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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Legal issues headline agenda at NATA’s charter summit

In recent years the charter industry has drawn unwanted attention, as high-profile accidents have prompted the FAA to train a microscope on the industry

July 31, 2007

Part 135 operators brace for FAA OpSpec review

Continuing its efforts to crack down on loopholes in its oversight of Part 135 charter operators, the FAA is conducting mandatory special emphasis inspecti

Charter & Fractional

July 31, 2007

Bexair rides high on Gulf charter boom

Bexair, the Bahrain-based executive charter firm, is set to take the size of its fleet into double digits with an order for a new Bombardier Challenger 605

Charter & Fractional

July 31, 2007

New Spanish Charter Co Begins Operations

Spain has a new executive charter company in the shape of CorporateJets XXI.

Charter & Fractional

July 30, 2007

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New Air Charter Broker Group Formed

Six air charter brokers have formed the Air Charter Association of North America (Acana) to improve standards within the broker industry.

Charter & Fractional

July 30, 2007

Flight Options Offering Aircraft Management

Fractional operator Flight Options has expanded into the realm of aircraft management.

Charter & Fractional

July 30, 2007

LyddAir Launches New Fractional in UK

UK charter operator LyddAir has launched its own fractional ownership program, offering shares in a variety of pre-owned twin-engine piston and turboprop a

Charter & Fractional

July 26, 2007

Fractional VLJs?

Most of the fractional executives interviewed for this article were not optimistic that very light jets (VLJs) will enter the fractional fleet.

Charter & Fractional

July 25, 2007

How many players?

One prediction about which most fractional providers’ executives and consultants agree is that within five years there will be only two strong major provid

Charter & Fractional

July 25, 2007

Fractionals adapt to an ever-changing market...

Thirty years ago, most people would have dismissed anyone who said they’d eventually make money by selling bottled water, especially since tap water was, a

Charter & Fractional

July 24, 2007

Eurofly acquires its first ACJ, plans a second

EUROFLY ACQUIRES ITS FIRST ACJ, PLANS A SECONDEurofly, Italy’s largest business aviation operator, has signed a contract for its first Airbus Corpora

Charter & Fractional

July 24, 2007

Part 135 rulemaking group tends to the tough issues

At present, the most that can be said about the FAA’s intention to have an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) assist in rewriting FAR Parts 135 and 125 is

Charter & Fractional

July 24, 2007

America (still) rising, albeit slowly

Fledgling helicopter commuter airline America Rising has pushed back to 2006 the launch of its New York to Washington, D.C.

Charter & Fractional

July 24, 2007

CitationShares expands with launch of Vector JetCard

Fractional ownership operator CitationShares has officially launched its Vector JetCard program, allowing individuals and companies to pre-pay for 25 hours

Charter & Fractional

July 23, 2007

Revised Air-taxi APIS Rules Going into Effect

A reminder that Customs & Border Protection regulations for transmission of crew and passenger information for commercial operators will be changing on

Charter & Fractional

July 23, 2007

NetJets picks AirCell Iridium Satcom for 400XP fleet

Fractional-ownership provider NetJets has placed an order for 50 AirCell ST 3100 Iridium satellite communication systems for its growing fleet of Raytheon

Charter & Fractional

July 23, 2007

PrivatAir to offer Zurich-Newark BBJ flights

Beginning in January, PrivatAir will offer daily flights between Zurich and Newark Liberty International Airport, N.J., in partnership with Swiss Internati

Charter & Fractional

July 23, 2007

Aviation One offers air transportation leases

Aviation One, now based at Plymouth (Mass.) Municipal Airport (PYM), offers fractional leases on a CitationJet and a Piper Seneca V piston twin.

Charter & Fractional

July 23, 2007

New Limits Placed on Marquis Jet Cards

Holders of the Marquis Jet Card will have new restrictions requiring that they book flights further in advance during peak travel times due to unexpected g

Charter & Fractional

July 23, 2007

Air Limo iFly air taxi is renamed Pogo

Pogo is the new name for the former iFly Air Taxi, a company that plans initially to use 75 Adam A700 very light twinjets as a start toward a national “air

Charter & Fractional

July 23, 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

Legal issues headline agenda at NATA’s charter summit

In recent years the charter industry has drawn unwanted attention, as high-profile accidents have prompted the FAA to train a microscope on the industry

Part 135 operators brace for FAA OpSpec review

Continuing its efforts to crack down on loopholes in its oversight of Part 135 charter operators, the FAA is conducting mandatory special emphasis inspecti

Bexair rides high on Gulf charter boom

Bexair, the Bahrain-based executive charter firm, is set to take the size of its fleet into double digits with an order for a new Bombardier Challenger 605

New Spanish Charter Co Begins Operations

Spain has a new executive charter company in the shape of CorporateJets XXI.

Videos

More Articles

New Air Charter Broker Group Formed

Six air charter brokers have formed the Air Charter Association of North America (Acana) to improve standards within the broker industry.

Flight Options Offering Aircraft Management

Fractional operator Flight Options has expanded into the realm of aircraft management.

LyddAir Launches New Fractional in UK

UK charter operator LyddAir has launched its own fractional ownership program, offering shares in a variety of pre-owned twin-engine piston and turboprop a

Fractional VLJs?

Most of the fractional executives interviewed for this article were not optimistic that very light jets (VLJs) will enter the fractional fleet.

How many players?

One prediction about which most fractional providers’ executives and consultants agree is that within five years there will be only two strong major provid

Fractionals adapt to an ever-changing market...

Thirty years ago, most people would have dismissed anyone who said they’d eventually make money by selling bottled water, especially since tap water was, a

Eurofly acquires its first ACJ, plans a second

EUROFLY ACQUIRES ITS FIRST ACJ, PLANS A SECONDEurofly, Italy’s largest business aviation operator, has signed a contract for its first Airbus Corpora

Part 135 rulemaking group tends to the tough issues

At present, the most that can be said about the FAA’s intention to have an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) assist in rewriting FAR Parts 135 and 125 is

America (still) rising, albeit slowly

Fledgling helicopter commuter airline America Rising has pushed back to 2006 the launch of its New York to Washington, D.C.

CitationShares expands with launch of Vector JetCard

Fractional ownership operator CitationShares has officially launched its Vector JetCard program, allowing individuals and companies to pre-pay for 25 hours

Revised Air-taxi APIS Rules Going into Effect

A reminder that Customs &amp; Border Protection regulations for transmission of crew and passenger information for commercial operators will be changing on

NetJets picks AirCell Iridium Satcom for 400XP fleet

Fractional-ownership provider NetJets has placed an order for 50 AirCell ST 3100 Iridium satellite communication systems for its growing fleet of Raytheon

PrivatAir to offer Zurich-Newark BBJ flights

Beginning in January, PrivatAir will offer daily flights between Zurich and Newark Liberty International Airport, N.J., in partnership with Swiss Internati

Aviation One offers air transportation leases

Aviation One, now based at Plymouth (Mass.) Municipal Airport (PYM), offers fractional leases on a CitationJet and a Piper Seneca V piston twin.

New Limits Placed on Marquis Jet Cards

Holders of the Marquis Jet Card will have new restrictions requiring that they book flights further in advance during peak travel times due to unexpected g

Air Limo iFly air taxi is renamed Pogo

Pogo is the new name for the former iFly Air Taxi, a company that plans initially to use 75 Adam A700 very light twinjets as a start toward a national “air

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A reminder that Customs & Border Protection regulations for transmission of crew and passenger information for commercial operators will be changing on