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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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Bombardier overhauls Flexjet Europe program
Bombardier has relaunched its Flexjet Europe business aircraft shared-use program under the name Jet Membership.
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Marquis offers European ‘minishares’
Marquis, the U.S.-based remarketer of Executive Jet’s NetJets fractional-ownership shares, has opened a European sister company.
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European skytime reduces prices
UK-based European Skytime has been remarketing NetJets Europe shares for almost two years under its Flight Commitment program.
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NetJets Pilots Seek Independent Union
The “Strong Union” leaders that helped form IBT Local 1108 to organize fractional pilots in 2004 resigned from the local last week in the wake of “a resurg
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NetJets Europe Ventures into India Frax Market
NetJets Europe yesterday announced it is partnering with Ashish Chordia–CEO of Mumbai-based Shreyans, an importer of luxury goods–to act as its strategic p
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IPO Is a No Go for Pogo
The credit crisis on Wall Street scuttled start-up very light jet air-taxi Pogo Jet’s plans to start selling shares this week on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
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Will ExecuJet’s New Concept ‘Simply Fly?’
ExecuJet Aviation today launched a new lease-based alternative to fractional ownership, block charter and traditional aircraft management called Simply Fly
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NetJets Staying Put, Expanding in Ohio
Speaking yesterday at the fractional provider’s Port Columbus (Ohio) Airport operations center, NetJets CEO Richard Santulli ended months of speculation by
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PrivatAir U.S. Division Sold to Gama Holdings
Farnborough, UK-based business aircraft operations company Gama Holdings purchased PrivatAir Inc., the U.S.
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FlightSafety, NetJets Continue To Fly High
In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders released Friday, investment mogul Warren Buffett said the company’s flight-services division–which
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Virgin Charter Launches Online Charter Marketplace
Virgin Charter today officially opened its online marketplace, which it bills as “the first-ever end-to-end solution for private air travel.” According to
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Alerion Partners with Security Group
Charter broker Alerion announced February 5 that it is partnering with Aviation Facilities Security Group (AFSG) to provide private aviation travelers with
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Sentient Flight Group Finalizes TAG Purchase
Sentient Flight Group completed on January 31 the acquisition of TAG Aviation USA from Switzerland-based TAG Aviation Holding, a deal announced in October,
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XOJet Announces Record Growth
Charter company XOJet announced January 31 that it achieved record revenue and customer growth last year.
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PC-12 Fractional Pilots Get New Schedule
Manchester, N.H.-based Alpha Flying last month announced a new pilot schedule: seven days on, seven days off.
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Club328 Cuts 328Jets, Premier Is, 14 Pilots
London Biggin Hill Airport-based charter firm PlaneChartering, owner of the loss-making Club328 brand, disbanded its Fairchild Dornier 328Jet and Hawker Be
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Operational control scrutiny could extend beyond charter operations
Aviation industry experts believe that the FAA’s next operational control focus will be on Part 91 operators, specifically management companies that manage
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Operational control: FAA’s interest extends farther back than last year
Well before the conclusion of its extensive investigation of AMI Jet Charter and emergency revocation of AMI’s charter certificate last year, the FAA in
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Questions linger in wake of AMI certificate action
Multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to the FAA by AIN generated some additional information– but no big surprises–about th
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Gatherings of Mustangs with European charter firms
Very light jet (VLJ) charter operations are on the rise in Europe with the service entry of the first Cessna Citation Mustangs.
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Flight Options pilots keep contract pressure on
This month marks the two-year anniversary of a pilot union on the property at Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options, but there won’t be any ce
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Cultural attitudes yield distinct air-taxi models
As more very light jets are delivered, a clearer picture emerges of how VLJ air-taxi firms throughout the world will operate these new small jets.
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No clear winner in Flexjet training lawsuit
Pilots often wonder what happens if they sign a contract to repay training costs when accepting a flying job that involves expensive simulator training but
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Pogo Sets Possible Price Parameters for IPO
Pogo Jet this week filed an amendment to its S-1 registration statement for an initial public offering of stock to finance the company’s entry into the ver
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Air Charter Safety Foundation Holds First Symposium
Yesterday, the newly formed Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) concluded its inaugural Air Charter Safety Symposium, which was held at the NTSB Training
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Skyjet hopes Olympics open doors
This year’s Olympic Games in Beijing could provide the catalyst for Chinese authorities to adopt a more user-friendly attitude toward business aviation, ac
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Indian firm joins VLJ parade
Very light jet pioneer Eclipse Aviation has sold 10 of the twin-turbofan aircraft to Indian charter operator Club One Air of New Delhi.
