Charter & Fractional
News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.
Charter & Fractional
Chantilly Air Adds To Managed Fleet
The latest addition to Chantilly Air's managed fleet is a Gulfstream G450.
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Market Dynamics Prompt Membership Changes at Vista
Vista Global Holding changes its VistaJet and XO membership plans as it sees a younger customer base and faster turnaround in contract sign-ups.
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ExecuJet South Africa Adds To Long-range Charter Fleet
ExecuJet's Bombardier Global Express will be based at the charter operator's facilities at Lanseria International Airport.
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Luxaviation Adds To Charter, Managed Fleet
Luxembourg-based Luxaviation has added six charter and managed business jets to its fleet.
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Europe's AllianceJet Expands Managed Fleet with Challenger
Malta-based AllianceJet is growing its managed fleet to maintain the highly personalized service it says makes the difference for private owners.
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Yingling Joins Fly Louie's Preferred FBO Network
Yingling Aviation has access to more than 300 charter operators through the Fly Louie Alliance.
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Premiere Private Jets Expands Charter Fleet
The addition of two Cessna Citation Ultras brings the total of Premier Private Jets' floating fleet of business jets to 17.
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Charter Booking Firm Mirai Expands to Middle East
Mirai Flights has signed three new charter brokers in the Middle East region.
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With More Aircraft, NetJets Adds New Lease Option
Fractional provider NetJets is expecting to accept delivery of 80 business jets this year.
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Flexible Booking Behind Volato's New Stretch Jet Card
Volato's new Stretch Jet Card offers rewards to users who are flexible in their travel plans.
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Generation Jets Relocates, Plans Air Ambulance Expansion
The 20-year-old Part 135 operator looks to build on its charter and aircraft management business as well as add air ambulance services.
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Tailwind To Launch NY to D.C. Seaplane Service
Tailwind's New York to Washington DC flights will serve College Park Airport in Maryland with Cessna Caravans on amphibious floats.
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Magellan Adds Membership Program, Jet Card Benefits
Magellan Jets is adding several benefits and a new membership program as corporations face uncertainties in their travel plans.
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ACI Jet Celebrates Long-awaited Grand Opening
ACI Jet started with a tiny building and has grown into a multi-location FBO, charter/management, and maintenance provider.
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Aero Raises $65M for Expansion
Aero offers semi-private charter flights to three destinations in North America and three in Europe.
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XO Sees Growth in Memberships, First-time Fliers
XO saw a significant surge in shared charter flights during the first half of the year.
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Threshold Aviation Acquires Another Hangar
Threshold Aviation Group, an aviation services provider based at California’s Chino Airport has acquired an additional 50,000-sq-ft hangar.
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Star Jets Posts Record Quarter
New York-based charter broker and jet card provider Star Jets International expects demand for private jet travel "to grow for many years to come."
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Thrive Aviation Earns Argus' Top Safety Rating
Argus has awarded Thrive Aviation its Platinum safety rating, the award comes as Thrive is rapidly expanding its owned and managed fleet of business jets.
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Jet Token in Line for $40 Million Investment
Jet Token would draw from the Global Emerging Markets' investment after it goes public.
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Volato Launches Aircraft Management Division
Following its acquisition of aircraft charter and management provider Gulf Coast Aviation, Volato has introduced its own aircraft management business.
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Wheels Up Revenues Grow, but So Do Losses
Though Wheels Up's second-quarter revenues increased 49 percent YOY, to $425 million, its losses in the three-month period ballooned to $92.7 million.
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Embraer Bolsters Bizjet Support in Brazil
Unscheduled maintenance services are now available to Embraer business jet operators under a new partnership with Voar Aviation.
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Wheels Up Partners with ATP for Pilots
ATP Flight School has placed more than 1,250 pilots in the past 12 months.
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Vista's Bizjet Memberships Climb 43 Percent in 1H22
Dubai-based Vista Global Holding said member growth across all of its business jet services platforms hit 43 percent in the first half of this year.
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Summer Charter Inquiries Heat Up at Luxaviation
Luxaviation is seeing 1,000 or more charter inquiries a day from clients seeking summer travel.
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Flashback: Santulli Resigns from NetJets; Changes Ahead at Fractional
We look back at some memorable events and coverage from AIN's half-century-old archives.
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Wheels Up Sees Flight Hour Increase, Leads Part 135 Ops
Wheels Up Part 135 operations led all others in the the first half of the year, but EJM, Solairus, and Jet Aviation each saw significant gains, Argus said.
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Seeking Pilots, Volato Increases Pilot Pay, Benefits
Volato offers pilots first-year pay of $150,000.
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Elit’Avia Launches ‘Green’ Jet Card Program
The European charter provider Elit’Avia has introduced a new jet card program, called the “Elit’Avia Green Card,” offering carbon-neutral charter flights.
