Planemasters

Planemasters, Ltd. is an executive charter company based at DuPage Airport in West Chicago, Illinois, west of Chicago. Its NBAA member profile lists US Part 135 passenger charter among its services, and a partner profile states that the company has been under the same ownership since 1995.

The company offers on-demand aircraft charter with 24-hour scheduling, freight flights, empty-leg seats and aircraft management for owners, including a leaseback programme in which owners place their aircraft on the charter certificate.

Its website shows aircraft categories ranging from turboprops and very light jets to light, midsize, super-midsize and heavy jets. One aircraft-tracking directory described a managed fleet of 12 aircraft weighted heavily toward turboprops; flyers should ask whether a given trip will fly on a Planemasters-operated aircraft or one sourced from another operator, especially for larger cabin classes.

On safety audits, the website displays an ARGUS Gold rating linked to its ARGUS operator profile. It also shows support for the Veterans Airlift Command charity programme. Being at DuPage, a general aviation reliever airport, gives Chicago-area passengers an alternative to the larger airports.