Charter & Fractional
News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.
Charter & Fractional
JSSI Brings New, 'Fully Integrated' Brand to EBACE
Maintenance-plan provider JSSI highlights at EBACE recent acquisitions and expanded offerings
Charter & Fractional
Hadid Bids on Oman FBO Tender
Expo 2020 has boosted Dubai’s status as a regional hub.
Aircraft
Gama Aviation’s Sharjah FBO Sees Record Year
Gama Sharjah is intent on expanding its fleet after Wheels Up’s acquisition of Gama Aviation Signature in the U.S. in 2020
Airlines
UAS Underlines Bizav's Traditional Selling Points
UAS and partner investor Fangda hope to see business in UAE expand worldwide as entrants to the market learn the benefits of business aviation.
Charter & Fractional
Elite Jets Recommits To Safety Focus
The Naples, Florida-based charter operator has re-certified as an Argus Platinum operator and earned IS-BAO Stage 2 certification.
Charter & Fractional
Surack Buys Enstrom Helicopter
Indiana-based Surack Enterprises bought Enstrom Helicopter Corporation after a previously-announced deal to sell the company collapsed.
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Reports Record Revenues, Large Losses in 1Q22
Wheels Up Q1 revenues topped $325 million, but it lost $89 million in the process.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Company CEO Sentenced for Bankruptcy Fraud
Alan Russell Cook, Sr. was president and CEO of the former Metropolitan Aviation in Manassas, Virginia.
Charter & Fractional
LunaJets Partners with Yacht Charter Specialist
Hill Robinson Group has partnered with LunaJets to provide synchronized travel plans for clients when they require both lift and yacht charter.
Charter & Fractional
SpeedBird Private Air Charter Launches
SpeedBird is the private air charter services division of Orlando, Florida-based The HeliTeam.
Charter & Fractional
365 Aviation Unveils Jet Card Program
365 Aviation's 365Bespoke jet card program is designed for clients traveling within the European Economic Area.
Charter & Fractional
ACA Offers First Level 3 Broker Qualification Course
Completion of the Air Charter Association's Level 3 course enables attendees to become a Qualified Air Charter Broker.
Aircraft
Platoon Aviation’s Fleet Grows To Four Pilatus PC-24s
German charter operator Platoon Aviation received its fourth Pilatus PC-24 late last week at Aero Friedrichshafen.
Charter & Fractional
AeroBid Launches Charter Bidding Platform
AeroBid's platform is aimed at increasing the speed and transparency of booking charter flights.
Charter & Fractional
Bell Sells Two More 505 Singles into Switzerland
Bell has signed a purchase agreement with Swiss helicopter services company Karen for two Bell 505 helicopters for charter and flight training.
Charter & Fractional
Volato Establishes First West Coast Base
Volato's West Coast base is at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California.
Charter & Fractional
Sino Jet Expands Operations in China
Sino Jet plans to base up to two Dassault Falcon 7X tri-jets and establish maintenance and other operations to support the Hainan free trade port.
Charter & Fractional
Instajet Club Brings Route Card to U.S.
European air charter broker Instajet now offers jet card on 10 U.S. city-pair routes with monthly or annual membership.
Charter & Fractional
Jet Linx Expands Pilot Pipeline with ATP Partnership
Jet Linx hopes to tap into some of ATP's 2,000 qualified students and instructors to fill its pilot ranks.
Aircraft
Electric Aircraft Seek to be Part of Business Aviation's Future
Several companies developing electric and hybrid-electric eVTOL and eSTOL aircraft are exhibiting at the 2022 EBACE show in Geneva.
Charter & Fractional
Amber Aviation Receives G450s from NetJets
Under a partnership with NetJets, China-based Amber Aviation will receive 20 aircraft through the end of 2023.
Aircraft
NetJets Europe Marks Milestone Jet Delivery
NetJets is investing more than $2.3 billion in its global business jet fleet.
Charter & Fractional
UK Charter Booking Platform Focuses on Empty Legs
Online charter booking platform Mirai Flights has launched a new environmentally-friendly program focusing on filling empty leg segments.
Charter & Fractional
Fly Louie Alliance Welcomes Cutter Aviation
Cutter Aviation is the latest service provider to join the Fly Alliance Preferred FBO network by Fly Louie.
Aircraft
FlyExclusive Launches Fractional Ownership Program
FlyExclusive's deal with Textron Aviation for up to 30 Cessna Citation CJ3+s will support the North Carolina-based company's new fractional program.
Aircraft
Responding To Demand, Flexjet Adding Pilots, Aircraft
Fractional provider Flexjet plans to hire 350 more pilots this year and will add 50 new jets.
Charter & Fractional
Volare Expands Helo Ops At London Oxford
Volare Aviation has opened a dedicated helicopter maintenance, management and refurbishment facility at London Oxford Airport.
Charter & Fractional
Russian Bizav on Verge of Collapse as Sanctions Bite
Ukraine-war related sanctions has led to the almost complete collapse of the Russian business aviation industry.
Aircraft
Bombardier Delivers 100th Global 7500; Milestone Jet Goes to VistaJet
Bombardier Delivers 100th Global 7500; Milestone Jet Goes to VistaJet
Charter & Fractional
PrivateFly Sees Triple-digit Climb in Jet Card Sales
The European jet card provider also reported March was its strongest month ever for jet card sales.
