Charter & Fractional
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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One & Done Brings Charter Brokerage to Amman
Amman-based One & Done Aviation has established what it claims to be the first air charter brokerage in Jordan.
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Ocean Sky opens office in Dubai
UK-based private aviation services provider Ocean Sky (Booth No.
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Wyvern Gets New Leader
Avinode has appointed Brent Moldowan as managing director of Wyvern Consulting, the aviation safety auditing company based in Trenton, New Jersey.
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ExecuJet Expands with New Qatar Venture
Zurich-based ExecuJet Aviation is to set up a new charter and aircraft management operation in Qatar in a bid to expand its footprint in the growing Middle
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Rizon To Manage Airbus Corporate Jetliner
Rizon Jet will manage and operate a new Airbus Corporate Jetliner for an undisclosed Aranian Gulf customer.
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Holiday Spirit Drives Up Aircraft Charter Demand
An early takeoff for seasonal holiday-driven traffic provoked a steep spike in demand for priva
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French Charter Firm faces liquidation
Financial records at French air charter operator Blue Line are being scrutinized following the company’s compulsory liquidation on October 6 with debts
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European broker predicts pre-owned sales uptick in ’11
Business aircraft trading has started to move more freely, but the fallout from the financial crisis continues to cast a shadow over the market, according
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ExecuJet boosts its profile in Asia
ExecuJet Aviation is expanding its footprint in the Asian business aviation services market with a new joint venture with China’s Tianjin Haite Aircraft En
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Fractional Market: AIN Special Report
AIN_Dec10_Fractional Market.pdf
Not long ago, the idea of sel
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Platinum Jet executives found guilty of fraud
Michael Brassington, president, CEO and cofounder of now-defunct Platinum Jet Management, and his brother Paul Brassington, a v-p and cofounder, were convi
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Comlux’s Bahrain firm offers Middle East charter
Comlux The Aviation Group has opened Comlux Middle East, based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and is adding greater substance to a portfolio of aircraft manage
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NetJets Profitable So Far This Year
Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway’s NetJets fractional aircraft subsidiary climbed 17 percent during the first nine months of this year versus a year ago “d
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Air Partner Now Offering Mideast Jet Card
Aircraft charter firm Air Partner launched a new Middle East jet card for private jet customers who want to travel within the region.
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TWC Concludes ACM Aviation Acquisition
Van Nuys-based charter/management provider TWC Aviation has completed its acquisition of ACM Av
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Sudden Demise of French Charter Firm Prompts Probe
The financial records at French air charter operator Blue Line are being scrutinized following
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NetJets Wings Its Way to Profitability in 3Q
Berkshire Hathaway on Friday reported that revenues at its NetJets fractional aircraft subsidiary climbed 17 percent during the first nine months of 2010 v
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NetJets Buys Marquis Jet, Terms Undisclosed
This morning, Columbus, Ohio-based NetJets announced it acquired jet card provider Marquis Jet Partners.
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GM Can Use Charter Jets for IPO Roadshow–NY Times
According to a report in today's edition of The New York Times, the U.S.
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Forecast Charter Demand Remains Strong
Forecast demand for executive charter flights over the next 30 days is slightly down from a month ago, according to the latest data from online charter por
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Air Charter Pilots Facing Certificate Action
The FAA has concluded that two Boston Air Charter pilots were in violation of the FARs when they took off in their respective Cessna Citations from Norwo
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Argus Partners with JetVizor
Argus has partnered with JetVizor to allow users of the latter company’s free online charter marketplace and global directory to view Argus ratings for c
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NetJets Places Order for 50 Phenom 300s
Embraer announced at the NBAA Convention last month that fractional provider NetJets signed an agreement to purchase 50 Phenom 300 light jets and has an op
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Charter Market: Flat year spurs charter pros to adopt fresh, innovative approaches to sales
The numbers say it was a flat year in charter, up from 2008's lows, far from prior highs, but essentially static since late last year in terms of demand
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Charter Market: Banks, Repo and Charter
In the wake of the economic downturn, business boomed for
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Operators wary of optimism in view of slender profit margins
Ultimately, and unsurprisingly, the international market for private and business charter flights is a microcosm of the wider global economy in which it re
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Despite increased revenue, Air Partner records loss in FY10
Stronger trading in the second half of the financial year ending on July 31, 2010, lifted revenues for UK-based charter brokering group Air Partner by 22.9
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Avinode Data Confirms Uncertain Outlook for Charter Market
Price index data from online charter portal Avinode reinforces the impression reported by operators and brokers that the market has been making a slow and
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The Ten Most Requested Airports
Avinode also generated lists of the 10 most requested airports for passengers flying in Europe, the Middle East, North America and the rest of the world.
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Charter Market: Illegal ops compromise safety, costs
Illegal charter flights are increasingly common, according to operators and brokers who spoke to AIN, most of whom declined to go on the record with specif
