Jet card comparison · Published rates
Stratos Jets 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 Stratos Jets 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 | Stratos Jets | Tradewind Aviation |
|---|---|---|
| Turboprope.g. Pilatus PC-12 | — | $5,450/hrGoodspeed · Pilatus PC-12Tax added on topFuel added on top |
| Lighte.g. Phenom 300 | $9,694/hrSOAR HIGHER · e.g. CJ3, Lear 40Tax not statedFuel included | — |
| Midsizee.g. Citation XLS | $10,268/hrSOAR HIGHER · e.g. Hawker 800XP, G150Tax not statedFuel included | — |
| Super-midsizee.g. Challenger 350 | $13,229/hrSOAR HIGHER · e.g. Challenger 300/350Tax not statedFuel included | — |
| Largee.g. Challenger 605 | $15,370/hrSOAR HIGHER · Heavy, e.g. G450, Falcon 2000Tax not statedFuel 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 | Stratos Jets | Tradewind Aviation |
|---|---|---|
| New York to MiamiDifferent sizes | $26,300Midsize · SOAR HIGHER | $22,400Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to Palm BeachDifferent sizes | $25,100Midsize · SOAR HIGHER | $21,300Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to Los AngelesDifferent sizes | $69,500Super-midsize · SOAR HIGHER | $49,700Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Los Angeles to MiamiDifferent sizes | $66,600Super-midsize · SOAR HIGHER | $47,700Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Los Angeles to Las VegasDifferent sizes · short hop, minimums apply | $7,800Light · SOAR HIGHER | $6,100Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to AspenDifferent sizes | $39,800Midsize · SOAR HIGHER | $36,100Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| New York to BostonDifferent sizes · short hop, minimums apply | $6,800Light · SOAR HIGHER | $5,200Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Miami to NassauDifferent sizes · short hop, minimums apply | $6,900Light · SOAR HIGHER | $5,300Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Dallas to Los CabosDifferent sizes | $25,000Midsize · SOAR HIGHER | $21,200Turboprop · Goodspeed, incl. tax |
| Palm Beach to the HamptonsDifferent sizes | $26,100Midsize · SOAR HIGHER | $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.
Stratos Jets
- Type
- Broker
- Buy-in
- $14,500 a year
- Tax
- Not stated
- Fuel
- Included
- Rate held
- 12 months
SOAR HIGHER: a $14,500 one-year membership locks these rates, and you pay per flight with no deposit. Covers the lower 48, 220 miles into Canada and Mexico, and the Bahamas; international adds 10%. Four blackout days around Christmas and New Year's; peak bookings need 7 days' notice and can't be cancelled. Tax isn't itemized; its FAQ calls the rates all-inclusive.
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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Stratos Jets vs Tradewind Aviation: questions
Which costs less, Stratos Jets 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 Stratos Jets and Tradewind Aviation include in the rate?
Stratos Jets: tax not stated, fuel included. Tradewind Aviation: tax added on top, fuel surcharge on top.