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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Prestige Jet To Provide Medical Flights

United Arab Emirates-based Prestige Jet has signed an agreement to provide EMS flights for Flight Ambulance International (FAI).

December 27, 2007

Lufthansa makes new plans for Private Jet service

Lufthansa is ordering its own business jets to replace those supplied thus far by NetJets Europe (NJE) for Lufthansa’s Private Jet service.

Charter & Fractional

December 27, 2007

DayJet Widens Network

Some 60 days after it began its per-seat, on-demand air service, Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet last month added to its very light jet air-taxi network 28 n

Charter & Fractional

December 27, 2007

UK air-taxi service plans launch

European air-taxi service Blink will start operations in May with the first of 30 Citation Mustangs it ordered from Cessna.

Charter & Fractional

December 27, 2007

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JetBird secures new funding

JetBird, Europe’s planned new low-cost charter service, has raised €21 million ($31 million) in fresh capital through an oversubscribed private placement o

Charter & Fractional

December 27, 2007

NetJets pilots set another high salary standard

Early last month the NetJets pilots overwhelmingly supported a major amendment and five-year extension to their collective-bargaining agreement between Net

Charter & Fractional

December 20, 2007

VLJ air-taxi plan flawed

Don Burr and Bob Crandall exude confidence for their intended new venture, Pogo, but the air-taxi concept is not a matter of belief, nor is the outlook for

Charter & Fractional

December 19, 2007

Fractional operations, flight safety on ICAO agenda

At the ICAO Assembly in Montreal–where all the world’s aviation representatives gathered last month to review outstanding issues–there was general agreemen

Charter & Fractional

December 19, 2007

Traditional charter company thrives despite changing business landscape

To survive in a business as highly competitive as air charter, you must constantly change and reinvent yourself.

Charter & Fractional

December 18, 2007

Increased demand at UK charter firm

Charter broker Air Partner has seen a 40-percent increase in executive aircraft bookings over the past year.

Charter & Fractional

December 18, 2007

Pogo Jet Reveals Deployment Details

In a December 13 amendment to Pogo Jet’s S-1 registration statement for its initial public stock offering, the company provided more information about its

Charter & Fractional

December 18, 2007

FAA postpones deadline for seat rule compliance

The FAA has postponed until November 29 the compliance deadline for a controversial flight standards handbook bulletin that addresses aircraft configuratio

Charter & Fractional

December 17, 2007

Avanti frax ops signs 100th customer

Avantair, which operates a fractional ownership fleet of Piaggio Avanti twin turboprops, signed its 100th customer last month.

Charter & Fractional

December 14, 2007

FBO, charter companies team up

Mercury Air Centers and TAG Aviation disclosed a joint initiative to provide travel services through Mercury’s FBO network.

Charter & Fractional

December 14, 2007

Proposed contract stirs hornets’ nest at NetJets

Mount Saint Helens wasn’t the only imminent eruption last month.

Charter & Fractional

December 14, 2007

Part 135 Fatal Leads to Call for Emergency Briefings

The NTSB wants the FAA to emphasize the need for pilots, particularly those in single-pilot Part 135 operations, to provide “timely emergency briefings.” T

Charter & Fractional

December 14, 2007

NetJets Pilots OK Contract Amendment

On Friday, NetJets pilots overwhelmingly supported a major amendment and extension to their collective-bargaining agreement between NetJets Aviation and Te

Charter & Fractional

December 11, 2007

DayJet Widens Network, Shifts Strategy

Two months after it began its per-seat, on-demand air service, Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet yesterday expanded its very light jet air-taxi network to 28 n

Charter & Fractional

December 11, 2007

Lufthansa-NetJets Europe Split Gets Messy

Germany-based airline Lufthansa and NetJets Europe (NJE) are embroiled in a disagreement over the recently announced termination of their partnership of Lu

Charter & Fractional

December 11, 2007

Newly Acquired Flight Options Buying Phenom 300s

Flight Options late Friday simultaneously announced its finalized acquisition by Miami-based private equity firm H.I.G.

Charter & Fractional

December 4, 2007

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

Prestige Jet To Provide Medical Flights

United Arab Emirates-based Prestige Jet has signed an agreement to provide EMS flights for Flight Ambulance International (FAI).

Lufthansa makes new plans for Private Jet service

Lufthansa is ordering its own business jets to replace those supplied thus far by NetJets Europe (NJE) for Lufthansa’s Private Jet service.

DayJet Widens Network

Some 60 days after it began its per-seat, on-demand air service, Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet last month added to its very light jet air-taxi network 28 n

UK air-taxi service plans launch

European air-taxi service Blink will start operations in May with the first of 30 Citation Mustangs it ordered from Cessna.

Videos

More Articles

JetBird secures new funding

JetBird, Europe’s planned new low-cost charter service, has raised €21 million ($31 million) in fresh capital through an oversubscribed private placement o

NetJets pilots set another high salary standard

Early last month the NetJets pilots overwhelmingly supported a major amendment and five-year extension to their collective-bargaining agreement between Net

VLJ air-taxi plan flawed

Don Burr and Bob Crandall exude confidence for their intended new venture, Pogo, but the air-taxi concept is not a matter of belief, nor is the outlook for

Fractional operations, flight safety on ICAO agenda

At the ICAO Assembly in Montreal–where all the world’s aviation representatives gathered last month to review outstanding issues–there was general agreemen

Traditional charter company thrives despite changing business landscape

To survive in a business as highly competitive as air charter, you must constantly change and reinvent yourself.

Increased demand at UK charter firm

Charter broker Air Partner has seen a 40-percent increase in executive aircraft bookings over the past year.

Pogo Jet Reveals Deployment Details

In a December 13 amendment to Pogo Jet’s S-1 registration statement for its initial public stock offering, the company provided more information about its

FAA postpones deadline for seat rule compliance

The FAA has postponed until November 29 the compliance deadline for a controversial flight standards handbook bulletin that addresses aircraft configuratio

Avanti frax ops signs 100th customer

Avantair, which operates a fractional ownership fleet of Piaggio Avanti twin turboprops, signed its 100th customer last month.

FBO, charter companies team up

Mercury Air Centers and TAG Aviation disclosed a joint initiative to provide travel services through Mercury’s FBO network.

Proposed contract stirs hornets’ nest at NetJets

Mount Saint Helens wasn’t the only imminent eruption last month.

Part 135 Fatal Leads to Call for Emergency Briefings

The NTSB wants the FAA to emphasize the need for pilots, particularly those in single-pilot Part 135 operations, to provide “timely emergency briefings.” T

NetJets Pilots OK Contract Amendment

On Friday, NetJets pilots overwhelmingly supported a major amendment and extension to their collective-bargaining agreement between NetJets Aviation and Te

DayJet Widens Network, Shifts Strategy

Two months after it began its per-seat, on-demand air service, Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet yesterday expanded its very light jet air-taxi network to 28 n

Lufthansa-NetJets Europe Split Gets Messy

Germany-based airline Lufthansa and NetJets Europe (NJE) are embroiled in a disagreement over the recently announced termination of their partnership of Lu

Newly Acquired Flight Options Buying Phenom 300s

Flight Options late Friday simultaneously announced its finalized acquisition by Miami-based private equity firm H.I.G.

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