KMDW → LFLY · 7,015 km
An already-positioned aircraft, a rate the market simply doesn't offer.
Category Heavy Jet · operator Redwood Aviation Ops · advertised departure within 72 h · repositioning segment (empty leg).
€94,950
from€66,450
Whole aircraft
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
Hold this segment4 segments available · Chicago → Lyon
KMDW → LFLY · Redwood Aviation Ops
€94,950
€66,450
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
KMDW → LFLY · AOC partner — Austria
€143,900
€100,750
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
KMDW → LFLY · AOC partner — Luxembourg
€181,600
€127,100
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
KMDW → LFLY · Redwood Aviation Ops
€211,450
€148,000
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
Chicago and Lyon attract a demanding business clientele focused on time. Private charter answers this with a departure window narrowed to a few hours and boarding from Chicago Midway.
With 7,015 km of great-circle distance, the route naturally falls into the heavy jet category: here a Dassault Falcon 900LX, 8 h 12 of flying, 12 seats in club configuration.
No public passenger list, no commercial terminal, no exposure in departure lounges. Manifests remain strictly between the certified operator and the relevant authorities. For sensitive trips between Chicago and Lyon, a non-disclosure agreement can be attached to the charter file on request.
The €66,450 figure is all-inclusive for the whole aircraft: crew, fuel, landing and parking fees, operator's insurance, standard catering and handling at both ends. Specific passenger taxes, premium catering requests and ground transfers are quoted separately and confirmed before the charter contract is issued.
Demand is not linear: trade shows, holiday periods and major sporting events concentrate movements and make slots scarce. Conversely, mid-week lulls multiply empty return flights. It is precisely in these windows that the best quotes appear on this route.
An empty leg is the repositioning of an aircraft after a mission. The operator already bears the fuel cost, crew and fees: reselling the segment at €66,450 rather than flying it empty remains rational for them. The trade-off is simple: the time window is narrow and the offer disappears as soon as a full charter is confirmed on the same aircraft.
This segment is advertised for departure within 72 h. On a route such as Chicago – Lyon, the average lifespan of a repositioning offer is measured in hours, not days. A request submitted before midday typically receives an operator confirmation the same day, subject to crew availability and slot allocation.
Technically, a departure can be arranged in four to six hours if an aircraft and crew are available. In practice, confirming twenty-four hours ahead secures slots at Chicago and Lyon much more reliably.
For the whole aircraft. The 12 seats of the Dassault Falcon 900LX are included in the stated amount: the cost per passenger falls automatically as more travellers board.
No. EmptyFast, a Redwood Aviation brand, acts exclusively as a matchmaking intermediary. The flight is operated by an airline holding an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC), solely responsible for operations, safety and any delays or cancellations.
Cancellation terms are those of the operator, communicated with the charter contract before any payment. EmptyFast assumes no operational or financial liability in the event of cancellation, delay or change of aircraft: see the Disclaimer page for full details of the clauses.
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EmptyFast acts exclusively as an intermediary. Prices, aircraft and photographs are indicative and non-contractual; the flight is operated by an AOC-holding airline. Read the full disclaimer.
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