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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Start-up Swiss charter firm awaits Phenom 100 deliveries

JetBird, the planned low-cost air charter service, caused quite a stir at the 2006 EBACE exhibition when it ordered 50 of Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light j

May 10, 2007

Flying Group introduces jet-card option for the not-so-frequent flier

“Not everyone can or wants to own a private jet, and even the most affordable co-ownership or ad hoc chartering package is not always suitable,” Flying Gro

Charter & Fractional

May 10, 2007

Business booms for Air Partner

Air Partner, the company that describes itself as the world’s largest aircraft charter broker, is seeing a surge in business.

Charter & Fractional

May 10, 2007

Investment firm has big plans for DaimlerChrysler Aviation

DaimlerChrysler Aviation, conceived as a corporate flight department in 1998 to transport the German-U.S.

Charter & Fractional

May 10, 2007

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Union: Flight Options Fired Pilots for Traffic Violations

The Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 1108, which represents pilots for fractional provider Flight Options, said this week that some pilots were fired for th

Charter & Fractional

May 10, 2007

European charter programs vie for market dominance

Block charter has evolved as the primary alternative to fractional ownership in Europe, with providers continuously vying to offer greater flexibility and

Charter & Fractional

May 9, 2007

NetJets Europe to boost fleet and pilot numbers

Back in 2001, NetJets Europe might have considered a shortage of suitably qualified pilots to be a nice problem to face.

Charter & Fractional

May 9, 2007

Austrian charter company maintains a global presence

Tyrolean Jet Services of Innsbruck is here at EBACE for the sixth time, exhibiting its charter expertise to attendees (Booth No.

Charter & Fractional

May 9, 2007

LegFind.com expands operations

LegFind.com, a wholesale air charter marketplace, released a new service last month aimed at quickly matching charter operators with clients.

Charter & Fractional

April 30, 2007

Sentient Jet merges with JetDirect

Two well known companies that operate and manage charter aircraft and jet travel cards have merged.

Charter & Fractional

April 27, 2007

DayJet gearing up for service start

DayJet founder, president and CEO Ed Iacobucci dropped by AIN’s offices last month to provide an update on progress with his per-seat, on-demand VLJ

Charter & Fractional

April 27, 2007

Avanti Fractional Operator Adds Premier Is

Breaking from its single-airplane fleet of Piaggio Avanti twin turboprops, Fairfield, N.J.-based fractional provider Avantair has added two new Beechcraft

Charter & Fractional

April 25, 2007

NetJets Pilot Picketing Apparently Effective

It appears that the informational picketing by NetJets pilots, who are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, is having the

Charter & Fractional

April 19, 2007

Bombardier Jet Card Offers Demo Program

Private jet travelers have a new option this summer to sample jet-card membership without the typical 25-hour annual commitment.

Charter & Fractional

April 19, 2007

FAA Slaps Platinum with $1.86M in Civil Penalties

The FAA has hit Platinum Jet with civil penalties totaling more than $1.86 million for violations involving 49 passenger-carrying flights.

Charter & Fractional

April 18, 2007

NATA Launches Air Charter Safety Program

Following a hard look at the recent series of air charter accidents, the National Air Transportation Association has taken steps to assist operators in imp

Charter & Fractional

April 18, 2007

Delta AirElite Initiates Charter Revenue Guarantee

Strong revenue growth has led Delta AirElite, the business aircraft charter division of  Delta Air Lines, to introduce a revenue guarantee for aircraf

Charter & Fractional

April 18, 2007

CitationShares Launches New Programs

Fractional provider CitationShares yesterday announced three new programs for its customers–Preferred Positioning, Caribbean Express and Vector Value Plus.

Charter & Fractional

April 18, 2007

NetJets Europe Move Signals Market Confidence

NetJets Europe expects to move into its new Lisbon, Portugal headquarters in December.

Charter & Fractional

April 17, 2007

FAA Sits on Part 135 Seat Bulletin

At the request of the National Air Transportation Association, the FAA has suspended the August 31 date for Part 135 operators to comply with airworthiness

Charter & Fractional

April 16, 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

Start-up Swiss charter firm awaits Phenom 100 deliveries

JetBird, the planned low-cost air charter service, caused quite a stir at the 2006 EBACE exhibition when it ordered 50 of Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light j

Flying Group introduces jet-card option for the not-so-frequent flier

“Not everyone can or wants to own a private jet, and even the most affordable co-ownership or ad hoc chartering package is not always suitable,” Flying Gro

Business booms for Air Partner

Air Partner, the company that describes itself as the world’s largest aircraft charter broker, is seeing a surge in business.

Investment firm has big plans for DaimlerChrysler Aviation

DaimlerChrysler Aviation, conceived as a corporate flight department in 1998 to transport the German-U.S.

Videos

More Articles

Union: Flight Options Fired Pilots for Traffic Violations

The Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 1108, which represents pilots for fractional provider Flight Options, said this week that some pilots were fired for th

European charter programs vie for market dominance

Block charter has evolved as the primary alternative to fractional ownership in Europe, with providers continuously vying to offer greater flexibility and

NetJets Europe to boost fleet and pilot numbers

Back in 2001, NetJets Europe might have considered a shortage of suitably qualified pilots to be a nice problem to face.

Austrian charter company maintains a global presence

Tyrolean Jet Services of Innsbruck is here at EBACE for the sixth time, exhibiting its charter expertise to attendees (Booth No.

LegFind.com expands operations

LegFind.com, a wholesale air charter marketplace, released a new service last month aimed at quickly matching charter operators with clients.

Sentient Jet merges with JetDirect

Two well known companies that operate and manage charter aircraft and jet travel cards have merged.

DayJet gearing up for service start

DayJet founder, president and CEO Ed Iacobucci dropped by AIN’s offices last month to provide an update on progress with his per-seat, on-demand VLJ

Avanti Fractional Operator Adds Premier Is

Breaking from its single-airplane fleet of Piaggio Avanti twin turboprops, Fairfield, N.J.-based fractional provider Avantair has added two new Beechcraft

NetJets Pilot Picketing Apparently Effective

It appears that the informational picketing by NetJets pilots, who are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, is having the

Bombardier Jet Card Offers Demo Program

Private jet travelers have a new option this summer to sample jet-card membership without the typical 25-hour annual commitment.

FAA Slaps Platinum with $1.86M in Civil Penalties

The FAA has hit Platinum Jet with civil penalties totaling more than $1.86 million for violations involving 49 passenger-carrying flights.

NATA Launches Air Charter Safety Program

Following a hard look at the recent series of air charter accidents, the National Air Transportation Association has taken steps to assist operators in imp

Delta AirElite Initiates Charter Revenue Guarantee

Strong revenue growth has led Delta AirElite, the business aircraft charter division of&nbsp; Delta Air Lines, to introduce a revenue guarantee for aircraf

CitationShares Launches New Programs

Fractional provider CitationShares yesterday announced three new programs for its customers–Preferred Positioning, Caribbean Express and Vector Value Plus.

NetJets Europe Move Signals Market Confidence

NetJets Europe expects to move into its new Lisbon, Portugal headquarters in December.

FAA Sits on Part 135 Seat Bulletin

At the request of the National Air Transportation Association, the FAA has suspended the August 31 date for Part 135 operators to comply with airworthiness

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Strong revenue growth has led Delta AirElite, the business aircraft charter division of Delta Air Lines, to introduce a revenue guarantee for aircraf