--- title: CrewBlast 2025 Operator Data Review description: CrewBlast 2025 data reveals the most requested aircraft types and why operators rely on contract pilots to maintain scheduling continuity. image: https://www.crewblast.co/hubfs/shutterstock_2643309137.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.crewblast.co/blog/crewblast-2025-operator-data-review#main-content) [![Crew-Blast-Logo](https://www.crewblast.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Crew-Blast-Logo.png?width=1024&height=552&name=Crew-Blast-Logo.png)](https://www.crewblast.co/) - [How it Works](https://www.crewblast.co/how-it-works) - For Operators Show submenu for For Operators - [Get Crew Now](https://www.crewblast.co/crewblast-request) - [How CrewBlast Works for Operators](https://www.crewblast.co/how-it-works) - [Submit a Crew Request](https://www.crewblast.co/crewblast-request) - [Private Aviation Staffing](https://www.crewblast.co/operators) - [Crew Management Platform (SaaS)](https://www.crewblast.co/saas) - [CLEAR Crew Verification](https://www.crewblast.co/vetting) - 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Request volume correlated directly with utilization pressure, trip overlap, and how tightly operators were scheduling aircraft, not aircraft familiarity. Below are the five most requested aircraft categories on CrewBlast in 2025, listed by volume, along with [current contract pilot daily rates](https://www.crewblast.co/daily-rate) and what typically triggered the requests. --- ## 1) Gulfstream GVI (G650 / G650ER) **Typical Daily Rate:** $3,000–$3,500\*\* **What the requests typically meant** Almost all notifications came from trips that could not slide... international departures, multi-day owner travel, or back-to-back long-range rotations. These were rarely vacation coverage; they were schedule protection events where delay was not an option. Most fills occurred when: - A crew member timed out during repositioning - Rotation extensions exceeded original duty plans - Last-minute trips appeared inside 24 hours --- ## 2) Gulfstream V Series (GV / GVSP / G350/450/550) **Typical Daily Rate:** $2,500–$2,800\*\* **What the requests typically meant** This category produced steady, predictable demand. Unlike the GVI, these were less emergency driven and more utilization driven. Operators frequently used contract crew to keep aircraft moving rather than parking them for crew legality or rest. Common triggers: - Overlapping schedules - Peak travel weeks - Crew reposition inefficiencies In many cases the contract pilot wasn’t replacing someone — they were enabling an additional trip. --- ## 3) CE525 (CJ Series) **Typical Daily Rate:** $1,800–$2,000\*\* **What the requests typically meant** This was the highest frequency, lowest lead-time category. Requests often appeared same-day and were typically resolved quickly. Typical triggers: - Day trip additions - Aircraft sold while away from base - Single-pilot availability gaps - Trips accepted within hours of departure Speed of fill mattered more than anything else in this segment. --- ## 4) Dassault Falcon 2000 (EASy) **Typical Daily Rate:** $2,250\*\* **What the requests typically meant** Nearly all requests were dispatch-reliability related. These aircraft were scheduled tightly and losing a crew member meant losing the trip unless replaced immediately. Common triggers: - Trip acceptance after crew duty projections - Mid-trip crew swaps - Recovery coverage after maintenance delays --- ## 5) Gulfstream IV (GIV / GIV-SP) **Typical Daily Rate:** $2,000–$2,250\*\* **What the requests typically meant** This category produced repeat operators. Requests were rarely urgent emergencies, they were predictable staffing gaps tied to smaller typed pilot pools. Common triggers: - Known upcoming schedule conflicts - Limited internal backup crew - Extended trips creating downstream gaps --- ## What the 2025 Data Shows Operators Are Actually Using CrewBlast For Across all five aircraft categories, most requests fell into operational continuity rather than crisis response: **Primary use cases** 1. Protecting scheduled departures 2. Accepting additional trips without repositioning crews 3. 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