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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Swiss Startup Orders 50 Embraer Phenom 100s

Zurich-based startup JetBird announced it ordered 50 Phenom 100s, a very light jet under development by Embraer, for a planned European on-demand air taxi

November 21, 2006

Pogo Won’t Be Bouncing Anytime Soon

Very light jet air-taxi hopeful Pogo will likely “not launch operations before 2009,” according to company CEO and former American Airlines boss Robert Cra

Charter & Fractional

November 17, 2006

CharterX Acquires Wyvern, Launches New Service

CharterX, one of the largest online charter facilitators, disclosed today that it has acquired air charter audit firm Wyvern Consulting of Palmyra, N.J.

Charter & Fractional

November 16, 2006

Second Cease and Desist Order for Platinum Jet

Platinum Jet Management has been slapped with a cease and desist order for the second time since the Challenger overrun accident at Teterboro Airport on Fe

Charter & Fractional

November 16, 2006

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NetJets Europe To Nest 24 Falcon 7Xs

NetJets Europe has placed a “historic” $1.1 billion order for 24 Dassault Falcon 7Xs scheduled for delivery between the first quarter of 2008 through 2014.

Charter & Fractional

November 15, 2006

Charter Broker Acquires Charter Operator

Global charter broker Air Partner has acquired UK executive charter operator Gold Air for $8.1 million.

Charter & Fractional

November 15, 2006

NetJets Mechanics Picket at NBAA

Members of the Teamsters union that represents mechanics, aircraft fuelers and other support personnel conducted what they called "informational picke

Charter & Fractional

November 15, 2006

Fractional Aims for ’Predictable’ Costs

CitationShares launched a program–Citelines–that it says offers “payment predictability, customized program options and cost savings never before seen in t

Charter & Fractional

November 15, 2006

NetJets’ need for bizjets insatiable

Preparing for future growth of its U.S.

Charter & Fractional

November 14, 2006

ExpressJet moving into corporate charter

Houston-based regional airline ExpressJet announced here at NBAA’06 that it planned to open a new division to fly corporate charter services using 10 Embra

Charter & Fractional

November 14, 2006

Sixty-minute Manifest Notification Proposed

In a proposed rule issued Friday, the U.S.

Charter & Fractional

November 14, 2006

ARG/US Wins Injunction Against CharterX

A North Carolina judge issued an injunction recently against charter facilitator CharterX, its new Wyvern Consulting charter audit unit and a former ARG/US

Charter & Fractional

November 13, 2006

Now NetJets’ Mechanics Start Picketing

First it was NetJets’ pilots who picketed and finally got a new labor contract; now it’s the fractional’s mechanics and other support personnel who on Frid

Charter & Fractional

November 13, 2006

Wyvern Markets Audits Directly To Operators

After 15 years of auditing charter operators only at the behest of the companies or individuals who hire them, Wyvern Consulting, on Tuesday, announced tha

Charter & Fractional

November 13, 2006

Start-up Magnum Jet Orders Small Jets

Embraer today said Houston-based Magnum Jet has placed an order for 50 Phenom 100s, with options for another 50 Phenom 100s and/or 300s.

Charter & Fractional

November 13, 2006

Flight Options Raises the Stakes for Fractionals

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options this morning launched Fractional First, which it describes as a “purchase and use program designed to de

Charter & Fractional

November 13, 2006

No WAAS Capability for Honeywell’s GNS-XLS

A recent notice sent to Honeywell GNS-XLS owners confirmed what many had suspected all along: due to hardware limitations, the flight management system wil

Charter & Fractional

November 13, 2006

FAA Pushes Ahead with New Charter OpSpec

The FAA is moving forward with a plan to release Charter Operations Specifications A008 (OpSpec 008) and associated guidance on August 31.

Charter & Fractional

November 13, 2006

After a decade, Flexjet is firmly in the black

As recently as four years ago, some observers openly questioned whether Bombardier’s Flexjet fractional ownership operation would still be around in 2006.

Charter & Fractional

November 13, 2006

Delay Likely for Runway Margin Requirement

The FAA is expected to push back “a few weeks” the implementation dates for the 15-percent runway safety margin requirement.

Charter & Fractional

November 13, 2006

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

Swiss Startup Orders 50 Embraer Phenom 100s

Zurich-based startup JetBird announced it ordered 50 Phenom 100s, a very light jet under development by Embraer, for a planned European on-demand air taxi

Pogo Won’t Be Bouncing Anytime Soon

Very light jet air-taxi hopeful Pogo will likely “not launch operations before 2009,” according to company CEO and former American Airlines boss Robert Cra

CharterX Acquires Wyvern, Launches New Service

CharterX, one of the largest online charter facilitators, disclosed today that it has acquired air charter audit firm Wyvern Consulting of Palmyra, N.J.

Second Cease and Desist Order for Platinum Jet

Platinum Jet Management has been slapped with a cease and desist order for the second time since the Challenger overrun accident at Teterboro Airport on Fe

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NetJets Europe To Nest 24 Falcon 7Xs

NetJets Europe has placed a “historic” $1.1 billion order for 24 Dassault Falcon 7Xs scheduled for delivery between the first quarter of 2008 through 2014.

Charter Broker Acquires Charter Operator

Global charter broker Air Partner has acquired UK executive charter operator Gold Air for $8.1 million.

NetJets Mechanics Picket at NBAA

Members of the Teamsters union that represents mechanics, aircraft fuelers and other support personnel conducted what they called &quot;informational picke

Fractional Aims for ’Predictable’ Costs

CitationShares launched a program–Citelines–that it says offers “payment predictability, customized program options and cost savings never before seen in t

NetJets’ need for bizjets insatiable

Preparing for future growth of its U.S.

ExpressJet moving into corporate charter

Houston-based regional airline ExpressJet announced here at NBAA’06 that it planned to open a new division to fly corporate charter services using 10 Embra

Sixty-minute Manifest Notification Proposed

In a proposed rule issued Friday, the U.S.

ARG/US Wins Injunction Against CharterX

A North Carolina judge issued an injunction recently against charter facilitator CharterX, its new Wyvern Consulting charter audit unit and a former ARG/US

Now NetJets’ Mechanics Start Picketing

First it was NetJets’ pilots who picketed and finally got a new labor contract; now it’s the fractional’s mechanics and other support personnel who on Frid

Wyvern Markets Audits Directly To Operators

After 15 years of auditing charter operators only at the behest of the companies or individuals who hire them, Wyvern Consulting, on Tuesday, announced tha

Start-up Magnum Jet Orders Small Jets

Embraer today said Houston-based Magnum Jet has placed an order for 50 Phenom 100s, with options for another 50 Phenom 100s and/or 300s.

Flight Options Raises the Stakes for Fractionals

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options this morning launched Fractional First, which it describes as a “purchase and use program designed to de

No WAAS Capability for Honeywell’s GNS-XLS

A recent notice sent to Honeywell GNS-XLS owners confirmed what many had suspected all along: due to hardware limitations, the flight management system wil

FAA Pushes Ahead with New Charter OpSpec

The FAA is moving forward with a plan to release Charter Operations Specifications A008 (OpSpec 008) and associated guidance on August 31.

After a decade, Flexjet is firmly in the black

As recently as four years ago, some observers openly questioned whether Bombardier’s Flexjet fractional ownership operation would still be around in 2006.

Delay Likely for Runway Margin Requirement

The FAA is expected to push back “a few weeks” the implementation dates for the 15-percent runway safety margin requirement.

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Members of the Teamsters union that represents mechanics, aircraft fuelers and other support personnel conducted what they called "informational picke