Jet card comparison · Published rates
Northern Jet Management vs Tradewind Aviation
They publish rates for different jet sizes, so the route figures below compare different cabins.
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 Northern Jet Management 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 | Northern Jet Management | Tradewind Aviation |
|---|---|---|
| Turboprope.g. Pilatus PC-12 | — | $5,450/hrGoodspeed · Pilatus PC-12Tax added on topFuel added on top |
| Lighte.g. Phenom 300 | $7,560/hrPreview Card · Citation CJ3/CJ4Tax added on topFuel not stated | — |
| Midsizee.g. Citation XLS | $8,865/hrPrivate Advantage · Lear 45XR/75, Citation XLS+Tax added on topFuel not stated | — |
| Super-midsizee.g. Challenger 350 | $10,750/hrPrivate Advantage · Citation X, Challenger 300/350Tax added on topFuel not stated | — |
| Largee.g. Challenger 605 | $12,500/hrPrivate Advantage · Heavy, Challenger 604/605/650Tax added on topFuel 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 | Northern Jet Management | Tradewind Aviation |
|---|---|---|
| New York to MiamiDifferent sizes | $24,400Midsize · Private Advantage, incl. tax | $22,400Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to Palm BeachDifferent sizes | $23,300Midsize · Private Advantage, incl. tax | $21,300Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to Los AngelesDifferent sizes | $60,700Super-midsize · Private Advantage, incl. tax | $49,700Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Los Angeles to MiamiDifferent sizes | $58,100Super-midsize · Private Advantage, incl. tax | $47,700Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Los Angeles to Las VegasDifferent sizes · short hop, minimums apply | $6,000Light · Private Advantage, incl. tax | $6,100Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to AspenDifferent sizes | $37,000Midsize · Private Advantage, incl. tax | $36,100Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to BostonDifferent sizes · short hop, minimums apply | $5,300Light · Private Advantage, incl. tax | $5,200Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Miami to NassauDifferent sizes · short hop, minimums apply | $5,300Light · Private Advantage, incl. tax | $5,300Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Dallas to Los CabosDifferent sizes | $23,200Midsize · Private Advantage, incl. tax | $21,200Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Palm Beach to the HamptonsDifferent sizes | $24,200Midsize · Private Advantage, incl. tax | $22,200Turboprop · Goodspeed, 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.
Northern Jet Management
- Type
- Managed fleet
- Buy-in
- 10 hours · $75,600
- Tax
- Added on top
- Fuel
- Not stated
- Rate held
- Not stated
Federal excise tax is added. Cards come in 25, 50 and 100 hours, plus a 10-hour preview card on light jets, with no blackout dates and fleet-wide access. Empty legs are $5,450 an hour on light through super-midsize jets.
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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Northern Jet Management vs Tradewind Aviation: questions
Which costs less, Northern Jet Management or Tradewind Aviation?
It depends on the jet size and the route. They publish rates for different jet sizes, so the route figures below compare different cabins. 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 Northern Jet Management and Tradewind Aviation include in the rate?
Northern Jet Management: tax added on top, fuel not stated. Tradewind Aviation: tax added on top, fuel surcharge on top.