Jet card comparison · Published rates
Concord Private Jet vs Tradewind Aviation
Both publish hourly rates; they overlap in 1 jet size (turboprop). On 10 popular routes priced in the same size, Concord Private Jet's estimate is lower on 0 and Tradewind Aviation's on 10.
Rates as each company publishes them on its own website, checked October 2, 2026. Route figures are estimates (flight time × rate), not quotes.
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CRAFT Fleet Jet Card
Our programA Challenger 300 or 350, guaranteed, flown by CRAFT crews. Card rate $12,950/hr on the 25-hour card, fuel and FET included.
Weighing Concord Private Jet and Tradewind Aviation? CRAFT's card flies its own Challenger 300s and 350s at one published rate, fuel and FET included.
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- No ferry or repositioning fees anywhere in the lower 48
- No membership or annual fees
- A rate locked for 12 months (24 months at 50 hours and up)
Card terms behind this figure
25-hour Fleet Jet Card, Planner (5-day) rate: $12,950 per hour ($323,750 prepaid). Includes fuel within the published index band and 7.5% federal excise tax on domestic legs. Not included: federal segment tax ($5.30/passenger/segment); international taxes and handling; repositioning to and from the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada at $4,000/hr. Priority/Express callout, peak-day, under-48-hour, international and Pacific surcharges apply. 2-hour daily minimum, with no per-leg minimum.
Rate against rate
Published rates by jet size
Each company's entry rate in each size, as published. Badges show what its page says the rate includes; a dash means it doesn't publish that size.
| Jet size | Concord Private Jet | Tradewind Aviation |
|---|---|---|
| Turboprope.g. Pilatus PC-12 | $5,850/hrJet Card · e.g. PC-12Tax added on topFuel included | $5,450/hrGoodspeed · Pilatus PC-12Tax added on topFuel added on top |
| Very lighte.g. Citation M2 | $5,850/hrJet CardTax added on topFuel included | — |
| Lighte.g. Phenom 300 | $6,950/hrJet Card · e.g. CJ4Tax added on topFuel included | — |
| Midsizee.g. Citation XLS | $7,850/hrJet Card · e.g. Hawker 800XPTax added on topFuel included | — |
| Super-midsizee.g. Challenger 350 | $9,250/hrJet Card · e.g. Citation XTax added on topFuel included | — |
| Largee.g. Challenger 605 | $11,950/hrJet Card · Listed as large cabin, e.g. Challenger 300Tax added on topFuel included | — |
Estimated, one way
Ten popular routes, both programs
Flight time × each company's published rate, in the size the route usually calls for where both publish it (or the nearest shared size), tax added only where a company says it's extra.
| Route | Concord Private Jet | Tradewind Aviation |
|---|---|---|
| New York to MiamiTurboprop · 3h 50m | $24,000Jet Card, incl. tax | $22,400Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to Palm BeachTurboprop · 3h 40m | $22,900Jet Card, incl. tax | $21,300Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to Los AngelesTurboprop · 8h 30m | $53,400Jet Card, incl. tax | $49,700Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Los Angeles to MiamiTurboprop · 8h 10m | $51,200Jet Card, incl. tax | $47,700Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Los Angeles to Las VegasTurboprop · 1h 00m · short hop, minimums apply | $6,500Jet Card, incl. tax | $6,100Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to AspenTurboprop · 6h 10m | $38,800Jet Card, incl. tax | $36,100Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to BostonTurboprop · 55m · short hop, minimums apply | $5,600Jet Card, incl. tax | $5,200Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Miami to NassauTurboprop · 55m · short hop, minimums apply | $5,600Jet Card, incl. tax | $5,300Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Dallas to Los CabosTurboprop · 3h 35m | $22,700Jet Card, incl. tax | $21,200Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Palm Beach to the HamptonsTurboprop · 3h 45m | $23,800Jet Card, incl. tax | $22,200Goodspeed, incl. tax |
Estimates before minimums, peak days, fees and surcharges. Sources for both companies' rates are on the jet card rate board.
As published
Terms side by side
From each company's own published terms only. Ask each for the contract before you buy.
Concord Private Jet
- Type
- Broker
- Buy-in
- 10 to 100+ hours
- Tax
- Added on top
- Fuel
- Included
- Rate held
- Locked (term not stated)
Minimums run 1 hour on turboprops and very light jets, 1.5 hours on light jets and 2 hours on midsize and up, plus 0.1 hour each for takeoff and landing. Bonus hours on 20-hour and larger purchases. Its rates page says hours are valid 24 months and its jet card page says they never expire; confirm in the contract.
Tradewind Aviation
- Type
- Owned fleet
- Buy-in
- 10 hours
- Tax
- Added on top
- Fuel
- Surcharge on top
- Rate held
- 12 months
Goodspeed card on Pilatus PC-12s in the Northeast, Southeast and Caribbean, discounted from a $5,700 retail rate. Fuel surcharge, tax and international fees are extra; tax is charged when you buy the card. 0.2 hour of taxi added per leg with a 0.8-hour minimum; no peak surcharges; rate guaranteed for the one-year contract; 10% fee to terminate.
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Concord Private Jet vs Tradewind Aviation: questions
Which costs less, Concord Private Jet or Tradewind Aviation?
It depends on the jet size and the route. Both publish hourly rates; they overlap in 1 jet size (turboprop). On 10 popular routes priced in the same size, Concord Private Jet's estimate is lower on 0 and Tradewind Aviation's on 10. Every figure is an estimate from each company's own published rate (checked October 2, 2026), before minimums, fees and surcharges, not a quote from either.
What do Concord Private Jet and Tradewind Aviation include in the rate?
Concord Private Jet: tax added on top, fuel included. Tradewind Aviation: tax added on top, fuel surcharge on top.