Government officials
Private jet charter for government officials and delegations
Government air charter for ministers, diplomats, official delegations and the protocol offices that move them. Business jets and VVIP airliners are arranged by Certified Jets and flown by licensed carriers that are named before you commit.
What official travel involves
The aircraft is the straightforward part.
Aircraft
- VVIP airliners for delegations
- Ultra long range for nonstop sectors
- Multiple aircraft where required
- Cabin configured to the party
Clearances
- Diplomatic clearance support
- Overflight and landing permits
- Slot coordination
- Short-notice permit handling
Security
- Operator certificate, insurance and crew credentials provided for your review
- Secure ground handling
- Coordination with security teams
- Airside vehicle access requested where the airport permits it
Protocol
- Advance team arrangements
- State and private terminal use
- Baggage and equipment handling
- Accompanying media and staff
Matching the aircraft to the delegation
The size of the party decides the aircraft category before anything else does.
A principal and a small team
A business jet, chosen for the range of the longest sector and for the runways at each end. On a programme with several stops over several days, one aircraft and crew can stay with the party throughout, within the operating carrier’s crew duty limits.
Delegations above about nineteen
Above about nineteen passengers, business jets stop being practical. The options become a VVIP airliner, with private suites and working areas, or splitting the party across more than one aircraft. Airliners need longer lead times and larger airports at both ends, so they rarely suit a short-notice movement. See VVIP airliners.
Advance party and principal
Advance teams, security details and heavy equipment can fly earlier, or on a separate aircraft, so the principal’s aircraft is not held waiting on the ground plan. We plan each aircraft against the same manifest and timetable.
Clearances and permits: who does what
Every state on the route issues its own permissions. Most of the work is getting complete information to the right party early enough.
Overflight and landing permits
We collect the manifest, passport and aircraft details that overflight and landing permits need at the start, work on the permits with the operating carrier, and tell you early if a country’s lead time does not fit the programme.
Diplomatic clearance
If the flight is to be treated as a state flight, diplomatic clearance is a separate request, made by the government concerned, not by Certified Jets. In the United States, for example, the foreign embassy submits it to the Department of State at least three business days before the aircraft is due to enter US airspace. A chartered civil aircraft is considered for designation as a state aircraft only case by case, on the embassy’s formal application. Other states set their own procedures. We supply the aircraft, crew and schedule details the request needs and keep them in line with the operator’s permits.
Slots and parking
We coordinate landing slot and aircraft parking requests together with the permits, not afterwards.
When the schedule moves
Official programmes change late. We replan every leg the change affects, not only the one that moved.
When timings move, we rework the affected legs with the operating carrier. Before you confirm, we tell you what the change affects: crew duty limits, permit and slot validity, positioning, and cost. The operating carrier sets the price of a change, and you see it before it is confirmed, not on the invoice.
Where a principal’s timing is uncertain, we set out the option of holding an aircraft and crew on standby next to the option of repositioning, with the cost of each, so the decision is yours and is made in advance.
Discretion, stated rather than implied
Names and movements are not published
We do not use client names or describe client movements in marketing, case studies or testimonials.
The manifest goes where it must, and no further
Passenger details go only to the operating carrier, handlers and authorities that need them for the flight.
One advisor holds the arrangement
A single advisor is your point of contact, which limits how many people hold any part of the programme.
For procurement and administrative teams
The questions official buyers ask before engaging a provider.
Who operates the flight
Certified Jets is an air charter broker: we arrange aircraft, and licensed carriers fly them. The operator of record holds operational control of each flight. It is identified before you commit, and its certificate and insurance position are available for review.
Contracting entity
Certified Jets is a United States company, part of Jets Capital. The contracting entity is stated explicitly in every agreement.
Documentation
Operator certification, insurance certificates, crew credentials, and aircraft documentation provided as part of the process rather than on request.
Urgent movements
Where timing is the constraint, we work to identify aircraft and, with the operating carrier, obtain permits and approvals quickly, without shortening the checks that matter. At short notice, a business jet, or more than one, is usually the realistic option, because VVIP airliners need longer lead times.
Recurring official travel
Offices that travel regularly can hold the Government membership of the Certified Jets Card. It is a pre-funded balance at fixed hourly rates by region and aircraft category, with an aircraft guaranteed with 24 hours’ notice from nine hubs and 72 hours’ notice elsewhere in each region. Membership is by application, and the balance is non-refundable.
Questions about government charter
What size of delegation can you arrange travel for?
Anything from a single official on a business jet to a full delegation on a VVIP airliner, where seating depends on how the cabin is configured. Above about nineteen passengers, the choice is an airliner or more than one aircraft.
Who requests diplomatic clearance?
The government concerned, not Certified Jets. In the United States, for example, the foreign embassy submits the request to the Department of State; other states set their own procedures. Overflight and landing permits for the charter are a separate process, which we work on with the operating carrier. We supply the details each request needs.
Who holds operational control of the flight?
The operator of record: the licensed carrier that flies the aircraft. Certified Jets is an air charter broker, and it holds no air carrier certificate and no operational control. The operator is named before you commit.
Do you name your government clients?
No. We do not use client names or describe client movements in marketing, case studies or testimonials. For due diligence, we provide the operator’s documentation and the details of our contracting entity.
What happens if the programme changes after booking?
We replan the affected legs with the operating carrier and show you, before you confirm, what the change means for crew duty, permits, slots and cost.
Discuss a requirement
Routine travel, an official delegation, or an urgent movement. A senior advisor will respond directly, usually within minutes.
Certified Jets is an air charter broker. It is not a direct air carrier or direct foreign air carrier in operational control of aircraft, and it does not own or operate aircraft. All flights are provided by properly licensed direct air carriers or direct foreign air carriers, which hold operational control of each flight.
