Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter

Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter is a private jet charter company based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) in Florida. Flying Magazine reports that it has operated at the airport since 1976. The company was founded by Harvey Hop, a US Navy pilot in the Second World War.

The company states that it is an operator rather than a broker and that its aircraft are maintained and operated in-house. Flights are operated by Ace Aviation Services Corporation under an FAA Part 135 certificate, and industry listings such as NBAA show Hop-A-Jet as a trading name of that corporation.

Its website lists Bombardier Challenger 350, 604 and 605 jets alongside Learjet 60 and 60XR aircraft. That mix covers light-to-midsize trips on the Learjets and longer, larger-cabin flights on the Challengers. Exact fleet counts vary between sources and change over time.

Beyond on-demand charter, the company offers aircraft management and publishes empty-leg flights on its website. It says charter is available around the clock and that it can coordinate catering and ground transport for a trip.

The website displays a Wyvern verification logo. An ARGUS rating entry for Ace Aviation Services Corporation exists but appears to have expired, so flyers who need a current audit status should ask the operator directly.