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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NetJets pilots reject new work contract

On October 29, more than four out of every five of the unionized pilots at fractional provider NetJets voted to reject a tentative agreement (TA) reached i

February 2, 2007

EJM’s Charter Jet Fleet Passes 100 Mark

Last year charter/management provider Executive Jet Management added 38 aircraft and a dozen bases bringing its total fleet size to more than 100 aircraft

Charter & Fractional

February 1, 2007

Flexjet Reports Brisk Fractional Sales

Bolstered by the introduction of the Challenger 300 and Learjet 40, Dallas-based fractional aircraft ownership operator Flexjet said it saw a 32-percent in

Charter & Fractional

February 1, 2007

OneSky Launches Online Charter ‘Matchmaking’ Service

OneSky Network of Manchester, N.H., has launched its new charter “mission matching” business to “organize the nation’s best charter operators through a sin

Charter & Fractional

February 1, 2007

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Brisk Frax Hiring Predicted

Atlanta-based aviation placement company AIR projects that the four major fractional aircraft ownership companies will hire at least 1,000 pilots this year

Charter & Fractional

February 1, 2007

Anemic Dollar Gives U.S. Charter Firms an Edge, Too

The continued weakness of the U.S.

Charter & Fractional

February 1, 2007

Jet Card Offers Time on Two Types

Marquis Jet is now marketing a 25-hour card that gives users access to 12.5 hours in each of two different aircraft types.

Charter & Fractional

February 1, 2007

Laid-off airline pilots start successful Euro charter firm

Scores of professional pilots found themselves unemployed after the fallout from 9/11.

Charter & Fractional

February 1, 2007

Netjets pilots choose 'strong' voice

On December 23 NetJets pilots overwhelmingly elected the five-member master executive council (MEC) slate known as Strong Union.

Charter & Fractional

January 31, 2007

NetJets and FlightSafety report profits for 2004

In his annual letter to shareholders published early last month, investment mogul Warren Buffett said earnings improved last year at Berkshire Hathaway’s f

Charter & Fractional

January 31, 2007

London, Moscow popular departure points for large charter aircraft

Customers wanting to fly out of Moscow and London dominate executive charter demand for larger business jets in Europe, according to the latest statistics

Charter & Fractional

January 31, 2007

Private terminal opens for charter op at APA

Charter/management firm International Jet, on the newly opened south end of Denver Centennial Airport (APA), has begun operations at its “private jet termi

Charter & Fractional

January 31, 2007

Preliminary Report: Metro hits snowbank

FAIRCHILD SWEARINGEN METRO IIIA, RAWLINS, WYO., NOV.

Charter & Fractional

January 31, 2007

Preliminary Report: Merlin nosegear fails

SWEARINGEN MERLIN IIIA, GRAND JUNCTION, COLO., NOV 18, 2003–Merlin IIIA N332BA, owned and operated by Key Lime Air, Englewood Colo., was s

Charter & Fractional

January 31, 2007

Trial date set for pilots vs Flight Options

A May 11 trial date has been set for the start of a lawsuit in which four former Flight Options pilots allege they were fired because of their union-organi

Charter & Fractional

January 31, 2007

Flexjet exception to frax industry growth

With the exception of Bombardier Flexjet, 13 major and minor players in the fractional industry continued their growth cycle last year, according to Wichit

Charter & Fractional

January 31, 2007

Simuflite to train all Flight Options pilots

In the single largest training agreement in its history, Dallas-based CAE SimuFlite will soon start training all 900-plus pilots of Flight Options, the sec

Charter & Fractional

January 31, 2007

Bombardier merges charter operations

Bombardier has launched a global executive charter program offering both block occupied-hour terms and ad hoc rates throughout the U.S., Europe, the Middle

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2007

Frax Hire Many More Pilots

The four major fractional aircraft operators hired 482 pilots last year compared with 198 in 2003, bringing the total roster of fractional pilots to 3,649

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 2007

Scheduling draws pilot ire at NetJets

While the fractional providers said publicly that switching to the more stringent rules of Part 91 Subpart K on February 17 was a nonevent, a look behind t

Charter & Fractional

January 30, 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

NetJets pilots reject new work contract

On October 29, more than four out of every five of the unionized pilots at fractional provider NetJets voted to reject a tentative agreement (TA) reached i

EJM’s Charter Jet Fleet Passes 100 Mark

Last year charter/management provider Executive Jet Management added 38 aircraft and a dozen bases bringing its total fleet size to more than 100 aircraft

Flexjet Reports Brisk Fractional Sales

Bolstered by the introduction of the Challenger 300 and Learjet 40, Dallas-based fractional aircraft ownership operator Flexjet said it saw a 32-percent in

OneSky Launches Online Charter ‘Matchmaking’ Service

OneSky Network of Manchester, N.H., has launched its new charter “mission matching” business to “organize the nation’s best charter operators through a sin

Videos

More Articles

Brisk Frax Hiring Predicted

Atlanta-based aviation placement company AIR projects that the four major fractional aircraft ownership companies will hire at least 1,000 pilots this year

Anemic Dollar Gives U.S. Charter Firms an Edge, Too

The continued weakness of the U.S.

Jet Card Offers Time on Two Types

Marquis Jet is now marketing a 25-hour card that gives users access to 12.5 hours in each of two different aircraft types.

Laid-off airline pilots start successful Euro charter firm

Scores of professional pilots found themselves unemployed after the fallout from 9/11.

Netjets pilots choose 'strong' voice

On December 23 NetJets pilots overwhelmingly elected the five-member master executive council (MEC) slate known as Strong Union.

NetJets and FlightSafety report profits for 2004

In his annual letter to shareholders published early last month, investment mogul Warren Buffett said earnings improved last year at Berkshire Hathaway’s f

London, Moscow popular departure points for large charter aircraft

Customers wanting to fly out of Moscow and London dominate executive charter demand for larger business jets in Europe, according to the latest statistics

Private terminal opens for charter op at APA

Charter/management firm International Jet, on the newly opened south end of Denver Centennial Airport (APA), has begun operations at its “private jet termi

Preliminary Report: Metro hits snowbank

FAIRCHILD SWEARINGEN METRO IIIA, RAWLINS, WYO., NOV.

Preliminary Report: Merlin nosegear fails

SWEARINGEN MERLIN IIIA, GRAND JUNCTION, COLO., NOV 18, 2003–Merlin IIIA N332BA, owned and operated by Key Lime Air, Englewood Colo., was s

Trial date set for pilots vs Flight Options

A May 11 trial date has been set for the start of a lawsuit in which four former Flight Options pilots allege they were fired because of their union-organi

Flexjet exception to frax industry growth

With the exception of Bombardier Flexjet, 13 major and minor players in the fractional industry continued their growth cycle last year, according to Wichit

Simuflite to train all Flight Options pilots

In the single largest training agreement in its history, Dallas-based CAE SimuFlite will soon start training all 900-plus pilots of Flight Options, the sec

Bombardier merges charter operations

Bombardier has launched a global executive charter program offering both block occupied-hour terms and ad hoc rates throughout the U.S., Europe, the Middle

Frax Hire Many More Pilots

The four major fractional aircraft operators hired 482 pilots last year compared with 198 in 2003, bringing the total roster of fractional pilots to 3,649

Scheduling draws pilot ire at NetJets

While the fractional providers said publicly that switching to the more stringent rules of Part 91 Subpart K on February 17 was a nonevent, a look behind t

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