There are differences and connections between business jet charter flights and general aviation charter flights. General aviation is a classification of transportation, which mainly refers to the use of "civilian" aircraft to engage in civil aviation activities "other than public air transportation", including the flight activities of business aircraft.
Business jets are a type of aircraft for specific purposes, mainly referring to exclusive high-end passenger aircraft used for administration, business, etiquette, etc. Due to the high cost and expense of operating and using business jets, methods such as leasing or time-sharing are widely used to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Therefore, charter services have emerged. During the customer contract period, the business jet is exclusive to the customer and is deemed to be owned by the customer. aircraft. Therefore, business jet charter is also a type of general aviation business.
According to the general aviation business license management regulations (Ministry of Transport Order No. 31 of 2016), general aviation *** is divided into four categories and 31 items:
(1) Category A
General aviation charter flights, petroleum services, helicopter piloting, medical rescue, commercial pilot license training;
(2) Category B
Aerial tours, helicopters External load flight, artificial precipitation, aerial prospecting, aerial photography, ocean monitoring, fishery flight, urban firefighting, aerial patrol, electric power operation, aircraft custody, parachute flight service;
(3) Category C< /p>
Private pilot license training, aviation forest protection, aviation spraying (spraying), aerial photography, aerial advertising, scientific experiments, meteorological detection;
(4) Category D
Use manned free balloons and airships with standard airworthiness certificates to carry out aerial tours; use aircraft with special airworthiness certificates to carry out air show flights, personal entertainment flights, sports pilot license training, aviation spraying (spraying), electric power Operations and other business projects.
Other business projects that require permission shall be determined by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
In these businesses, in addition to business jet charter, there are also commuting charters, medical charters, sightseeing charters and other businesses. Therefore, business jet charter is a type of general aviation charter.