Mexico’s energy sector runs along the Gulf of Mexico, and it moves crews, engineers and specialists between headquarters, coastal staging points and offshore operations on rotations that airlines cannot match. We arrange both the crew lift and the time-critical equipment movements that go with it.
Crew Rotations
Rotation travel is predictable, repetitive and unforgiving about timing, which makes it well suited to a standing arrangement rather than trip-by-trip booking. Where the pattern is fixed we hold the aircraft and operator on a recurring basis, which improves both the rate and the consistency of what turns up.
Helicopters for the Offshore Leg
Offshore work is helicopter work, and the Sikorsky S-76 is the usual choice for that role. In practice a helicopter is booked alongside a fixed-wing leg rather than instead of one, meeting the aircraft at the coast and covering the final stretch out to the installation.
Contract Insurance Requirements
Energy charter contracts frequently specify operator insurance limits and audit requirements beyond the norm. Tell your advisor the contract terms on the first call and we will filter the operator list against them before presenting quotes.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates; reports may be provided on request.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Mexico Patterns We Plan Around
Two things shape almost every Mexico charter regardless of the reason for the trip. The first is lead time. Landing and customs permits are applied for after a trip has been secured on the aircraft schedule, and the timeline is sometimes set by the local airport authorities, so the earlier you book, the more room we have to work with. The second is elevation. Toluca, the main Mexico City private jet gateway, sits at 8,460 feet, and on a warm afternoon its density altitude can pass 11,000 feet, which changes what an aircraft can lift. Felipe Ángeles at 7,369 feet is the less congested alternative. Your advisor will walk you through what your trip needs before you book.
Contact
For a quote on oil & gas charter in or out of Mexico, call +1 (888) 987-5387 or use our contact page. Our safety page sets out the vetting behind every trip, and the aircraft directory covers the fleet by category. The National Business Aviation Association sets the broader operating standards we work within.