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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Eurofly acquires its first ACJ, plans a second
EUROFLY ACQUIRES ITS FIRST ACJ, PLANS A SECOND
Eurofly, Italy’s largest business aviation operator, has signed a contract for its first Airbus Corpora
Eurofly, Italy’s largest business aviation operator, has signed a contract for its first Airbus Corpora
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Part 135 rulemaking group tends to the tough issues
At present, the most that can be said about the FAA’s intention to have an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) assist in rewriting FAR Parts 135 and 125 is
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America (still) rising, albeit slowly
Fledgling helicopter commuter airline America Rising has pushed back to 2006 the launch of its New York to Washington, D.C.
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CitationShares expands with launch of Vector JetCard
Fractional ownership operator CitationShares has officially launched its Vector JetCard program, allowing individuals and companies to pre-pay for 25 hours
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Revised Air-taxi APIS Rules Going into Effect
A reminder that Customs & Border Protection regulations for transmission of crew and passenger information for commercial operators will be changing on
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NetJets picks AirCell Iridium Satcom for 400XP fleet
Fractional-ownership provider NetJets has placed an order for 50 AirCell ST 3100 Iridium satellite communication systems for its growing fleet of Raytheon
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PrivatAir to offer Zurich-Newark BBJ flights
Beginning in January, PrivatAir will offer daily flights between Zurich and Newark Liberty International Airport, N.J., in partnership with Swiss Internati
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Aviation One offers air transportation leases
Aviation One, now based at Plymouth (Mass.) Municipal Airport (PYM), offers fractional leases on a CitationJet and a Piper Seneca V piston twin.
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New Limits Placed on Marquis Jet Cards
Holders of the Marquis Jet Card will have new restrictions requiring that they book flights further in advance during peak travel times due to unexpected g
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Air Limo iFly air taxi is renamed Pogo
Pogo is the new name for the former iFly Air Taxi, a company that plans initially to use 75 Adam A700 very light twinjets as a start toward a national “air
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Flight Options launches jetjpass
Late last month, Cleveland-based Flight Options confirmed speculation that it was starting a jet-card program when it unveiled JetPass.
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Linear Air Buys Early Eclipse Slot
Charter operator Linear Air has 30 Eclipse 500s on order, with first deliveries scheduled for September, but the company bought an earlier serial number ai
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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 and fill seats.
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Online charter service to come from Virgin USA
Virgin USA has launched Virgin Charter, an online marketplace for charter operators and customers.
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DayJet gears up to begin service
After five years of study and planning and spending and simulating, DayJet is within weeks of flying paying passengers on its small but growing fleet of Ec
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Air-taxi operations steal spotlight at VLJ conference
Air-taxi operators and potential operators used a recent VLJ forum, “Business Models for VLJs and Light Jets,” to outline their plans for using the new cla
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Fractional giant places $1B order
NetJets put some more distance between itself and mere market mortals at the Paris Air Show last month with an order for 96 new Cessna Citations valued at
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NetJets Europe, Marshall Expand Relationship
The UK’s Marshall Aerospace and NetJets Europe are expanding their agreement for support of the fractional’s Citation fleet.
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New Association Supports Air-taxi Endeavors
The Air Taxi Association was officially launched today as a way to bring together companies that operate principally VLJs on a per-seat, on-demand basis, t
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Million Air and FlyingGroup to team on FBO
European business jet operator FlyingGroup has teamed up with fixed-based
operator Million Air at Le Bourget’s new business aviation terminal.
operator Million Air at Le Bourget’s new business aviation terminal.
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Aviacard holders earn bizav bonus
French executive charter operator and broker Aviaxess has launched what it claims to be the first frequent flyer loyalty program in the business aviation m
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Strong Charter Demand Drives EJM Incentives
Demand for charter is so strong that Executive Jet Management (EJM) is offering new incentives to encourage business aircraft owners to make their airplane
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NATA Forms Air Charter Safety Foundation
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and a number of heavy hitters in the air charter industry have created the Air Charter Safety Foundation
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London Executive Aviation Best in Europe
UK-based charter operator London Executive Aviation, which calls itself the UK’s largest charter operator, was named best general aviation operator for the
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VLJ Airline Start-up Closes Doors
Point2Point Airways, the Grand Forks, N.D.-based on-demand “airline style” charter company, ceased operations and laid off all its employees last month.
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Union: Pilots Fired for Traffic Violations
The Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 1108, which represents pilots for fractional provider Flight Options, claimed last month that some pilots were fired fo
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First frequent flier program for Aviaxess air charter
French executive charter operator and broker Aviaxess has launched what it claims to be the first frequent-flier loyalty program in the business aviation m
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Prestige Jet wants to tap into Mideast charter market
Newly formed Gulf charter company Prestige Jet has been set up by principals previously involved in Dubai-based charter company Gulf Jet.
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Spanish charter firm’s sales take off
Spanish aircraft charter and management firm Executive Airlines has seen its sales rocket from $12 million in 2005 to more than $26 million last year, and
