Fractional Jet Ownership Companies Compared

Fractional ownership lets you buy a share of an aircraft that matches how much you fly. A 1/16 share usually carries about 50 occupied hours a year; the company manages the aircraft as part of a fleet, so you fly an aircraft of that type with its crews, not necessarily your own tail. It costs much less than owning a whole jet, and much more commitment than a jet card.

This guide covers the main fractional companies, how their costs work, what each one publishes about its programs, and how to compare them fairly. CRAFT does not sell fractional shares; where we fit is at the end.

How fractional jet ownership works

When you buy into a fractional program, you buy part of a specific aircraft and a contract to have it managed. The company handles scheduling, maintenance, crews and insurance. You book with a set amount of notice, and an aircraft of your share's type is dispatched. Most programs guarantee availability outside a list of restricted or peak days, and many let you fly a different size of aircraft at an adjusted rate.

Your share sets your annual hours: about 50 for a 1/16, about 100 for a 1/8. Fractional ownership tends to suit people who fly a steady 50 hours or more a year. For a fuller walk-through, see how fractional ownership works and jet card vs fractional ownership.

Private aviation models compared

Upfront costs are approximate, as publicly reported in early 2026, and vary widely by aircraft. Confirm current terms with each provider. For what a whole aircraft costs to own and run, see private jet ownership cost.

The fractional companies at a glance

Share prices, monthly fees and hourly rates in this table are approximate, as publicly reported in early 2026, and are not checked against each company's current contracts. Confirm current terms with the provider. Wheels Up's published rates are in its section below.

Provider features

Ask each company to show the terms for your contract in writing; programs change their rules, and the details above are a guide, not a contract.

The fractional companies

NetJets: the largest fleet

NetJets describes itself as the world's largest private jet company and has been owned by Berkshire Hathaway since 1998. It sells fractional shares and leases across light, midsize, super-midsize and large-cabin aircraft, with global scheduling and a long list of service options. Its fleet depth is the main reason buyers choose it.

As publicly reported in early 2026, a 1/16 light jet share cost about $0.5 million to $0.9 million, with monthly management fees of about $10,000 to $30,000 and occupied hourly rates of about $8,000 to $9,000 on light jets, before the 7.5% federal excise tax. These are approximate; confirm current terms with NetJets. NetJets also sells a jet card, and what it publishes about the card is below.

NetJets: what it publishes

Program	NetJets Card (fractional operator)
Cabins	5 jet types, light to long-range
Entry price, as published	$215,000 (275 days of access)
Minimum	25 hours, prepaid 25 at a time; 24 months to use them
Callout	As little as 48 hours
Peak days	Up to 320 days of access a year (entry price is for 275 days)
How you pay	Prepaid hours; unused hours end at the contract end date

For more, see NetJets fractional ownership, NetJets alternatives and NetJets vs Flexjet.

Flexjet: dedicated crews

Flexjet is the other large U.S. fractional program, with a fleet that runs from the Phenom 300 to Gulfstream ultra-long-range jets. Its Red Label program assigns dedicated crews to specific aircraft, which owners who value familiar faces rate highly.

As publicly reported in early 2026, a 1/16 share cost about $0.5 million to $1 million, monthly fees about $7,000 to $13,000, and occupied hourly rates about $2,500 to $9,000 depending on the aircraft. These are approximate; confirm current terms with Flexjet. Earlier reports also describe an option for owners to sell part of their unused hours within the program; ask Flexjet whether it applies to your contract.

Flexjet: what it publishes

Program	Flexjet 25 (fractional operator)
Cabins	Light (Phenom 300) to ultra-long-range (G700)
Entry price, as published	Quote only
Minimum	25 hours; offered once per client as a trial of Flexjet
Callout	As little as 5 days
Peak days	Not published
How you pay	Debit-style prepaid card: hours × primary-aircraft rate + 7.5% FET, with an hourly fuel adjustment

See Flexjet alternatives and Flexjet vs CRAFT.

PlaneSense: Pilatus aircraft and short runways

PlaneSense centres its program on the Pilatus PC-12 turboprop and PC-24 jet, both suited to shorter runways and smaller airports. As publicly reported in early 2026, shares cost about $0.4 million (PC-12) and about $0.85 million (PC-24), with monthly fees of about $6,000 and about $9,000 and occupied hourly rates of about $5,000. These are approximate; confirm current terms with PlaneSense.

PlaneSense also sells CobaltPass, a jet card of 25 hours over a 24-month term. As of October 2, 2026, its website says the price includes hourly fees, fuel, landing and FBO fees, that the PC-12 card is sold out and the PC-24 card is available, and that pricing is on request. See PlaneSense CobaltPass on our provider index.

Airshare: billed by the day

Airshare bills fractional ownership by the day rather than the hour, which can suit executives who visit several cities in one day. Its fleet includes Phenom 300s and Challenger 350s, with most flying in the central U.S. Its day-based card, EMBARK, is 10 travel days over 24 months with a program fee up front, as published on its website as of October 2, 2026. See Airshare EMBARK on our provider index.

