Corporate Jet Charter in Australia
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Never use a travel agent, they own your booking till the first sector is ( has been ticketed (boarding pass issued) only after that if things go wrong you can have ANY say.
Before that the Flight Centres and the like own you and your ticket/s
Yeah, nothing more terrible than having a good travel agent in charge of your tickets who is willing and able to help you out with their experience and knowledge when things go wrong...
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Re read my post, I never said to use a travel agent.
None of this ranting about airfares is related to the thread title.
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Thank you, everyone, for your...enthusiastic replies. 
If anyone has anyone has any information on getting into the jet charter industry in Australia, I would really appreciate a PM. Thank's to everyone who helped me out! 
If anyone has anyone has any information on getting into the jet charter industry in Australia, I would really appreciate a PM. Thank's to everyone who helped me out!
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Entry update?
hey mate how did you go with this search? I noticed no one actually really told you how to get into it. What ratings endorsements and career path decisions would be required?? Thanks, I’m looking now where you were.
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I see that this is an old thread, but here's my 2c worth. A lot of operators operate more than just jets, so another endorsement like a B200 may be worthwhile. Plus there are potentially more B200 jobs around while you're trying to get a jet job.. The operators I know of generally don't recruit straight on to a jet if the applicant has no jet experience, but they will upgrade someone from within the company. Also, unlike some airlines 250 hours most likely won't get you a corporate jet job.
I'd research all of the charter operators and see what types they operate and try to get into a jet via that route. It's also a very small industry where everyone knows someone who knows someone, so that's another hurdle to overcome. I would also research what jets are in Australia and the best resource for this would be the December edition of Australian Aviation as it has all the jet types and operators in one place, though by now there may be some additions.
If I had no endorsements and was going to buy myself an endorsement, I would probably get a Phenom 300 endorsement. The reason being is that there are a few in the country already and that they are a relatively new type oprerating in Australia, so the pilot pool I imagine is pretty small at the moment. But before this I would sound out the current operators to see if there is potentially a job for you.
I hope that this had helped and that others now add their advice.
I'd research all of the charter operators and see what types they operate and try to get into a jet via that route. It's also a very small industry where everyone knows someone who knows someone, so that's another hurdle to overcome. I would also research what jets are in Australia and the best resource for this would be the December edition of Australian Aviation as it has all the jet types and operators in one place, though by now there may be some additions.
If I had no endorsements and was going to buy myself an endorsement, I would probably get a Phenom 300 endorsement. The reason being is that there are a few in the country already and that they are a relatively new type oprerating in Australia, so the pilot pool I imagine is pretty small at the moment. But before this I would sound out the current operators to see if there is potentially a job for you.
I hope that this had helped and that others now add their advice.
