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News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.
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Lufthansa Confirms NetJets Deal
Lufthansa Private Jets confirmed the relaunch of its partnership with NetJets Europe, following the closure of its Swiss Private Aviation subsidiary.
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NetJets Now ‘Solidly Profitable’
Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway’s “other services” segment–which includes fractional jet provider NetJets and flight-training company FlightSafety Internati
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Fractional Pilot Furlough Ranks Descending
As they start to see growing demand, fractional aircraft providers are beginning to recall furloughed pilots to fill cockpit vacancies.
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Sokol Resigns as NetJets Leader
David Sokol has resigned from his job as chairman of several Berkshire Hathaway-owned companies, including fractional-share provider NetJets.
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Avinode sees strengthening market for charter
by Charles Alcock
Light jets are losing market share in Europe, falling from 32 percent of the continent’s charter market in 2008 to 26 perce
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UK Pushes for Tax on Bizjet Flights
The UK government signaled its intention yesterday to start taxing business-jet passengers in a process that would mirror the country’s existing airline pa
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Amid Bahrain Violence, Nexus Shifts Ops to Saudi Arabia
Middle East business aviation support group Nexus is relocating its main operations center to Saudi Arabia in response to violent political upheaval in Bah
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Exodus From Japan Begins
As the situation in Japan worsens following last week’s triple disaster of a 9.0 earthquake, a tsunami and the steadily deteriorating status of a major nuc
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Congo Copilot and Flight Attendant Freed, Flying Home
The copilot and flight attendant who were
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JetDirect Estate Seeks Chapter 7 Clawback
The bankruptcy trustee for debtors associated with JetDirect Aviation
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Lufthansa Confirms NetJets Deal, Reveals Growth Plans
Lufthansa Private Jets confirmed the relaunch of its partnership with NetJets Europe, following the closure of its Swiss Private Aviation subsidiary.
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Fractional Pilot Furlough Ranks Begin To Decrease
As they start to see growing demand, fractional aircraft providers are beginning to recall furloughed pilots to fill cockpit vacancies.
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Revolutions Boost Charter Demand but Rates Fluctuate
Demand for private and executive charter showed signs of strengthening from the outset this month, perhaps buoyed by increased bookings for flights to evac
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NetJets Places First-ever Bombardier Order, and It’s a Big One
NetJets, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned fractional-share operator, completed a purchase agreement late last night for up to 120 new Bombardier Global jets, a
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Will revolt spell the end of Egypt's bizjet boom?
Business aviation flew to the rescue of several thousand people fleeing Egypt during protests that led to the overthrow of long-standing President Hosni Mu
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Gama expands its Gulf fleet
Gama Aviation has added a new Bombardier Challenger 850 to its managed fleet of business aircraft in the United Arab Emirates.
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Lufthansa Private Jets 'coming back' to NetJets
Lufthansa has decided to close its Swiss Private Aviation (SPA) subsidiary and is set to seal a new deal with NetJets Europe to provide charter flights for
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Warren Buffett: NetJets Now ‘Solidly Profitable’
Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway’s “other services” segment–which includes fractional jet provider NetJets and flight-training company FlightSafety Internati
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China bizjet count moves into triple digits as demand broadens
China's business aviation sector took a leap forward last year when the number of private jets registered in the country went into three figures for the fi
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Customs treaty should ease bizav headaches in Russia
Russia, and the former Soviet republics surrounding it, remains a massive land of opportunity for business aviation.
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EBAA pushes for rule harmonization as tax and flexibility concerns blur safety standards
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is refocusing its lobbying efforts as it seeks to address regulatory inconsistencies not only between Wes
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VAT changes spur finance concerns
The recent removal of the loophole that allowed aircraft owners to import aircraft into the European Union (EU) via the UK at a zero rate of value-added ta
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Cobham buys 146 jets for Australian mining shuttle service
Cobham Aviation Services Australia is buying a pair of BAE 146s that it currently leases from the asset management division of BAE Systems.
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Linear Air Launches Customer Loyalty Program
Eclipse 500 air-taxi firm Linear Air on Friday announced new benefits for frequent-flier customers from Boston Hanscom Field and Westchester County Airport
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Lufthansa Private Jets ‘Coming Back’ to NetJets
Lufthansa has decided to close its Swiss Private Aviation (SPA) subsidiary and is set to seal a new deal with NetJets Europe to provide charter flights for
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EJM Gains FAA Authorization for iPad EFB
The FAA has authorized Executive Jet Management (EJM) to replace paper terminal charts with Apple iPad-based Class 1 electronic flight bags (EFBs) running
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Gulfstream V Stuck in Congo
A Gulfstream V managed by New York City-based Arcadia Aviation was seized last week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the flight crew and
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Lufthansa Considers New Bizjet Vendor As Swiss Private Aviation Hangs in the Balance
Lufthansa is weighing possible new options for providing executive charter services through its Lufthansa Private Jets service.
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Charter Demand Softens, Long-term Recovery Continues
Demand for private charter flights continued to dip at the end of January in line with seasonal expectations following the spike in bookings around the Chr
