Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

Flexjet Ltd., the UK subsidiary of U.S. based Flexjet, today announced the acquisition of aircraft charter management firm FlairJet from Marshall Aerospace to expand the fractional provider’s footprint into Europe, using a fleet of eight Nextant 400XTis, as well as Flairjet’s existing fleet of seven managed jets. Flexjet, which <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2016-05-23/flexjet-start-european-ops-year-end" target="_blank">revealed plans</a> to enter the region this fall at EBACE, will operate aircraft under Birmingham Airport-based FlairJet’s UK CAA air operator certificate (AOC) in Europe.

 


Ray Jones, Flexjet’s managing director for international, told AIN that the company is retaining all FlairJet employees and managed aircraft. “FlairJet will continue to provide aircraft charter and management services during and even after its transition to the Flexjet brand,” he said, adding that that FlairJet was selected for its “excellent culture fit.”

 


Flexjet’s European fleet will be made available to North American-based Flexjet owners in need of point-to-point private jet travel within the region or to the Middle East or Africa. The European fleet will also be available on a charter basis to Flexjet customers based in Europe with intra-EMEA travel needs.

 


“Our acquisition of FlairJet enables us to operate a Europe-based fleet of aircraft within our system and consistent with Flexjet’s service and quality standards,” said Flexjet chairman Kenn Ricci.

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