The agreement enhances the firm’s regional group charter services. Icarus specialises in organising charters for large groups of 30-300 passengers for corporate events, sports teams, musicians on tour and C-suites.

“Our new partnership with RVR Aviation and the addition of the ERJ135 to the brokerage fleet marks a significant milestone for Icarus Jet, allowing us to better serve our clients with more options and enhanced flexibility for their travel needs,” said Kevin Singh, president of Icarus Jet.

Opting for large jet charters offers significant cost savings, according to Singh. For example, a one-way flight from Dallas to Cancun costs around $160,000 for two heavy jets, whereas a group charter on the ERJ135 is approximately $65,000. Similarly, the cost per passenger from Dallas to Cabo San Lucas drops from $6,400 to $2,600.

“We are committed to offering the highest safety, comfort, and efficiency standards in our group charter services. With the ERJ135, we can provide a cost-effective solution for large groups without compromising on the luxury and convenience our clients expect,” adds Singh.

Icarus Jet also offers aircraft like the CRJ 1000 and A319 for larger groups, accommodating up to 100 passengers or more. The firm serves over 200 locations across North America, including Mexico. It also offers large aircraft options in Egypt and various other international regions.

“We are thrilled to expand our brokerage services by offering the ERJ135 as an option for regional group charters; this development opens new possibilities for Icarus Jet and our clients, enabling us to meet the growing demand for regional group charters with unmatched service quality.”

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The Texas-based air charter specialist strongly believes business aviation users are changing their flying habits due to “fear of the optics”. He says fear and regulation will not provide an ultimate solution as private aviation users will sell their aircraft and charter instead to reduce the traceability of their flight taking.

“Aviation as whole is only responsible for 1.5% of all carbon emissions,” explains Singh (pictured below). “Why don’t we tackle the big issues? The biggest issue that we have is not the private jet industry causing carbon emissions. It is your landfills. If you look at the collection of trash when we recycle plastic in America, it’s not recycled. It goes to the same dump. But we feel like we are saving the environment by putting it in a separate plastic bag.”

There should be no shame in repositioning a CEO seven minutes further to save four hours of his time. He makes the point that two of the biggest polluting countries in the world — China and India — have less than 1,000 private jets between them. “Dallas Love Field has 95 aircraft, one small airfield. Private aviation is not the big polluter.”

Singh says the owner of French multinational LVMH has sold his aircraft recently and now charters instead. IBM just downsized its entire flight department. Whilst Allstate, 3M, VF Corp and SteelCase among others have closed flight departments down entirely.

 “We are all masking and disguising our habits, but we are not solving the underlying problem. People need to understand the value of our industry and it is our job to educate them.”

The issue then for those who use their aircraft upwards of 300 hours per year is that it makes much more economic sense to own rather than charter, says Singh. “The cents and dollars won’t add up. You are spending so much it is better to go out there buy the product. Plus, in the US you will get the depreciation right off the bat.”

Private aircraft create hundreds of jobs that enable small airports to continue operations, according to Singh. This is how the model works in terms of creating employment at smaller aviation facilities in the US, because there is no subsidy from government and no interest from scheduled airlines. 

“If you’re city needs a big factory but doesn’t have a small satellite airport, it is more than likely executives won’t even look there in the first place,” explains Singh. “Which can and does induce poverty. A private aircraft on the other hand allows executives to travel to an area and see its potential and then continue to travel there once they facility is setup. It is crucial we keep these small airports alive and business aviation does that.”

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The package aimed at aircraft with a MTOW of 16,631–47,999lbs, includes guaranteed parking, permits and discounted fuel prices. It comes a few months after the firm began offering  its initial $99 per leg trip support package for light aircraft. 

Kevin Singh, founder and president, Icarus Jet, said: “With transatlantic flights hitting all-time highs, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to launch our second trip support package this year. We are also witnessing that private and corporate flight departments are increasing demand towards the end of year and early 2023 – a strong development that supports the need for an all-inclusive and tailored international trip support package.”

Icarus Jet’s package offers flight coordination, planning and tracking, crew service, ground handling, overflight, and landing permits. Also, a 0% mark-up on handling fees is guaranteed and competitive fuel prices mean clients save 3-7% in fees annually.

Mark Daroy, managing director, Trip Support at Icarus Jet said: “As a part of our trip support procedure, we always certify that a flight is within the regulations and that the aircraft, crew, and passengers are safely allowed to operate in a specific airport. Our team of dedicated professionals ensures that the aircraft can handle the performance requirements of the airport – runway specifications, weather conditions, while also confirming that rescue and fire-fighting services are available and well equipped for the aircraft, among other variables.”

Icarus also has plans to bring in a customisable international trip support package for heavy jets in 2023.

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The one stop shop package is aimed at aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of up to 7,000kg and includes flight planning, crew service, flight tracking, ground handling, overflight and landing permits, and guaranteed parking. Discounted fuel prices, tailored catering, ground transportation and hotel accommodation arrangements are also available on request.

Kevin Singh, founder, and president of Icarus Jet said: “Whether you’re operating a one pilot aircraft or managing an entire fleet for a large corporation, cutting costs today is paramount with rising fuel prices.

“Our service makes flying across the pond on a light private jet a safe and financially convenient decision, backed by our international trip support expertise, superior vendor relationships and globally available discounted Jet-A fuel, as Icarus Jet is one of the largest resellers of fuel worldwide,” Singh added.

During the upcoming months, Icarus Jet will announce a special international trip service package for medium private jets with a MTOW of between 7,001kg and 136,000kg.

“Our tailored approach and 24/7 support is only possible thanks to our team of professionals scattered all around the world. While technology is important for operations, it only serves a limited purpose when engaging with a client. In this industry, real human relationships that rely on transparency are the only way to create trust between all parties involved in the private jet experience,” added Singh.

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