{"id":58719,"date":"2016-05-03T18:25:16","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T18:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/?p=58719"},"modified":"2023-11-23T10:43:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T10:43:41","slug":"industry-lingo-commonly-used-jet-charter-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/blog\/industry-lingo-commonly-used-jet-charter-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Lingo Commonly Used by Jet Charter Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you fly on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/charter-a-jet\/\">private jet<\/a> charter, you\u2019re bound to hear some industry jargon that you might not be overly familiar with: FBO, BizAv, empty legs&#8230; To help you demystify some of the vernacular you\u2019ll come across as a private jet traveller, we\u2019ve put together a glossary of commonly used terms. That way, when you arrange your next flight with one of our friendly private flight advisors, you\u2019ll be on the same wavelength. <strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-58721 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jet-charter-lingo1-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"Jet charter lingo\" width=\"380\" height=\"253\" \/>Avionics: <\/strong>An avionics suite is the electronic control system, including visual displays, on aircraft that allows pilots and crew to perform a variety of individual functions, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Communications<\/li>\n<li>Navigation<\/li>\n<li>Systems management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>BizAv:<\/strong> An industry buzzword that is short for \u2018Business Aviation.\u2019 Executives and other corporate clients make up a considerable portion of the clientele in the jet charter industry. As you already know, we truly live in a global economy and BizAv offers a convenient and comfortable mode of air travel for those who conduct business abroad. <strong>Cruise Speed:<\/strong> Once an aircraft has stopped climbing to reach its cruising altitude, the cruise speed is the standard speed at which it flies. It can be measured in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knots<\/li>\n<li>Miles per hour<\/li>\n<li>Mach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Empty Leg:<\/strong> Also known as a \u2018dead head\u2019 flight, an empty leg describes a private jet with no passengers or cargo. It usually results when a charter jet is on a return leg for repositioning purposes. To try and recoup some of the costs associated with this, many jet charter companies will offer discounted jet charter prices to fill the flight. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/empty-leg-charter-flights\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58723 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jet-charter-lingo3.png\" alt=\"Jet charter lingo\" width=\"400\" height=\"434\" \/><\/a> To learn more about discounts on empty leg flights, check out our post: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/empty-leg-charter-flights\/\">Empty Leg Flights Offer the Full Private Jet Experience at a Discount.<\/a> <strong>FAA:<\/strong> The FAA (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Aviation Administration<\/a>) is the branch of the US Department of Transportation (DOT) that develops industry standards for aviation. Among other things, the FAA regulates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Airports<\/li>\n<li>Aircraft operation and maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Air charter operators<\/li>\n<li>Pilot certification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FBO:<\/strong> An FBO, which stands for Fixed Base Operator, is a commercial business that<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-58727 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jet-charter-lingo4-640x451.jpg\" alt=\"Jet charter lingo\" width=\"379\" height=\"267\" \/> operates out of an airport. In addition to operating private jet charters, they can provide numerous other services for the jet charter industry, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fueling aircraft<\/li>\n<li>Providing hangar space<\/li>\n<li>Servicing aircraft<\/li>\n<li>Arranging in-flight catering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Preferred Vendor:\u00a0<\/strong>Air charter brokers like Stratos Jets develop regional\u00a0networks\u00a0of air charter operators who they can count on to provide reliable service for clients. This streamlines the process of\u00a0sourcing aircraft and operators for a particular area. <strong>Private Jet Broker: <\/strong>Stratos Jets is an example of a private jet broker. Our goal is to facilitate the hiring of private jets for our clients. We do this by identifying your air travel needs and then using our industry contacts and experience to source the most appropriate aircraft for your particular mission. <em>Are you in search of a jet charter company with a proven record for safety and reliability? Whether you\u2019re flying for business or leisure, call Stratos Jet Charters to arrange your next trip<\/em><strong><em>\u2014(888) 593-9066<\/em><\/strong><em> (toll free) or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/request-a-quote\/\"><em>request a quote<\/em><\/a><em> online.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you fly on a private jet charter, you\u2019re bound to hear some industry jargon that you might not be overly familiar with: FBO, BizAv, empty legs&#8230; To help you demystify some of the vernacular you\u2019ll come across as a private jet traveller, we\u2019ve put together a glossary of commonly used terms.","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":58720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[917,1],"tags":[101,371,109,40,129,12,16,122,45,111],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58719"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58719"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88886,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58719\/revisions\/88886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratosjets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}