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With a fleet of almost 200 helicopters certified for air taxi flights (ANAC, 2019), Brazil is one of the world leaders in the sector. However, the abundance of aircraft options also means that choosing the right model can often be complicated, requiring knowledge of airworthiness and suitability for a particular mission.
To help you make the best decision regarding the ideal helicopter air taxi for your trip or purpose, check out our guide below with a step-by-step guide on how to hire and rent a helicopter using the Flapper platform as a reference.
Advantages of a marketplace
Before starting the walkthrough, let’s talk about the advantages of hiring a helicopter air taxi on a marketplace platform – such as Flapper -, which guarantees a safe transaction and a reliable trip. One of the benefits is the guarantee that the aircraft is, in fact, an air taxi. Flapper, for example, is the only company in Brazil approved by Wyvern Safety for charter flights worldwide. Wyvern associates are required to work exclusively with properly certified aircraft and have advanced Safety Management System (SMS) protocols. The company is a member of ABAG (Brazilian General Aviation Association) and the Brazilian General Aviation Operational Safety Group (BGAST) of ANAC.
Using a marketplace offers a greater choice of possible aircraft options available for contracting. With several products available on the platform for buying and selling products and services, the choice is not limited to companies in a region or by type of airplane or helicopter.
Requesting the helicopter air taxi service on a platform of this type also allows access to several details, such as the amenities offered, photos of the aircraft, flight permits, or range on a single screen.
Another advantage of hiring in a marketplace is the automation of processes. The procedure is more agile, easy, and intuitive. In addition, when closing a helicopter air taxi over the Flapper platform, Flapper City Managers will offer personalized service to each customer.
How to Hire a Helicopter Air Taxi
Next, we will show you the detailed step-by-step to hire a helicopter air taxi service on our tool. As an example, we will use the São Paulo – Guarujá route.
First step – quotation
- The quotation for the helicopter rental can be made at the city association level, where the user chooses a combination of two helipads in the next step, for example. The advantages include (1) more options and (2) the possibility to choose according to the lowest price.
- The user can also choose a specific route beforehand, such as São Paulo (SBMT) – Sofitel Guarujá (SJQC), and receive the aircraft options available only for that segment.
Second step – choosing the aircraft
Aircraft on the Flapper platform are grouped by model and prefix. Example: a customer looking for a single-engine helicopter option will be able to choose their preferred model first – for example, a B2 Squirrel – and then proceed with choosing a specific aircraft. Some of the factors that affect the final decision include the type of interior, available amenities, or airworthiness and safety certificates.
Third step – details
After making the choice of the ideal helicopter air taxi for your need, in the next step you can check all the details and photos of the aircraft. Among the model features available for verification are your certificates, permissions, seat configuration, and amenities. An aircraft may or may not be equipped with air conditioning, a cabin reading light, headsets, leather seats, and more! It is also worth checking the luggage capacity of each helicopter. Some, like the R44, for example, do not have additional space for luggage.
Fourth step – quotation
After checking all the attributes and photos of the selected helicopter, it is time to send the quote online. To proceed, you must agree to the user terms. The Flapper call center service – available from Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 10:00 pm and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm – will respond instantly in the chat to confirm availability and price.
Fifth step – receiving the proposal
In the fifth step, after contacting Flapper’s service, the team will send a detailed proposal for contracting the service through a link, with the final price and availability of each aircraft prefix. Below you can see an example of a proposal for the route Rio de Janeiro – Mangaratiba.
Sixth step – contract signing
With the proposal in hand, it was time to confirm the hiring of the air taxi and sign a digital contract. It is worth mentioning that the payment options offered by Flapper include:
- Bank transfer
- Credit card for shared flights
- American Express EBTA virtual card payment
- Payment via card machine
Customers receive the final contract through a digital signature system. The document can be signed by an individual customer or a group of up to five people.
Fast and practical
The quotation made online, as we do at Flapper, represents a major change in the process of hiring a helicopter air taxi, bringing practicality and agility on a reliable and safe platform.
In addition to this ease of use, when requesting a helicopter rental with Flapper, you have the guarantee that the aircraft is an air taxi and has undergone additional safety approval. A wider range of options, without limitations to companies from a single region or type of aircraft, is offered for choice.
All details such as amenities, flight permits, range, and photos of the plane or helicopter are available on a single screen, bringing transparency to the process. Not to mention all the automation made possible by the platform and the personalized service provided by a City Managers from Flapper.
In a few steps, it is possible to search, choose, and hire the helicopter air taxi service for different routes in Brazil that best fits your needs and budget.