Steve VarsanoFounder at The Jet Business

Should you buy a fractional?

Name: Should you buy a fractional?
Uploaded: 2024-04-15T19:56:06+00:00
Duration: 4 s
Channel: Steve Varsano
Description: In this brief YouTube excerpt, Speaker A asks Steve whether it is possible to purchase only a fraction of a private jet instead of owning the entire…

15 Apr 2024 · 0 min

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In this brief YouTube excerpt, Speaker A asks Steve whether it is possible to purchase only a fraction of a private jet instead of owning the entire aircraft. Steve confirms that fractional ownership is a viable option, especially for users who need a specific number of flight hours per year (e.g., 25, 50, 100 hours) and may require different jet sizes at different times. He explains that fractional programs often allow owners to interchange aircraft and pick up a jet at the location they need, making the arrangement flexible and practical. The exchange ends with Speaker A acknowledging the information.

Steve, if someone wants to buy a jet but they don't want to buy the whole thing, can they buy a fraction of the jet?
Sure, there's a lot of cases where it doesn't make sense to actually buy a whole jet, and fractional makes a lot of sense. If you want to fly 25, 50, 100 hours, sometimes you need a bigger jet, sometimes you need a smaller jet. If you buy a fractional, you can usually interchange the airplanes, pick one up wherever you need to. So yeah, you can absolutely buy a fractional.
Okay, Steve, that's good to know.