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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CitationAir Adds Hawaii to U.S. Service Area

CitationAir by Cessna added Hawaii to its U.S.

July 28, 2011

Flight Options Secures $167M in Financing for Phenoms

Flight Options announced yesterday that it entered into a three-year, $167 million financing agreement with Brazil’s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econ

Charter & Fractional

July 14, 2011

German Charter Firm Triple Alpha Declares Insolvency

German executive charter firm Triple Alpha Luftfahrt filed for insolvency on Friday and is now under the control of a court-appointed administrator.

Charter & Fractional

July 12, 2011

Flight Options Investigates Ground Incident at Aspen

Flight Options has launched an internal review of a July 1 incident involving one of its Citation Xs that damaged about 30 parked cars at Aspen Pitkin Coun

Charter & Fractional

July 12, 2011

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CitationAir Pilots Vote in Union

Yesterday CitationAir became the third of the four major jet fractional providers to have a unionized pilot workforce, with 52 percent of the more then 350

Charter & Fractional

July 7, 2011

Aircraft Charter Market Awaits Summer Liftoff

The northern hemisphere’s busy summer period for private charter flights has yet to take off, but demand levels are already ahead of 2010 figures, accordin

Charter & Fractional

July 5, 2011

Flight Options Launches Phenom 300 Jet Membership

Flight Options launched a new membership program for its Embraer Phenom 300s that combines the advantages of fractional ownership with the flexibility of a

Charter & Fractional

June 29, 2011

Signature and NetJets Ink Deal for Private-Use FBO

Signature Flight Support and NetJets signed a long-term lease that will provide the fractional operator with a dedicated, private terminal at Palm Beach In

FBOs

June 28, 2011

ACSF Puts Part 135 Accidents Under Microscope

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) released its updated safety review of the on-demand air charter industry yesterday.

Charter & Fractional

June 28, 2011

Solairus To Open New York Office

Aircraft charter and management firm Solairus Aviation plans to open an East Coast regional office in the New York area.

Charter & Fractional

June 27, 2011

FAA: Airline rules to migrate to charter operations

Flight, duty and rest regulations currently being finalized for Part 121 airlines “can very well migrate over to the Part 135” on-demand sector, John Allen

Charter & Fractional

June 27, 2011

Arcadia Shuts Its Doors

The storied history of a series of well known aviation companies entered its final chapter last month when aircraft charter/management provider and FBO ope

Charter & Fractional

June 26, 2011

Meeting outlines ACSF audit standard goals

Fourteen charter operators and four auditing companies met early last month to discuss whether there should be a single audit standard for the charter and

Charter & Fractional

June 24, 2011

Bizav Flying Activity Returns to Positive Territory

After posting a slight 0.4-percent drop in April, business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.

Charter & Fractional

June 9, 2011

End of an Era As Arcadia Aviation Closes Doors

The final chapter in the storied history of a series of well known companies came to an end Tuesday when Arcadia Aviation, an aircraft charter/management c

Charter & Fractional

June 2, 2011

CitationAir Pilots Gear Up for Union Vote

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and the Local 1108 Executive Board received a letter yesterday from the National Mediation Board (NMB) aut

Charter & Fractional

June 2, 2011

Air Charter Demand Rises, but Prices Still Fluctuate

As the northern hemisphere’s busy summer season nears, the start of June saw projected charter demand rise by more than 30 points, according to the forward

Charter & Fractional

June 2, 2011

Sentient sees better-than-average growth

During the past year national charter brokerage firm Sentient Jet grew by 30 percent in revenue and charter leg spaces sold, according to Marty Guinoo, CEO

Charter & Fractional

May 31, 2011

Industry recover appears to be stumbling progress

If the business aviation industry is experiencing a recovery, it is by most indications a stumbling affair, with new markets leading the way. In early May,

Charter & Fractional

May 24, 2011

Skies now are bluer for Europe’s light jet survivors

Europe’s still-fledgling entry-level charter jet market is showing some positive signs of growth, according to leading operators and analysts.

Charter & Fractional

May 18, 2011

Charter & Fractional

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

Latest

CitationAir Adds Hawaii to U.S. Service Area

CitationAir by Cessna added Hawaii to its U.S.

Flight Options Secures $167M in Financing for Phenoms

Flight Options announced yesterday that it entered into a three-year, $167 million financing agreement with Brazil’s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econ

German Charter Firm Triple Alpha Declares Insolvency

German executive charter firm Triple Alpha Luftfahrt filed for insolvency on Friday and is now under the control of a court-appointed administrator.

Flight Options Investigates Ground Incident at Aspen

Flight Options has launched an internal review of a July 1 incident involving one of its Citation Xs that damaged about 30 parked cars at Aspen Pitkin Coun

Videos

More Articles

CitationAir Pilots Vote in Union

Yesterday CitationAir became the third of the four major jet fractional providers to have a unionized pilot workforce, with 52 percent of the more then 350

Aircraft Charter Market Awaits Summer Liftoff

The northern hemisphere’s busy summer period for private charter flights has yet to take off, but demand levels are already ahead of 2010 figures, accordin

Flight Options Launches Phenom 300 Jet Membership

Flight Options launched a new membership program for its Embraer Phenom 300s that combines the advantages of fractional ownership with the flexibility of a

Signature and NetJets Ink Deal for Private-Use FBO

Signature Flight Support and NetJets signed a long-term lease that will provide the fractional operator with a dedicated, private terminal at Palm Beach In

ACSF Puts Part 135 Accidents Under Microscope

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) released its updated safety review of the on-demand air charter industry yesterday.

Solairus To Open New York Office

Aircraft charter and management firm Solairus Aviation plans to open an East Coast regional office in the New York area.

FAA: Airline rules to migrate to charter operations

Flight, duty and rest regulations currently being finalized for Part 121 airlines “can very well migrate over to the Part 135” on-demand sector, John Allen

Arcadia Shuts Its Doors

The storied history of a series of well known aviation companies entered its final chapter last month when aircraft charter/management provider and FBO ope

Meeting outlines ACSF audit standard goals

Fourteen charter operators and four auditing companies met early last month to discuss whether there should be a single audit standard for the charter and

Bizav Flying Activity Returns to Positive Territory

After posting a slight 0.4-percent drop in April, business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.

End of an Era As Arcadia Aviation Closes Doors

The final chapter in the storied history of a series of well known companies came to an end Tuesday when Arcadia Aviation, an aircraft charter/management c

CitationAir Pilots Gear Up for Union Vote

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and the Local 1108 Executive Board received a letter yesterday from the National Mediation Board (NMB) aut

Air Charter Demand Rises, but Prices Still Fluctuate

As the northern hemisphere’s busy summer season nears, the start of June saw projected charter demand rise by more than 30 points, according to the forward

Sentient sees better-than-average growth

During the past year national charter brokerage firm Sentient Jet grew by 30 percent in revenue and charter leg spaces sold, according to Marty Guinoo, CEO

Industry recover appears to be stumbling progress

If the business aviation industry is experiencing a recovery, it is by most indications a stumbling affair, with new markets leading the way. In early May,

Skies now are bluer for Europe’s light jet survivors

Europe’s still-fledgling entry-level charter jet market is showing some positive signs of growth, according to leading operators and analysts.

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