NTAA → LFLY · 16,099 km
An already-positioned aircraft, a rate the market simply doesn't offer.
Category VIP Airliner · operator AOC partner — Austria · advertised departure within 48 h · repositioning segment (empty leg).
€436,650
from€305,650
Whole aircraft
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
Hold this segment4 segments available · Papeete → Lyon
NTAA → LFLY · AOC partner — Austria
€436,650
€305,650
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
NTAA → LFLY · Redwood Aviation Ops
€436,650
€305,650
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
NTAA → LFLY · AOC partner — Switzerland
€467,750
€327,450
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
NTAA → LFLY · AOC partner — Austria
€476,600
€333,600
Whole aircraft
Indicative estimate, non-contractual.
Aircraft photos, cabin layout and details shared on request.
On the Papeete – Lyon route, availability shifts by the hour: an aircraft returning empty to base can be offered well below list price. Lyon-Bron is aéroport d'affaires historique de la région Rhône-Alpes.
The Boeing BBJ 737 MAX 8 positioned on this route offers 19 seats and a cruise speed of 870 km/h, giving 18 h 54 door-to-door over the 16,099 km segment.
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 €305,650 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 48 h. On a route such as Papeete – 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.
The Boeing BBJ 737 MAX 8 generally accepts cabin and hold luggage for all 19 seats, within limits specific to each airframe. Ski equipment, golf clubs, fragile instruments or pets in the cabin: mention it in your request, and the operator will confirm feasibility before any firm booking.
Departure takes place from the Faa'a International FBO: vehicle parking at the foot of the aircraft, document checks within minutes, a private lounge for accompanying guests. At Lyon, Lyon-Bron follows the same approach. Allow twenty minutes before block time; luggage is loaded into the hold while you're already on board.
About 18 h 54 of block time for 16,099 km, excluding taxi delays. Add around twenty minutes of departure formalities and five to ten minutes on arrival.
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 Papeete and Lyon much more reliably.
For the whole aircraft. The 19 seats of the Boeing BBJ 737 MAX 8 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.
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