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
ACA Marks Return of Level 2 Charter Broker Qualification
Thirty-six delegates attended the second part of Air Charter Association's three-level Air Charter Broker Qualification training.
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Shore-to-Ship Drone Deliveries Could Cut Costs and Carbon
ST Engineering, Skyports, and Sumitomo are starting a trial program to deliver cargo to ships docked off Singapore using uncrewed aircraft.
Aircraft
Urban Air Mobility Could Deliver S$4 Billion Boost to Singapore
German eVTOL aircraft developer Volocopter has published its Singapore Roadmap covering the potential for urban air mobility services.
Aircraft
Asia-Pacific Claims Key Role in Advanced Air Mobility Revolution
Along with China, Japan, South Korea and Australia, Singapore is set to be an early adopter of air taxi and cargo services operated by new eVTOL aircraft.
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Priester Aviation Names Rich Ropp as President
Rich Ropp comes to his new role at Priester Aviation with 30 years of experience in aircraft management and aviation sales.
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Wheels Up Acquires Part 135 Operator Alante
The deal provides Wheels Up with 12 Cessna Citation light jets and 39 pilots.
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Verijet Expanding Charter Ops to Caribbean
Florida-based charter provider Verijet operates a fleet of Cirrus SF50 Vision jets.
Accidents
Illegal Charter Is a Growing Issue in Europe
The accident in which football star Emiliano Sala was killed highlighted many questions about illegal charter flights in Europe.
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SaxonAir Expands Fleet, Promotes Green Ambitions
UK business aviation services provider SaxonAir has increased its fleet of business jets and seeks to boost its sustainability credentials.
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Jet Edge Expanding Reserve Membership Program
The expansion comes as Jet Edge International's charter fleet continues to grow to 95 aircraft.
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Wheels Up Inks Deal To Acquire Air Partner
Wheels Up has reached an agreement to acquire London-based aviation services provider Air Partner for approximately $107 million in cash.
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Vista Global Breaks Records in 2021
The parent of VistaJet and XO saw a jump in flight hours and memberships in 2021.
Aircraft
Airbus Launches Cargo Airline With Beluga Fleet
The aircraft manufacturer wants to tap growing demand for moving over-sized freight around the world using five of its A300-based BelugaST transporters.
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Flexjet Europe Earns IS-BAO Accreditation
The European fractional operator also achieves "milestone" approvals from EASA.
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ACA Declares January 21 'Fly Legal Day'
The Air Charter Association's "Fly Legal Day" declaration aims to honor soccer player Emiliano Sala, who was killed in an illegal charter flight.
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LunaJets Reaches $100M Revenue Milestone in 2021
The Geneva-based private jet charter broker topped $100 million in revenue last year.
Charter & Fractional
Jet Edge To Establish Teterboro Base at Signature FBO
Jet Edge already has a base at Signature Aviation's facility in Van Nuys.
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GrandView Aviation Relocating Headquarters
GrandView Aviation looks to continue building on the growth it recorded in 2021.
Aircraft
Priester Adds Five Bizjets to Managed Fleet
The additional aircraft brings its managed and on-demand charter fleet to 75.
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KKR Invests Another $75M in Jet Edge
Jet Edge International will use KKR investment to further expand charter fleet by 20 aircraft.
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Elite Jets Bolsters Pilot, Support Staffing
Strong charter demand is driving Elite Jets to hire more pilots and support staff.
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Stratos Jet Enters Partnership for Crypto Payments
In the first week of integrating FTX Pay, Stratos Jet Charters transacted about half a million dollars in revenue.
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Jet Linx Resumes Limited Jet Card Sales
Jet Linx's new jet card sales will be subject to a waitlist based on fleet availability and membership tier priority.
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Fractional Provider Volato Places Order for 15 HondaJets
Fractional HondaJet operator Volato, which launched last fall, has ordered 15 HondaJet Elite S aircraft.
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How Kenn Ricci Started His First Company, and Business Aviation Memories
How Kenn Ricci Started His First Company, and Business Aviation Memories
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PrivateFly Expands Aviator Membership Offerings
PrivateFly will offer fixed hourly rates to its Aviator members for select long-distance pairs from the UK.
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Jet Edge Adds Transcontinental Challenger Flights
Jet Edge is expanding its transcontinental program for Reserve members who want to fly on its fleet of Bombardier Challenger aircraft.
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GrandView Looks To Increase Jet Card Sales by Year-end
GrandView Aviation is offering fixed rates on 70 routes for its Altitude Plus jet card membership program.
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AirGo, Victor Partner on SAF Opt-out Scheme
The partnership between AirGo and Victor is hoped to raise awareness and increased use of sustainable aviation fuel.
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Jet It Wins Top Flight Award for Charter, Fractional, Jet Card Innovation
Jet It Wins Top Flight Award for Charter, Fractional, Jet Card Innovation
