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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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Part 135 certificate in hand, DayJet set to launch service
Per-seat, on-demand carrier DayJet on September 5 received its Part 135 air charter certificate to operate its fleet of 12 Eclipse 500 very light jet
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The secret To his sucess
When Kenny Dichter and a buddy from college first had the idea for Marquis Jet, the travel card program that sells time aboard NetJets business jets in 25-
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Fractional provider adds Eclipse 500 to fleet mix
Fractional-ownership management company OurPlane announced the launch of the first fractional Eclipse 500 VLJ program, based in Jacksonville, Fla.
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AEXJet To Keep Flying Despite Bankruptcy Filing
Aspen Executive Air (AEXJet), an ARG/US Platinum-rated charter operator, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week in the U.S.
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Pogo Jet IPO Reveals Plan To Buy Eclipse 500s
On Thursday afternoon, Pogo Jet filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public stock offering to raise mo
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A Carbon-free Future for NetJets Europe
NetJets Europe is building carbon offsetting costs into its fractional ownership prices in a bid to become a fully carbon-neutral operation by 2012.
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NetJets Embarks on Six-month China Study
Al Pod, former president and CEO of NetJets subsidiary Executive Jet Management, has been tapped to conduct an examination of opportunities for NetJets fra
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British Bizav Group CEO Heading to NetJets
Mark Wilson, chief executive of the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA), plans to leave the organization in mid-October to take a new
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TAG Holdings May Sell Part of AMI Jet Charter
AMI Jet Charter CEO Charles McLaren confirmed to AIN today that TAG Holdings might be interested in selling some of its stake in the chart
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DayJet Cleared for Service Takeoff
The FAA has given Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet the green light to use Eclipse 500 very light jets (VLJs) for its “per-seat, on-demand” service, the compan
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PrivatAir formally launches U.S. charter program
Executive aircraft operator PrivatAir is preparing for a full launch of its Select Membership block charter program later this year in the U.S.
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Tax course addresses needs of commercial operators
If you are thinking of starting a business aviation charter or management company, consider sending as many of your company’s managers as possible to Conkl
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DayJet to take operations from the virtual world to the real one
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Avantair To Offer Carbon Offsets
Fractional operator Avantair, which flies the P180 Avanti II exclusively, said last month that it is partnering with carbon offset company TerraPass.
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First Eclipse Charter Flight Takes Off
Charter/management company North American Jet (NAJ) flew the first revenue passenger flight in an Eclipse 500 VLJ on August 17.
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Fallen Heroes Fund gives back to recent veterans
While debate over the future of the war in Iraq rages among Congress, the White House and the populace, several organizations and individuals in the busine
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DayJet Adds $140 Million in Debt Financing
VLJ air-taxi start-up DayJet of Delray Beach, Fla., announced today that it had secured $140 million in debt financing, which it will use to buy its fleet
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Air taxis Form Own Lobby
Even though “ATXA” looks as if it belongs on the New York Stock Exchange ticker, add it to your lexicon of GA lobbying groups.
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JetDirect expands its holdings
JetDirect has expanded its fleet to more than 130 aircraft and increased its regional operating bases to nine with the acquisition of Sunset Aviation, a No
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New Charter Service Works for Operators
A new service designed in part by former Avantair chairman Al Rapetti seeks to align charter operators under one roof to maximize revenue, fill seats and a
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Legal issues headline agenda at NATA’s charter summit
In recent years the charter industry has drawn unwanted attention, as high-profile accidents have prompted the FAA to train a microscope on the industry
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Part 135 operators brace for FAA OpSpec review
Continuing its efforts to crack down on loopholes in its oversight of Part 135 charter operators, the FAA is conducting mandatory special emphasis inspecti
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Bexair rides high on Gulf charter boom
Bexair, the Bahrain-based executive charter firm, is set to take the size of its fleet into double digits with an order for a new Bombardier Challenger 605
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New Spanish Charter Co Begins Operations
Spain has a new executive charter company in the shape of CorporateJets XXI.
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New Air Charter Broker Group Formed
Six air charter brokers have formed the Air Charter Association of North America (Acana) to improve standards within the broker industry.
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Flight Options Offering Aircraft Management
Fractional operator Flight Options has expanded into the realm of aircraft management.
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LyddAir Launches New Fractional in UK
UK charter operator LyddAir has launched its own fractional ownership program, offering shares in a variety of pre-owned twin-engine piston and turboprop a
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Fractional VLJs?
Most of the fractional executives interviewed for this article were not optimistic that very light jets (VLJs) will enter the fractional fleet.
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How many players?
One prediction about which most fractional providers’ executives and consultants agree is that within five years there will be only two strong major provid
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Fractionals adapt to an ever-changing market...
Thirty years ago, most people would have dismissed anyone who said they’d eventually make money by selling bottled water, especially since tap water was, a
