Jet card comparison · Published rates
Jettly vs Tradewind Aviation
Both publish hourly rates; they overlap in 1 jet size (turboprop). On 10 popular routes priced in the same size, Jettly's estimate is lower on 10 and Tradewind Aviation's on 0.
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 Jettly and Tradewind Aviation? CRAFT's card flies its own Challenger 300s and 350s at one published rate, fuel and FET included.
- Starlink Wi-Fi on every aircraft
- 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 | Jettly | Tradewind Aviation |
|---|---|---|
| Turboprope.g. Pilatus PC-12 | $5,411/hrCategory rateTax not statedFuel not stated | $5,450/hrGoodspeed · Pilatus PC-12Tax added on topFuel added on top |
| Lighte.g. Phenom 300 | $6,618/hrCategory rateTax not statedFuel not stated | — |
| Midsizee.g. Citation XLS | $8,443/hrCategory rateTax not statedFuel not stated | — |
| Super-midsizee.g. Challenger 350 | $11,107/hrCategory rateTax not statedFuel not stated | — |
| Largee.g. Challenger 605 | $15,623/hrCategory rate · HeavyTax not statedFuel not stated | — |
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 | Jettly | Tradewind Aviation |
|---|---|---|
| New York to MiamiTurboprop · 3h 50m | $20,600Category rate | $22,400Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to Palm BeachTurboprop · 3h 40m | $19,700Category rate | $21,300Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to Los AngelesTurboprop · 8h 30m | $45,900Category rate | $49,700Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Los Angeles to MiamiTurboprop · 8h 10m | $44,000Category rate | $47,700Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Los Angeles to Las VegasTurboprop · 1h 00m · short hop, minimums apply | $5,600Category rate | $6,100Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to AspenTurboprop · 6h 10m | $33,400Category rate | $36,100Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to BostonTurboprop · 55m · short hop, minimums apply | $4,800Category rate | $5,200Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Miami to NassauTurboprop · 55m · short hop, minimums apply | $4,900Category rate | $5,300Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Dallas to Los CabosTurboprop · 3h 35m | $19,600Category rate | $21,200Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Palm Beach to the HamptonsTurboprop · 3h 45m | $20,500Category rate | $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.
Jettly
- Type
- Broker
- Buy-in
- 50, 100 or 200-hour card
- Tax
- Not stated
- Fuel
- Not stated
- Rate held
- Fixed (term not stated)
Category fixed rates are optional at signup; otherwise each aircraft has its own fixed rate. Card fees are listed separately: $50,000 (50 hours), $95,000 (100) or $160,000 (200), plus a $12,997 enrollment fee; ask how they apply to hourly billing. The rates shown are its U.S. domestic category rates, from the sheet linked on its jet card page. Booking inside 72 hours adds up to 30%; international trips up to 40%, with an international booking fee of up to 30% inside 96 hours. No positioning fees, peak days or expiry.
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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Tell us the route, the date and how many are flying, and CRAFT's desk sends one firm number on a Challenger 300 or 350 to set beside these estimates.
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- Fleet Jet Card members fly at the card rate, fuel and FET included
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Jettly vs Tradewind Aviation: questions
Which costs less, Jettly 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, Jettly's estimate is lower on 10 and Tradewind Aviation's on 0. 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 Jettly and Tradewind Aviation include in the rate?
Jettly: tax not stated, fuel not stated. Tradewind Aviation: tax added on top, fuel surcharge on top.