The Private Jet Index - The Private Jet Index

Rankings

Highest rated private aviation, 2026

Below we rank private jet companies by what each one is best for, and by composite score.

Rank	Name	Best for	Composite
1	Elevate Jet	Travelers who fly regularly and want the whole cabin without owning an aircraft	95
2	Tradewind Aviation	Travelers who want a scheduled seat in the Northeast or the Caribbean	88
3	JSX	Travelers who want one published seat from a private terminal	86
4	Aero	Travelers who want a premium seat on a leisure route	84
5	Private Jet Services	Travelers moving a team, a tour, or a named group	83
6	Signature Aviation	Travelers who need ground handling at the airport	82
7	Blade	Travelers who want a short helicopter hop	80
8	Surf Air	Travelers who want a monthly plan on a set turboprop route	78
9	Flyjets	Travelers looking for a leftover seat	76
10	VistaJet	Travelers who want intercontinental hours on heavy jets without buying a share	74
11	Wheels Up	Travelers who want private flights and premium commercial flights in one membership	72
12	NetJets	Travelers committed to shared ownership	70
13	PrivateFly	Travelers who want a broker to source a custom multi-leg quote	68
14	Jettly	Travelers comparing on-demand quotes in an app	66

Scores last updated September 27, 2026.

Methodology

How our scoring works

The composite is a weighted score out of 100. It is not a star average and it is not an unweighted mean.

Read the methodology →

Customer experience and service

30%

Booking and pricing transparency

20%

Aircraft and airport access

20%

Flexibility and commitment

15%

Safety standards

15%

Highly recommendComposite 90 or higher.

RecommendComposite 80 to 89.

Conditional recommendComposite under 80. The label means the lane is specific, not that the operation is poor.

Best by need

Three ways to choose

The whole cabin

A charter for one trip, without buying part of an aircraft.

Charter reviews →

A card or a membership

Hours or a deposit set aside before the next trip.

Card and membership reviews →

One published seat

A scheduled seat from a private terminal, not the whole cabin.

Seat reviews →

Price band and score

Editorial price band against editorial composite score, September 2026.

The horizontal axis is a directory band, not an invoice. $ is a published seat. $$ is a membership or card. $$$ is on-demand or group charter. $$$$ is a fractional share. Signature Aviation is omitted because it sells handling, not the flight. Hover a point for the name.