Shortstop Jet Charter

Shortstop Jet Charter is a private jet charter company based at Essendon Airport in Melbourne, Victoria. It offers on demand private jet charter to destinations in Australia and the region. The company began in the early 1980s by managing and flying aircraft for customers. Its website says it has more than 40 years of aviation experience. The company says its first jet went into service in 1984.

The website lists charter destinations across Australia and beyond. These include Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Cairns, Birdsville, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Perth, Broome, Darwin, Uluru, Hobart and Queenstown. They also include Nadi, Noumea and Bali. Each destination has its own booking option.

Shortstop's charter aircraft is a Douglas DC-3 called Melbourne's Gooney Bird. The aircraft seats 28 passengers and has a range of about 400 nautical miles. The website says the historic airliner was restored and has been operated for over thirty years. Its configuration has a four person flight lounge at the rear, a toilet and a large internal baggage area.

The DC-3 is used for experience flights. These include a King Island day trip, a Fowles Winery flight and a cocktail flight. The company also offers a joy flight and a Twilight Delight evening flight over Melbourne. The Twilight Delight flight leaves from Essendon Airport. Gift cards for these flights are also sold on the website.

Shortstop also offers aviation consulting for people who want to buy a private jet. The company says it has decades of experience in buying, operating and selling business jets. It also offers aircraft management for owners. The company says its consulting work is based on its own purchases and sales of aircraft.

The company runs a fixed base operation, or FBO, at Essendon Airport. Its listed services include a VIP lounge, a conference room, ground handling, refuelling, catering and crew rest rooms. They also include flight planning rooms, customs, immigration and quarantine clearance, slot allocation and cabin detailing. The company received a Gold Award from the Australian Business Quality Awards.

Services

• Private jet charter
• DC-3 experience flights
• King Island day trips
• Fowles Winery flight
• Twilight Delight evening flight
• Aircraft management
• Aviation consulting
• FBO services
• Gift cards
• Cocktail and joy flights