Heavy / Ultra-Long-Range Jet
Ocean-crossing range and the largest cabins in charter: 10 to 16 seats, full stand-up, room to work, dine, and rest, at the top of the rate card.
Class-typical figures for planning, not a specific model's spec sheet. Range and speed vary by model, load, and conditions.
Oceans nonstop, the largest cabins, and the longest range in the charter fleet. Heavy and ultra-long-range jets seat larger groups in full stand-up cabins with room to work, dine, and rest, and they carry the price to match. The cabin is divided into zones with a bulkhead or a curtain between them, so a meeting up front does not disturb whoever is asleep on the divan at the back.
In the cabin
What separates it from a super-midsize starts in the galley: someone works in it, at a counter, not at a cabinet with an ice drawer. The seats are wide enough to recline flat, and the divan makes a second bed. The airstair is tall, and the door sits well above the ramp. In the chop the airplane pushes through rather than rides, and the ramp starts to matter: hangar door height, wingtip clearance, the tug.
When it fits
For most Southern California trips a heavy jet is more aircraft than the mission needs. Its case is long-haul, international, or a large group that wants maximum comfort on a long leg, with range and cabin, not cost, setting the choice. The one to charter when the leg ends on another continent and the galley serves a hot meal somewhere over the ocean.
- Long-haul and international
- Larger groups (10–16)
- Maximum cabin comfort
The models that appear most often on quotes in this class. Examples, not a full roster. The specific aircraft varies by operator. All 10 heavy / ultra-long-range jet models →