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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Buffett unfazed by a soft year for NetJets and FSI

As he does every year in his annual report, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett gave his frank and folksy description of how his company’s many holdings

January 17, 2008

Marlin Air Sues UM over Contract Dispute

Charter operator Marlin Air of Belleville, Mich., filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million from the University of Michigan (UM) after the college terminated its

Accidents

January 17, 2008

Flight Options Revamping Seniority System

Conceding that the seniority system put in place late last year following the merger of fractional aircraft ownership companies Travel Air and Flight Optio

Charter & Fractional

January 17, 2008

European firm offering scheduled bizjet service

February 17 will see the launch of scheduled business aircraft services linking Geneva, London and Paris.

Charter & Fractional

January 16, 2008

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Fractionals dominate airframers’ order books

The business-jet fractional-ownership fleet continues to grow at a phenomenal rate and now accounts for more than 60 percent of total industry backlog, ref

Charter & Fractional

January 16, 2008

Flexjet and Delta Linking Up?

As unclear as Flight Options’ future is, the situation at Flexjet is even less defined at this time.

Charter & Fractional

January 15, 2008

NetJets Europe Climbing Strongly

Due to increasing customer demand, fractional aircraft provider NetJets Europe yesterday said it has worked with aircraft manufacturers to accelerate deliv

Charter & Fractional

January 15, 2008

ATA Execujet expands with Part 135 charter services

“When you’re on ATA, you’re on vacation,” used to be the airline’s marketing slogan.

Charter & Fractional

January 14, 2008

Weight threshold upped in revised charter rule

The Transportation Security Administration’s revised final Private Charter Standard Security Program (PCSSP) released on New Year’s Eve removes the Global

Charter & Fractional

January 11, 2008

Friction in fractionals to spark big changes

Like the shifting of continental plates beneath the earth’s crust, changes in the fractional-aircraft industry are under way.

Charter & Fractional

January 10, 2008

DayJet Adds DayPorts, Expands Reach to South Carolina

Per-seat, on-demand very light jet air-taxi firm DayJet yesterday added Naples, Fla., and Savannah, Ga., as DayPorts, augmenting the five initial DayPorts

Charter & Fractional

January 10, 2008

Saab 340A Part 135 Ops To Be Introduced

Vee Neal Aviation will expand its charter and management business into corporate shuttle operations using a leased Saab 340A.

Charter & Fractional

January 10, 2008

Traffic Lights Signal Charter Background Checks

ARG/US, the Cincinnati-based aviation services company, has introduced TripCheq, a charter evaluation and qualification system.

Charter & Fractional

January 8, 2008

Texas firm cuts the cost of reselling frax shares

Fractional Insider, a six-month-old Dallas company formed to provide assessments and recommend- ations for fractional aircraft owners and potential owners,

Charter & Fractional

January 8, 2008

Sentient Buys The Air Group

On Friday, Sentient Jet Holdings completed its acquisition of Van Nuys, Calif.-based charter/management firm The Air Group.

Charter & Fractional

January 8, 2008

Subpart K fails to clarify role of non-frax flight attendants

This spring the long-awaited Subpart K to FAR Part 91 regulations is expected to go into effect, imposing new and more stringent requirements on frac

Charter & Fractional

January 8, 2008

Raytheon may take control of Flight Options

“No change” is how a Raytheon Co.

Charter & Fractional

January 7, 2008

Piaggio inks second fractional deal

Piaggio America of Greenville, S.C., has signed a deal for nine Avanti twin turboprops for a new fractional operation by Calgary, Alberta, Canada startup A

Charter & Fractional

January 7, 2008

First fractional provider spreads wings in India

Asia is set to get its first full fractional ownership program by year-end.

Charter & Fractional

January 4, 2008

Avantair Sees Revenue, Net Loss Increase

In its first-quarter FY2008 report issued in mid-November, Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional provider Avantair said revenues increased 52.9 percent, to $25

Charter & Fractional

December 27, 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

Buffett unfazed by a soft year for NetJets and FSI

As he does every year in his annual report, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett gave his frank and folksy description of how his company’s many holdings

Marlin Air Sues UM over Contract Dispute

Charter operator Marlin Air of Belleville, Mich., filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million from the University of Michigan (UM) after the college terminated its

Flight Options Revamping Seniority System

Conceding that the seniority system put in place late last year following the merger of fractional aircraft ownership companies Travel Air and Flight Optio

European firm offering scheduled bizjet service

February 17 will see the launch of scheduled business aircraft services linking Geneva, London and Paris.

Videos

More Articles

Fractionals dominate airframers’ order books

The business-jet fractional-ownership fleet continues to grow at a phenomenal rate and now accounts for more than 60 percent of total industry backlog, ref

Flexjet and Delta Linking Up?

As unclear as Flight Options’ future is, the situation at Flexjet is even less defined at this time.

NetJets Europe Climbing Strongly

Due to increasing customer demand, fractional aircraft provider NetJets Europe yesterday said it has worked with aircraft manufacturers to accelerate deliv

ATA Execujet expands with Part 135 charter services

“When you’re on ATA, you’re on vacation,” used to be the airline’s marketing slogan.

Weight threshold upped in revised charter rule

The Transportation Security Administration’s revised final Private Charter Standard Security Program (PCSSP) released on New Year’s Eve removes the Global

Friction in fractionals to spark big changes

Like the shifting of continental plates beneath the earth’s crust, changes in the fractional-aircraft industry are under way.

DayJet Adds DayPorts, Expands Reach to South Carolina

Per-seat, on-demand very light jet air-taxi firm DayJet yesterday added Naples, Fla., and Savannah, Ga., as DayPorts, augmenting the five initial DayPorts

Saab 340A Part 135 Ops To Be Introduced

Vee Neal Aviation will expand its charter and management business into corporate shuttle operations using a leased Saab 340A.

Traffic Lights Signal Charter Background Checks

ARG/US, the Cincinnati-based aviation services company, has introduced TripCheq, a charter evaluation and qualification system.

Texas firm cuts the cost of reselling frax shares

Fractional Insider, a six-month-old Dallas company formed to provide assessments and recommend- ations for fractional aircraft owners and potential owners,

Sentient Buys The Air Group

On Friday, Sentient Jet Holdings completed its acquisition of Van Nuys, Calif.-based charter/management firm The Air Group.

Subpart K fails to clarify role of non-frax flight attendants

This spring the long-awaited Subpart K to FAR Part 91 regulations is expected to go into effect, imposing new and more stringent requirements on frac

Raytheon may take control of Flight Options

“No change” is how a Raytheon Co.

Piaggio inks second fractional deal

Piaggio America of Greenville, S.C., has signed a deal for nine Avanti twin turboprops for a new fractional operation by Calgary, Alberta, Canada startup A

First fractional provider spreads wings in India

Asia is set to get its first full fractional ownership program by year-end.

Avantair Sees Revenue, Net Loss Increase

In its first-quarter FY2008 report issued in mid-November, Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional provider Avantair said revenues increased 52.9 percent, to $25

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