Charter & Fractional
News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.
Aircraft
Jet It Goes Bigger with Gulfstream G150 Fleet Additions
Fractional ownership company Jet It seeks longer ranges and more capacity with the addition of two Gulfstream G150s.
Charter & Fractional
Green Benefits Extend Beyond Environmental Impact
For business aircraft operators, the benefits of sustainability can yield competitive advantages, not just a smaller environmental footprint.
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up CEO Kenny Dichter Wins Top Flight Award for Excellence in Innovation
Wheels Up CEO Kenny Dichter Wins Top Flight Award for Excellence in Innovation
Aircraft
RightJet Partners on New Iraq Office
RightJet sees Kurdistan’s tourism potential as factor behind decision to team up with Future Travel.
Aircraft
Yingling Gets Into Beech 1900D Cargo Conversions
The Wichita-based FBO and MRO is converting Beech 1900Ds from passenger to cargo operations for Alpine Air Express.
Charter & Fractional
Sydney Seaplanes Opts for 50 Embraer Eve eVTOLs
Sydney Seaplanes has agreed to add 50 of Eve Urban Air Mobility’s four-passenger eVTOLs to its fleet from 2026.
Charter & Fractional
Helijet Taps Blade as Flight Booking Platform
Under a new agreement, global air mobility platform Blade will have exclusive rights for booking Helijet's scheduled helicopter flights.
Charter & Fractional
GrandView Tackles Fatigue, Increases Pay for Pilots
GrandView Aviation implements a fatigue management program for pilots and is increasing their pay as it wrestles with 'incredible' charter demand.
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FlyExclusive Opens Key Largo Business Center
FlyExclusive's new business center in Key Largo, Florida, is for members of the charter operator's Jet Club program.
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Airshare Looks To Open MRO Services to Outsiders
Fractional and managed aircraft company Airshare plans to expand its maintenance services in Wichita to non-fleet aircraft.
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Instajet Offers Route Card for Frequent Travelers
London-based jet card provider Instajet expects to add U.S. domestic routes to the Route Card in January.
Charter & Fractional
Four Corners Aviation Builds Leadership Team
Following its recent launch and rolling out of "Freedom" service, Four Corners Aviation has established its initial leadership core.
Charter & Fractional
New Flight Charters Sees 72% Gain in October Bookings
The charter broker said demand was strongest for light and midsize jets.
Aircraft
VistaJet Forecasts 1,400 Hours Per Year for Global 7500s
VistaJet is forecasting that its four Bombardier Global 7500s will each log 1,400 flight hours in their first year of operations.
Charter & Fractional
Blade India Expands Service with Airbus H125s
Blade India is expanding its service there with five new leased Airbus Helicopters H125 singles provided to its operators there.
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FlyExclusive Sees Surge in New Pilots in Q4
The growth in pilot hiring at flyExclusive follows the charter operator's growth in its owned, floating fleet.
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Indiana-based Aviation Service Providers Join Forces
Indiana-based aviation services providers Jet Access and Eagle Creek Aviation have agreed to merge.
Charter & Fractional
Asia Bizav Group Stands Up Illegal Air Charter Hotline
The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) has launched the region's first illegal charter reporting system.
Charter & Fractional
Priester Aviation Joins JSSI Parts Acquisition Program
Priester Aviation is offering a parts-procurement program through JSSI Parts & Leasing for its managed aircraft customers.
Charter & Fractional
ACA Resumes In-person Broker Training
The Air Charter Association resumes in-person Air Charter Broker Qualification Training after a two-year hiatus.
Aircraft
Challenger 650 To Join NetJets European Fleet
The Bombardier Challenger 650 is one of NetJets' most-requested aircraft in Europe.
Aircraft
China's Amber Aviation To Build Fleet with NetJets' Help
NetJets is an investor in Amber Aviation and as part of the investment will transfer 20 large-cabin jets from its fleet to the Chinese bizav company.
Aircraft
PlaneSense Marks Delivery of Its 75th Pilatus PC-12
The PC-12 launched PlaneSense's fractional program in 1995 and the company has since taken a total of 75 of that model while it also grows its PC-24 fleet.
Charter & Fractional
JetClub Explores Middle East Expansion with Jetex
HondaJet fractional operator JetClub looks to Middle East expansion with a Jetex memorandum of understanding.
Charter & Fractional
Pay Increases, Bonuses Ahead for Airshare Captains
Airshare, a Kansas-based fractional, charter, jet card, and aircraft management company, develops a new pilot retention/recruiting program for captains.
Aircraft
Comlux Sees Middle East as Ideal ACJ220 Market
The ACJ TwoTwenty's cabin size, fuel consumption, maintenance, and operating dynamics will likely attract interest in the Mideast, says Comlux.
Airports
Jetex Awaits Expo 2020 and FIFA World Cup 2022 Dividends
CEO Adel Mardini forecasts 3,000 additional Expo-related flights
Charter & Fractional
UAE’s Empire Aviation To Represent Gulfstream in India
Prior to its new relationship with Gulfstream, Empire offered business aviation services in India and the UAE since opening in 2007.
Charter & Fractional
Mena Revamps Bizav Activities with European Partner
Bahrain-based Mena Aerospace Enterprises will stay active in handling, aircraft supervision, and charter via an alliance with Switzerland-based Sparfell.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Sees Environmental Progress over Past Year
In the year since the launch of NetJets’ global sustainability program, the fractional provider has achieved some milestones.
