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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Short on cash, Indigo ceases regular service

Indigo, the provider of “regular and frequent” business jet service between Chicago Midway Airport and Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, suspended flights e

July 28, 2008

Fractional pilot hiring down significantly

The growth of fractional aircraft share sales has cooled recently, reflected by delayed and canceled orders for new aircraft by fractional providers (<

Charter & Fractional

July 28, 2008

New block-charter company takes wing

JetEquity Travel has opened its doors with a block-charter operation out of Westchester County Airport, north of New York City.

Charter & Fractional

July 28, 2008

Raytheon takes majority control of Flight Options

Four months after John Nahill, former v-p of corporate strategy and development at Raytheon Co., took charge of Flight Options from its founder and then ch

Charter & Fractional

July 28, 2008

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Sentient changes leaders amid funding ‘hiccup’

Cash-flow problems at Sentient Jet Holdings, parent of charter, management and jet card firm Sentient Flight Group, have led to a leadership change at the

Charter & Fractional

July 25, 2008

Ricci Back in Left Seat at Flight Options

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options yesterday named Kenn Ricci chairman and Mike Silvestro CEO, replacing former CEO S.

Charter & Fractional

July 22, 2008

Lufthansa’s Swiss Invests in Business Aviation

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Airlines on Thursday took over Zurich-based Servair Private Charter for an undisclosed amount and said it will int

Charter & Fractional

July 22, 2008

FAA Grant Funds Illegal Charter Hotline

The FAA has provided grant money to fund a hotline for charter operators to report “suspected illegal commercial activity,” according to the National Air T

Charter & Fractional

July 22, 2008

Flexjet Asia to start this spring

Bombardier’s Flexjet Asia executive charter network is expected to begin operations during the second quarter.

Charter & Fractional

July 14, 2008

Unijet rejuvenates fleet, opens U.S. broker office

Despite the current economic downturn, French charter operator Leadair Unijet is rejuvenating its fleet.

Charter & Fractional

July 9, 2008

Web-based program gives Part 91/135 operators OK to go

If the FAA’s crackdown on charter operational control has taught operators anything, it’s that the number of compliance items that a Part 135 certificate h

Charter & Fractional

July 8, 2008

French operator to offer another downtown link

France-based operator Azur Hélicoptère is considering offering helicopter connections between Lyon Saint Exupéry airport and the city’s convention center,

Charter & Fractional

July 8, 2008

Helo lobby association outlines Paris connection

The UFH, the French helicopter association, is studying how to relaunch scheduled flights among Paris heliport, a helipad in La Défense business district a

Charter & Fractional

July 8, 2008

NetJets Pilots Break from IBT, Choose In-house Union

NetJets pilots this week overwhelmingly voted to switch union representation from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to the NetJets Association of

Charter & Fractional

July 8, 2008

Charter Industry Changes May Have Significant Effects

Charter volume is dropping significantly in some markets, according to information provided to AIN by charter industry insiders.

Charter & Fractional

July 8, 2008

Feathers ruffled at NATA summit

ARG/US is publicly disputing claims made at the NATA Air Charter Summit last month by the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) about its new industry audit

Charter & Fractional

July 7, 2008

Changes ahead for charter industry

Government oversight and discussions about recent enforcement actions dominated the second annual NATA Air Charter Summit, held June 9 to 11 in Chantilly,

Charter & Fractional

July 7, 2008

NATA scolds FAA for revocations

National Air Transportation Association (NATA) president James Coyne last month criticized the FAA for issuing another emergency suspension order for a Par

Charter & Fractional

July 7, 2008

Flight Options downsizes, terminates pilots

Ohio-based Flight Options in late May closed its maintenance facility at Cleveland Cuyahoga Airport and dismissed about 200 employees, 68 of whom were pilo

Charter & Fractional

July 7, 2008

DayJet, FAA to prove NextGen technologies

Very light jet air-taxi operator DayJet on June 10 signed an agreement with the FAA to start a five-year, phased implementation of proven NextGen technolog

Charter & Fractional

July 7, 2008

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

Short on cash, Indigo ceases regular service

Indigo, the provider of “regular and frequent” business jet service between Chicago Midway Airport and Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, suspended flights e

Fractional pilot hiring down significantly

The growth of fractional aircraft share sales has cooled recently, reflected by delayed and canceled orders for new aircraft by fractional providers (<

New block-charter company takes wing

JetEquity Travel has opened its doors with a block-charter operation out of Westchester County Airport, north of New York City.

Raytheon takes majority control of Flight Options

Four months after John Nahill, former v-p of corporate strategy and development at Raytheon Co., took charge of Flight Options from its founder and then ch

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Sentient changes leaders amid funding ‘hiccup’

Cash-flow problems at Sentient Jet Holdings, parent of charter, management and jet card firm Sentient Flight Group, have led to a leadership change at the

Ricci Back in Left Seat at Flight Options

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options yesterday named Kenn Ricci chairman and Mike Silvestro CEO, replacing former CEO S.

Lufthansa’s Swiss Invests in Business Aviation

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Airlines on Thursday took over Zurich-based Servair Private Charter for an undisclosed amount and said it will int

FAA Grant Funds Illegal Charter Hotline

The FAA has provided grant money to fund a hotline for charter operators to report “suspected illegal commercial activity,” according to the National Air T

Flexjet Asia to start this spring

Bombardier’s Flexjet Asia executive charter network is expected to begin operations during the second quarter.

Unijet rejuvenates fleet, opens U.S. broker office

Despite the current economic downturn, French charter operator Leadair Unijet is rejuvenating its fleet.

Web-based program gives Part 91/135 operators OK to go

If the FAA’s crackdown on charter operational control has taught operators anything, it’s that the number of compliance items that a Part 135 certificate h

French operator to offer another downtown link

France-based operator Azur Hélicoptère is considering offering helicopter connections between Lyon Saint Exupéry airport and the city’s convention center,

Helo lobby association outlines Paris connection

The UFH, the French helicopter association, is studying how to relaunch scheduled flights among Paris heliport, a helipad in La Défense business district a

NetJets Pilots Break from IBT, Choose In-house Union

NetJets pilots this week overwhelmingly voted to switch union representation from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to the NetJets Association of

Charter Industry Changes May Have Significant Effects

Charter volume is dropping significantly in some markets, according to information provided to AIN by charter industry insiders.

Feathers ruffled at NATA summit

ARG/US is publicly disputing claims made at the NATA Air Charter Summit last month by the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) about its new industry audit

Changes ahead for charter industry

Government oversight and discussions about recent enforcement actions dominated the second annual NATA Air Charter Summit, held June 9 to 11 in Chantilly,

NATA scolds FAA for revocations

National Air Transportation Association (NATA) president James Coyne last month criticized the FAA for issuing another emergency suspension order for a Par

Flight Options downsizes, terminates pilots

Ohio-based Flight Options in late May closed its maintenance facility at Cleveland Cuyahoga Airport and dismissed about 200 employees, 68 of whom were pilo

DayJet, FAA to prove NextGen technologies

Very light jet air-taxi operator DayJet on June 10 signed an agreement with the FAA to start a five-year, phased implementation of proven NextGen technolog

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