Everything that decides how you fly private — cost, charter rates, jet cards, fractional shares, ownership, every aircraft class and the world's key routes. Independent guidance, vetted operator introductions, and a private office that secures the jet once you're in the air.
The same cabin carries four very different price tags depending on how you access it. Start here, then go deep on the model that fits how much you fly.
| Access model | Best for (hrs/yr) | Indicative 2026 cost |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand charter | Under ~25 | $2,800–$20,000 / hr by class |
| Jet card | 25–100 | $8,000–$20,000 / hr, capped |
| Fractional share | 50–200 | $500k–$5M buy-in + mgmt + hourly |
| Whole ownership | 200–400+ | $3M–$80M + $0.5M–$4M / yr |
Tell us the mission — route, dates, passengers, ownership vs charter — and we route you to vetted operators and brokers, then handle the technology and security side as your private office. One confidential brief; no spam, no broker storm.
Request a Private QuoteIndependent guidance. Where we introduce partner operators, an arrangement may exist — it never changes your price or our advice.
Once you fly private, the cabin becomes an office: Starlink/Ka-band connectivity, crew devices, scheduling and payments — all targets. Obsidian Helm is the private technology & cybersecurity office that secures the jet, the household and the ventures behind it. Remote, discreet, under NDA.
Yacht, Jet & EstateIt depends on access: charter runs $2,800–$20,000+ per flight hour by class; jet cards $8,000–$20,000/hr on a deposit; fractional shares $500k–$5M buy-in plus management and hourly; whole ownership $3M–$80M+ to buy and $0.5M–$4M+ a year to run.
Roughly by hours flown: charter under ~25 hrs/yr, jet card 25–100, fractional 50–200, whole ownership 200–400+. The right answer depends on your routes, flexibility and tolerance for fixed cost.
Empty-leg (repositioning) flights, often 25–75% below charter, and the lightest aircraft classes — turboprops and light jets — for short trips.
We are an independent private technology & security office. We guide you, route you to vetted operators and brokers, and secure the aircraft's connectivity and data. Where we introduce partners, an arrangement may exist — it never changes your price or our advice.