Jet Linx: joint ownership of a specific aircraft

Jet Linx offers joint ownership: a share of a specific aircraft, typically with one other owner, managed from a local base. It can charter the aircraft when the owners aren't using it to offset costs. As publicly reported in early 2026, monthly fees ran about $7,000 to $12,000; confirm current terms with Jet Linx. Its jet card, as published on its website as of October 2, 2026, has fixed pricing, no peak-day surcharges, a 12-month rate lock and no repositioning fees, with the purchase size not posted. See Jet Linx on our provider index.

Wheels Up: a membership, not a share

Wheels Up is not a fractional program: you buy a membership and fund a deposit, then pay for each flight. It introduced Signature Membership in September 2025, with a choice of fixed or dynamic pricing on its Phenom 300 and Challenger 300 series aircraft.

Wheels Up: what it publishes

Program	Signature Membership (operator + marketplace)
Cabins	Phenom 300 and Challenger 300 series; global charter through Air Partner
Entry price, as published	$200,000 minimum deposit + monthly fee
Minimum	$200,000 minimum prepaid deposit, plus a monthly fee
Callout	Not published
Peak days	Dynamic plan prices by season, day and destination; a fixed-rate plan is also offered
How you pay	$200,000 minimum prepaid deposit

As published on Wheels Up's rate chart, checked September 29, 2026, fixed-plan rates at the minimum $200,000 fund are $9,295 an hour for the Phenom 300 and $13,495 for the Challenger 300, with lower rates on bigger funds. The chart doesn't say whether tax or fuel is included. See Wheels Up alternatives and Wheels Up vs CRAFT.

Understanding fractional ownership costs

Ranges are approximate, as publicly reported in early 2026. Confirm current terms with each provider.

Annual cost by hours flown

These are approximate estimates, as publicly reported in early 2026: the share price spread over five years, monthly fees and hourly rates, before depreciation. Actual costs vary by program and aircraft; confirm current terms with the provider and ask a tax advisor familiar with aviation about depreciation. For more, see fractional jet ownership costs.

Aircraft classes

Hourly figures are approximate occupied rates on fractional programs, as publicly reported in early 2026, and leave out the share and monthly fee. Confirm current terms with the provider. For what a flight costs by cabin and flight time on charter, see private jet cost by the hour; to check range on a route, try the range map.

Matching a provider to how you fly

Exit terms

Terms are approximate, as publicly reported in early 2026; confirm current terms with each provider before you sign.

Quick guide by hours flown

Under 25 hours a year: charter or a jet card usually makes more sense; a share's fixed costs are spread over too few hours.

About 25 to 100 hours: compare a jet card with a 1/16 share in a light or midsize jet. Jet card vs fractional ownership shows how to add up both fairly.

About 100 to 200 hours: a 1/8 to 1/4 share, where fleet depth and guaranteed availability matter most.

200 hours or more: compare a larger share with whole aircraft ownership.

Where CRAFT fits

CRAFT is a Part 135 operator of five Challenger 300 and 350 aircraft, ARGUS Platinum Rated and listed on the Wyvern registry. We do not sell fractional shares. We sell the Fleet Jet Card, which buys hours at published rates on a Challenger flown by CRAFT crews, and we charter the same fleet trip by trip. Here is the card next to other super-midsize cards, on the same basis:

Jet cards in the super-midsize class, per hour on one basis

• Sentient Jet SJ25+ Super-Mid

  As published

  $11,529/hr

  Base; fuel surcharge and FET added

  With fuel and FET

  $12,716–$13,254/hrEst.

  Fuel EST. $300–$800/hr; FET added at 7.5%, as the program states

• CRAFT Fleet Jet Card(ours)

  As published

  $12,950/hr

  Fuel and FET included

  With fuel and FET

  $12,950/hr

  Published price; fuel and FET included

• Wheels Up Signature Challenger 300

  As published

  $13,495/hr

  Fixed plan; tax and fuel not stated

  With fuel and FET

  $14,507/hrEst.

  Fuel not stated; none added; FET added at 7.5%; program doesn't state tax

Jet cards in the super-midsize class, per hour on one basis

Card	As published	Per hour with fuel and FET
Sentient Jet SJ25+ Super-Mid	$11,529/hrBase; fuel surcharge and FET added	$12,716–$13,254/hrEst.Fuel EST. $300–$800/hr; FET added at 7.5%, as the program states
CRAFT Fleet Jet Card(ours)	$12,950/hrFuel and FET included	$12,950/hrPublished price; fuel and FET included
Wheels Up Signature Challenger 300	$13,495/hrFixed plan; tax and fuel not stated	$14,507/hrEst.Fuel not stated; none added; FET added at 7.5%; program doesn't state tax

If you own, or plan to buy, a jet, Leaseback puts it on our certificate while we carry crew, maintenance and compliance. CRAFT is also the exclusive operator for the Glidepath Exchange Fund, whose members fly the CRAFT Challenger fleet. Investors contribute a concentrated stock position to the fund and diversify it without triggering a taxable event. Glidepath is offered by a separate company; CRAFT operates the flights. Read about Glidepath.

To compare jet cards from every company that publishes its rates, see the jet card providers we track, and use the charter cost calculator to price a trip.