Jet Charter Philadelphia arranges charter flights for the technology and life sciences sector, which in this market is concentrated along one corridor rather than spread across the city.
The pharmaceutical and life sciences corridor runs from Wilmington up through Chester County and into central New Jersey, following I-95 and Route 202. It is the most durable business-charter driver in the Philadelphia market, steadier than any event on the calendar.
The trips that come up
Site visits between facilities on that corridor. Clinical and laboratory teams moving to a trial site. Diligence teams during a raise or an acquisition, where the schedule is confidential and the timing is not yours to set. We also assist engineering teams heading to a customer installation and getting the teams back the same day.
Time-critical laboratory and clinical shipments move as air cargo charter, where a full aircraft is chartered for the shipment alone.
Airports for the corridor
New Castle (KILG) near Wilmington covers the southern end and has a 24-hour tower and customs. Chester County (KMQS) at Coatesville is the closest jet field to the Great Valley and Malvern corridor. Northeast Philadelphia (KPNE) covers the northern and eastern side. Which one is right depends on the address, not the city, so give us the address of your final destination, and we will take it from there.
Confidentiality is standard on this work. Passenger names and itinerary details go only to the operator and the private terminal handling the flight.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates; reports may be provided on request.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Philadelphia-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Winter is the one that catches people out, because de-icing takes time on the ramp before an aircraft can depart and a January departure can sit longer than the same trip in June. Summer brings thunderstorms that move through the corridor quickly and close airspace while they pass. Your advisor watches both ahead of your date and will call you before you call us.
Contact
For a quote on a Philadelphia charter, call 1-888-987-5387 or head to our contact page. The phone is answered at any hour, on any day of the year. For how we review the operator behind every flight, see our safety page, and the aircraft guide for cabin and range options. The National Business Aviation Association sets the broader operating standards we work within.