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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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ExecuJet Aviation wants clients to ‘Simply Fly’
ExecuJet Aviation will receive the first aircraft for its new Simply Fly program within the next three to four months, and expects to have 10 large-cabin j
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After changes, PrivatAir looks to future
Late last year, PrivatAir sold its U.S.
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UK air-taxi service ready for ‘the VLJ revolution’
Blink has set the bar pretty high for itself in pledging to radically overhaul the business model for air taxi services in Europe with a fleet of Cessna Ci
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As European charter cools, brokers assess their options
Early 2008 has seen muted interest, if not a full-blown downturn, in demand for executive charter service in Europe, according to leading charter brokers.
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Air Alsie eyes the backlog fleet in response to industry decline
The next two years seem certain to see a softening in demand for business and private aviation, according to aircraft management and charter group Air Alsi
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As fleet expands, NetJets Europe takes steps to sustain growth
Fractional ownership provider NetJets Europe (NJE) this year is planning to increase its 140-aircraft fleet by around 20 percent.
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Air Partner gets the nod for new Biggin Hill UK facility
Executive charter group Air Partner has received a green light to proceed with its plans to create a purpose-built business aviation enclave at London Bigg
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Frax pilot’s aviating life finally comes full circle
It had been a routine flight, right up to the moment that the captain dialed 24,000 into the altitude preselect controller and we began our descent.
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Sky obscured over financing of Nimbus/Eclipse 500 mega-deal
In early February the Nimbus Group of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., announced it had received a “commitment” for $1.2 billion to finance its previously disclosed
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Flight Options now #2
Wichita-based Raytheon Travel Air and Cleveland-based Flight Options on March 20 completed their planned merger, first announced December 20, creating the
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Buffett gives highs and lows of his bizav units
Insight into the competitive performances of FlightSafety International and Executive Jet can be found in a candid and personal letter by Berkshire Hathawa
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Competing charter ops occupy new Geneva FBO
A new business aviation terminal was officially opened at Switzerland’s Geneva International Airport last month.
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Many frax owners not aware of liability risk
With regard to liability insurance, answers to the question of “How much is enough?” have always been something of a mystery.
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Flexjet Asia ramps up ops with a diverse fleet
Bombardier’s new Flexjet Asia executive charter program began operations on February 22 in a bid to make business aviation more readily available to visiti
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Big 12 basketball teams are still big on aircraft charters
Before Big Eight basketball teams began competing in the newly formed Big 12 Conference in 1994, their longest league road trip was about 600 mi.
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Gloves come off in two-way frax fracas
With the consummation of the Flight Options/Raytheon Travel Air merger on March 21, the fractional ownership business is “a two-horse race between Flight O
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NetJets Europe to hold vendor meeting
Executive Jet is holding a vendor forum for its NetJets Europe fractional aircraft ownership program at this month’s European Business Aviation Conference
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Avantair Narrows Losses, On Way to Profitability
Piaggio Avanti fractional provider Avantair is narrowing its losses and on course to reach profitability in the near future, company CEO Steven Santo said
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Shell buys into Flexjet Asia program
Shell Aircraft International has signed a multi-year block-charter contract with Rainbow Jet of Beijing, China, under the auspices of Bombardier’s Flexjet
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Universal Jet Services savors steady growth
Times are tough, but you won’t hear a lot of complaints from Universal Jet Services.
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Avanti frax Skyline renamed Avantair
Fractional operator Avantair, launched at the NBAA Convention in September as Skyline Aviation Services, has two sold-out Piaggio Avantis in service.
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Flight Options phasing out King Airs?
Flight Options, the Cleveland-based fractional aircraft operator, plans to phase out its King Air fleet, AIN has learned.
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A319s to shuttle Airbus employees in Europe
Airbus has hired executive charter specialist PrivatAir to operate a corporate shuttle service linking its facilities in the UK, France and Germany.
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Brazilian frax helicopter operator adding jets
HeliSolutions, the fractional helicopter provider in São Paulo, Brazil, has started a fractional jet company called JetSolutions, according to HeliSolution
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Nimbus eyes Adam 700, quashes merger plan
Nimbus Group is now looking at the recently announced Adam 700 very light twinjet for its proposed affordable nationwide jet-taxi network.
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Jeffersons launches luxury charter vacation service
Jeffersons Private Jet Holidays launched a luxury vacation service using chartered business aircraft.
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London City enters exec charter business
The London City Airport operator has entered the executive charter market with a new Dassault Falcon 900EX.
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Pilots sue RAC, Flight Ops over termination disputes
Six pilots–all previously employed by the former fractional operator Raytheon Travel Air of Wichita before its March 21 merger with Flight Options of Cleve
