Originally Posted by
stilton
This is why I never wanted anything to do with business aviation, it’s good that it suits some but airline flying was much better for me
It depends what you compare it to. Joining outfits like Netjets, Flexjet or Vistajet is more like working for an airline but flying a business jet. All you have to think about is flying the plane (but to a greater variety of airports and everything that comes with doing so). It's just a different lifestyle and usually offers you a better flexibility in terms of where to live. Airlines are usually only good long term if you live or want to live where you have your base. Airlines rarely offers rosters liks 6/5, 7/6, 10/8, 17/13, 14/14 etc. That said, for most trained pilots. Business jet flying is not ideal to their type of personality. When I flew in the airlines I had a feeling that the majority of people were more of the bureaucratic type. They don't like the unknown. They want something predictable which they can plan days in advance. While my impression of my colleagues in the business jet sector is that they embrace the unknown and like the variety and challenges that comes with it. So in the end it comes down to how you are as a person.