for private travel, as they want to make things easier
on themselves, as well as other passengers.
Since most privately chartered aircraft are
able to accommodate a fairly large number of individuals, there are some groups or organizations that also use privately chartered aircraft.It is not uncommon to hear of a school group,
like a school marching band or a class of seniors, chartering an aircraft to
get to one destination form another.School sponsored trips often rely on charters, whether it is the
chartering of a bus or a private aircraft.As with school groups or organizations, it is also not uncommon to find
other groups of individuals who do the same.
For instance, many senior citizen
groups schedule yearly vacations. If the travel distance is short enough, many
groups opt for bus charters, but for long distance travels, privately chartered
aircrafts are used.
Although many of the above mentioned
private aircraft charter uses have some purpose, like a business meeting or a sponsored
trip, you really don’t need to have a reason to charter a private aircraft.
There are some individuals who just like to avoid long lines at the airport any
chance that they can get.
These individuals are ones who are likely to charter
a private aircraft to just get from point A to point B.
Northern Territory Air Services Can Tailor a Charter Flight to Suit Your Needs
Northern Territory Air Services
Northern Territory Air Services is a family owned and operated air charter and scenic flights business based in Australia. The company offers a twin engine 24 hour air charter service that provides business’ and tourists alike with the convenience of fast comfortable transport to any destination in Australia. Northern Territory Air Services offer Day trips as well as scenic flights tailored to individual needs and budget.
Northern Territory is one of the world's last great wilderness frontiers. Fly with Northern Territory Air experiencing the unique advantage of scenic flights and air tours to see the wild and remote attractions of central Australia. We are committed to providing the highest level of safety and excellence throughout its operations. Our tour program provides a unique combination of convenience, local knowledge and value for money.
NTAS Northern Territory Air Services, with its own first class maintenance facility, corporate departure lounge and recently expanded fleet of aircraft. NTAS can better accommodate the ever growing need for air transport in remote central Australia. We take the hassle out of airport transfers. When booking your charter you can also book a transfer from Alice Springs Airport to the Northern Territory Air Services Terminal.
This is a “FREE SERVICE” to our clients.
Request a quote or book your air tour right now and begin enjoying your Northern Territory experience of a lifetime. Group discounts and other membership benefits are also available at Northern Territory Air Services.
Our qualified staff are ready to help you 24 hours a day 7 days a week. You just have to explain your requirements and we will suggest the best solutions according to your needs. Our company offers customized air tour and scenic flights plans tailored to individual needs and budget. Is there any special requirement? Don’t worry; we are ready to handle your special requirements at any time of the day. You just have to select a date and time and we are ready to serve you with our professional air charter services.
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