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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Flight Options Fights Union Drive
Since the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108 filed an application letter to the National Mediation Board (NMB) for representation of the 830
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UK Firm Launches Block Charter Program
Southampton, England-based Club328 has launched a block-charter program called SkyClub.
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Flexjet Will Offer Point-to-Point Travel Within Canada
Bombardier Flexjet, the U.S.-based fractional business jet arm of Canadian manufacturer Bombardier, last month announced it would begin operations in--wher
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Agency Says Air-tour Operators Left Sky High
The FAA and the Park Service have taken some steps to implement the National Parks Air Tour Management Act, but nearly six years after its passage, “the re
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FAA Operational Control Workshops Under Way
Top FAA lawyers and flight standards specialists met with charter companies yesterday in Las Vegas in the first of 10 air-taxi operational control workshop
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Union Victory Sinks In at Flight Options
Last Thursday’s union victory for the Flight Options pilots has received mixed reactions.
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Buffett Says NetJets ’Dipped Far into the Red’
Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett, in his latest annual letter to shareholders issued Saturday, said the company’s flight services division–Flight
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FAA Reissues New Policy for Adding Charter Airplanes
While the FAA did rescind Notice N8000.336 regarding addition of airplanes to Part 135 certificates, on December 18 it reissued the notice in a new form wi
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DOT warns about Part 125, brokers
A DOT notice issued December 19 warns colleges arranging charter flights on large aircraft to football bowl games, basketball playoffs or other “special ev
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EJM Boasts Record Charter Revenues
NetJets subsidiary Executive Jet Management (EJM) told AIN last month it logged record revenues last year but declined to reveal a dollar number.
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Eco-friendly charter offered
Private jet passengers whose consciences are troubled by their jet’s contribution to global warming can now rest easier with the new CarbonNeutral option f
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Executive Jet settles abduction lawsuit
A $27 million child-abduction suit involving charter and aircraft management services operator Executive Jet Management (EJM) has been settled out of court
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Private Air to take first 787 BBJ
PrivatAir has ordered the first 787 Boeing Business Jet but has yet to decide whether to use the widebody for executive charter services, corporate shuttle
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Flight crews get new offer from NetJets Europe
NetJets Europe (NJE) has offered its flight crew new onshore contracts and improved pay.
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Skyjet finds partners the key to a successful program
Bombardier guarantees its Skyjet International block charter customers availability of a specified type of business aircraft (or a superior model) if a boo
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NetJets Europe Alters Pilot Pay and Contracts
NetJets Europe has offered its pilots more pay and new contracts as it seeks to retain existing flight crew and hire 180 more personnel next year.
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Skyjet’s globalization fuels block chartering
Bombardier claims to have had a positive response to the expansion of the Skyjet business jet block charging program across five continents.
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Feds Charge Air Ambulance Operator
Roy Horridge, owner and operator of grounded Houston-based Air Ambulance by B&C Flight Management, and William Sexton, a former officer with the company an
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NetJets LBG Flights Up 70 Percent from 2003
Fractional ownership operator NetJets has increased its flights to Le Bourget airport by 70 percent since the last Paris Air Show in 2003, the U.S.-based c
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Abu Dhabi’s Royal Jet joins Skyjet network
Abu Dhabi-based business aircraft operator Royal Jet yesterday signed up as an operator for Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate charter service.
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NATA Offers Advice for Charter Operators
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has published two new documents dealing with international transportation of minors and with illegal cha
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Dubai’s Elite Jets marks first anniversary
Dubai airport-based Elite Jets is marking its first anniversary here at the Dubai airshow by exhibiting alongside Raytheon Aircraft (Stand E501).
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NAS moves up to A318 Elite class
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-based National Air Services (NAS) has ordered five Airbus A318 Elites, a 15-seat, luxury version of the 100-seat-class airliner.
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Eastern Skyjets gets UAE operations OK
Dubai-based Eastern Skyjets has received a United Arab Emirates air operator’s certificate, enabling it to develop its charter business with a locally regi
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Jetex applies for regional AOC
Flight planning and VIP air charter service provider Jetex Flight Support is applying for an air operator’s certificate (AOC) from Dubai’s General Civil Av
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Flexjet Claims Second Profitable Year
Bombardier’s Flexjet might be the only fractional provider that can say it has been profitable for the second consecutive year.
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Landing Assessment Committee Urged
In recent letters to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) asked the agency to form an aviation rule
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NetJets Europe labor practices investigated
The French Ministry of Employment has launched an investigation into NetJets Europe flight crews at French airports, after an association of air charter op
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Middle East Business Aviation: After a slow start, NetJets is taking hold
The idea of aircraft fractional ownership took some time to germinate in the Middle East.
