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Private jet charter · Cory Martinez

Private jet charter, explained before you pay.

Tell me where you need to be. I'll bring you aircraft options and walk you through each one: who operates it, what the price includes and what could be added later. Then I stay with the trip until you land.

Former U.S. Air Force C-130 flight engineer. Private jet charter broker. Author of two books on charter, in English and Spanish.

A glass quoteIllustration only · midsize jet
Operator
Named on every quote
Tail number
N123GQ
Certificate
Part 135, verified
Safety audit
ARGUS / Wyvern
Flight time 3.5 h × $5,200$18,200
Repositioning 1.0 h$5,200
Landing, ramp & FBO$600
Crew overnight$900
Federal excise tax 7.5%$1,868
Quoted total$26,768
What could be added after the trip, like deicing or an extra crew night, is listed before you pay.
How it works

From first message to wheels down

01

Send your flight brief

Route, dates, passengers and anything special. It takes about three minutes.

02

Compare your options

Aircraft that fit the trip, with the tradeoffs between them explained in plain language.

03

Fly with one point of contact

I confirm the details, stay reachable on the day and handle changes if your plans move.

Know what to look for

Five things every honest quote should show you

Who

The operator

The company legally responsible for your flight, by name.

What

The tail number

The exact aircraft, so you can check it yourself.

Safe

The safety audit

ARGUS or Wyvern, and whether this aircraft is covered.

Cost

What could be added later

Deicing, extra crew nights and other charges that can arrive after the flight.

Terms

Cancellation, in writing

Especially for one-way trips and peak days.

Flight Brief

Planning a trip? Start with a flight brief.

Share the itinerary once and I'll come back with options. Prefer to talk it through? Call 940-368-8577 or email cory.martinez@flyvictor.com.

Request a flight
Also by Cory

One industry, both sides of the desk

One book for the people who fly. One for the people who book the flights. Both in English and Spanish, as ebooks.

Cover of Don't Get Taken for a Ride
For charter clients

Don't Get Taken for a Ride

An Insider's Guide to Chartering a Private Jet

Everything brokers and operators know about pricing, safety and what happens behind your flight, told plainly.

  • Check an operator's safety yourself
  • Read a quote line by line
  • Jet cards, empty legs and cancellation, explained
Cover of Cleared to Close
For charter brokers

Cleared to Close

The Charter Broker's Playbook

A step-by-step system for new and experienced brokers, from your first desk setup to your first booked trip.

  • Fleet knowledge and operator vetting
  • LinkedIn, follow-up and objection handling
  • Transparent pricing that earns repeat clients
Free download

The charter red-flag checklist

Nine warning signs to check before you pay for any private flight. Get the one-page PDF by email, with the pre-flight checklist from the book on the same page.

  • The broker says "our jet" but won't name the operator
  • The price is far below every other quote
  • "TBD aircraft" or "subject to owner approval"
  • Certificates or safety audits never arrive
  • You're pressured to pay today
Cory Martinez
About

Cory Martinez

Cory's aviation career started in the cockpit and led to the charter desk. He served 12 years in the U.S. Air Force as a C-130 instructor flight engineer, managing aircraft systems, performance data and in-flight emergencies with a zero-mishap record.

Today he is a private jet charter broker who has worked for both operators and brokerages. He writes about charter because informed clients, and honest brokers, make the whole industry better.

12 years USAF B.S. & M.S., Embry-Riddle Based in Texas