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

In search of a light jet, Unijet breaks tradition

French charter operator Unijet will further expand its Paris Le Bourget-based fleet next year when it takes delivery of a pair of Cessna Citation CJ2s.

May 7, 2008

Taughannock Aviation copes with bad times

At Taughannock Aviation, an FBO and charter operation tucked away in a corner of Tompkins County Airport near the bucolic, university dominated central New

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

Real-estate developer builds charter op from the ground up

Going from real estate to on-demand business jet charter seems a bit of a stretch.

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

Indigo relaunching bizav service with RJ shuttle

Indigo, which originally launched a “regular and frequent” business aircraft service with a Falcon 20 in February 2000, was scheduled to receive its first

Charter & Fractional

May 7, 2008

Videos

Many shocked as frax values drop

Fractional aircraft owners who were assured five years ago–when business aviation was booming–that their shares would retain 75 to 80 percent of their valu

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

Aviace CEO says jet club partners in place

The board of directors of startup Swiss company Aviace confirmed on September 24 that Wilfried Koeck is its new CEO.

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

It’s Tradition: New Airplanes, New NetJets Orders

It’s nearly as certain as death and taxes.

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

Fractional Rule Still Many Months Away

It will probably be another six months before the FAA issues its final rule to regulate fractional aircraft ownership operations under new Part 91 Subpart

Regulations and Government

May 6, 2008

Piaggio Avanti picked for fractional startup

The final day of the NBAA convention in Orlando, Fla., last month opened to gray clouds and gathering rain.

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

Operator Report: Pilatus PC-12

PlaneSense, the Manchester, N.H.-based fractional ownership provider launched in 1996 by parent company Alpha Flying, continues to expand.

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

DayJet Scales Back after Failed Capital Infusion

Eclipse 500 air-taxi operator DayJet has “reduced its employee base across most areas of its business,” according to president and CEO Ed Iacobucci in a st

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

Flight Options Pilot Union Seeks Mediation

On behalf of the approximately 575 Flight Options pilots, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108 last week filed for mediation with the Nati

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

The ‘third horse’ in the frax race isn’t losing any sleep

Competition in the fractional-ownership market is intense, and the players are constantly changing.

Charter & Fractional

May 6, 2008

Fractional Pilot Hiring Up 19 Percent from Last Year

The rate of pilot hiring this year by five major fractional aircraft ownership providers–CitationShares, Flexjet, Flight Options, NetJets and Corporate Air

Charter & Fractional

May 5, 2008

Charter, Fractional Safety Study Published

The fractional aircraft industry has been involved in just seven non-fatal accidents since 1986, the year that this segment of aviation is considered to ha

Charter & Fractional

May 5, 2008

New Company Promises Objective Fractional Data

A former marketing executive at fractional aircraft provider Bombardier Flexjet has established Fractional Insider, a company that he promises will provide

Charter & Fractional

May 5, 2008

Delta Awards its Frequent Charter Fliers

Passengers on Delta AirElite, the business-jet charter subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, can now earn frequent-flier segments that can be used on the company’

Charter & Fractional

May 5, 2008

European block charter gets a facelift

UK block-charter firm European Skytime has introduced a new “First Step” alternative to its Flight Commitment program.

Charter & Fractional

May 5, 2008

Flight Time’s fall gives wings to a new venture

Two former charter representatives from now-defunct Flight Time have risen from the ashes of their former jobs to found a new charter-brokering business.

Charter & Fractional

May 5, 2008

NetJets pilots seek independent union

The “Strong Union” leaders who helped NetJets pilots obtain an industry-leading contract three years ago resigned from the local representing the fractiona

Charter & Fractional

May 1, 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

In search of a light jet, Unijet breaks tradition

French charter operator Unijet will further expand its Paris Le Bourget-based fleet next year when it takes delivery of a pair of Cessna Citation CJ2s.

Taughannock Aviation copes with bad times

At Taughannock Aviation, an FBO and charter operation tucked away in a corner of Tompkins County Airport near the bucolic, university dominated central New

Real-estate developer builds charter op from the ground up

Going from real estate to on-demand business jet charter seems a bit of a stretch.

Indigo relaunching bizav service with RJ shuttle

Indigo, which originally launched a “regular and frequent” business aircraft service with a Falcon 20 in February 2000, was scheduled to receive its first

Videos

More Articles

Many shocked as frax values drop

Fractional aircraft owners who were assured five years ago–when business aviation was booming–that their shares would retain 75 to 80 percent of their valu

Aviace CEO says jet club partners in place

The board of directors of startup Swiss company Aviace confirmed on September 24 that Wilfried Koeck is its new CEO.

It’s Tradition: New Airplanes, New NetJets Orders

It’s nearly as certain as death and taxes.

Fractional Rule Still Many Months Away

It will probably be another six months before the FAA issues its final rule to regulate fractional aircraft ownership operations under new Part 91 Subpart

Piaggio Avanti picked for fractional startup

The final day of the NBAA convention in Orlando, Fla., last month opened to gray clouds and gathering rain.

Operator Report: Pilatus PC-12

PlaneSense, the Manchester, N.H.-based fractional ownership provider launched in 1996 by parent company Alpha Flying, continues to expand.

DayJet Scales Back after Failed Capital Infusion

Eclipse 500 air-taxi operator DayJet has “reduced its employee base across most areas of its business,” according to president and CEO Ed Iacobucci in a st

Flight Options Pilot Union Seeks Mediation

On behalf of the approximately 575 Flight Options pilots, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108 last week filed for mediation with the Nati

The ‘third horse’ in the frax race isn’t losing any sleep

Competition in the fractional-ownership market is intense, and the players are constantly changing.

Fractional Pilot Hiring Up 19 Percent from Last Year

The rate of pilot hiring this year by five major fractional aircraft ownership providers–CitationShares, Flexjet, Flight Options, NetJets and Corporate Air

Charter, Fractional Safety Study Published

The fractional aircraft industry has been involved in just seven non-fatal accidents since 1986, the year that this segment of aviation is considered to ha

New Company Promises Objective Fractional Data

A former marketing executive at fractional aircraft provider Bombardier Flexjet has established Fractional Insider, a company that he promises will provide

Delta Awards its Frequent Charter Fliers

Passengers on Delta AirElite, the business-jet charter subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, can now earn frequent-flier segments that can be used on the company’

European block charter gets a facelift

UK block-charter firm European Skytime has introduced a new “First Step” alternative to its Flight Commitment program.

Flight Time’s fall gives wings to a new venture

Two former charter representatives from now-defunct Flight Time have risen from the ashes of their former jobs to found a new charter-brokering business.

NetJets pilots seek independent union

The “Strong Union” leaders who helped NetJets pilots obtain an industry-leading contract three years ago resigned from the local representing the fractiona

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