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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Illegal Charter and the Falcon 50 Crash
The crash of a Falcon 50 in 2018 involved unqualified pilots and a supposedly non-revenue flight that carried passengers who'd paid to be aboard.
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Wheels Up Names Vinayak Hegde as President
Hegde came to Wheels Up in May and has more than 20 years of experience in technology, marketing, and product development.
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Luxaviation Granted Maltese AOC
The addition of an air operator certificate in Malta brings Luxaviation Group's total worldwide AOCs to 13.
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In Europe, Flexjet and PrivateFly See Rising Demand
Flexjet and PrivateFly see "a level of private aviation demand not seen for a long time" in Europe.
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Sun Air Jets Implements Carbon Offsets for Charter Ops
Sun Air Jets carbon offset program is administered through a new partnership with Terrapass.
Aircraft
Bristow Triples Down on Fleet Electrification
Helicopter operator Bristow will also parter with Embraer's Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions and has committed to purchasing up to 100 Eve EVTOLs.
Aircraft
FAI Converts Global Express to Air Ambulance
FAI rent-a-jet's conversion of a Bombardier Global Express to an air ambulance comes after an increase in such missions requiring a long-range aircraft.
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Diamond Sky Appoints Zela Sales Agent in Greece, Cyprus
Under a new agreement with Diamond Sky, charter broker Zela Jets will handle all of Diamond's charter flights to and from Cyprus and Greece.
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XO Enhances Member Benefits, Charter Fleet Access
XO's dedicated fleet has expanded to include aircraft from sister company VistaJet.
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ACA: It Takes a Village To Combat Illegal Charter
The European business aviation industry must increase awareness of illegal charter operators and push for harsher sanctions to eradicate the practice.
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VistaJet Enhances Onboard Pet Care
VistaJet's more than 200 cain hostesses have undergone training for basic emergency and behavioral care for clients' furry companions.
Aircraft
Tradewind Aviation To Take More PC-12s, Expand Service
Tradewind Aviation aircraft and service expansion comes as the company marks 20th anniversary.
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UK Charter Operators Lament Brexit Changes at ACE 2021
The UK charter industry regrets the country’s departure from the EU that ushered in the need to obtain country-specific permits for flights into the EU.
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Airacer Intros Two AI-based Charter Apps
Airacer Pro and Airacer Air Taxi aim to ease bookings for customers and operators.
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Abu Dhabi Charter Firm Makes Offer for Falcon Aviation
UAE-based helicopter and jet charter operator Abu Dhabi Aviation has announced formal plans to take over Falcon Aviation.
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KKR Invests $40 Million More in Jet Edge
KKR's $40 million preferred equity investment in charter operator Jet Edge International follows a $150 million investment in June.
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New Fractional HondaJet Provider Launches in U.S.
Volato, a new provider in the charter-fractional aircraft ownership arena has launched a share program featuring the HondaJet Elite S.
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Air Charter Expo To Consider State of the Industry
Air Charter Expo conferences at London Biggin Hill Airport will consider the impact of Covid and Brexit and how the industry can be more sustainable.
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Elite Jets Increases Staff as Charter Demand Rises
Elite Jets has increased staffing by 21 percent.
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Illegal Charter Reports Spike as Market Heats Up
NATA, the FAA, and other industry experts believe that the increase in the number of private flyers is making education even more important.
Aircraft
Demo Tour Brings G700 to Launch Customer Qatar Exec
Qatar Executive welcomed its first Gulfstream G700 to the state of Qatar this weekend as part of a special demonstration flight.
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Avia Solutions Group Launches Skyllence Charter Broker
Skyllence serves as a broker for private and group jet charters.
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NetJets Pauses Jet Card Sales as Demand Outpaces Supply
NetJets has “temporarily paused” all jet card sales to “prioritize the exceptional experiences we promise to deliver,” the company said this week.
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Air Charter Expo Confirms Aircraft Static Display List
The Air Charter Association announced some of the business aircraft models that have been confirmed to be on static display next month at ACE 2021.
Aircraft
Jet Edge Adding 27 Super-Large, Super-Mid Jets to Fleet
The business jets that Jet Edge is acquiring are a mix of new and used Bombardier Challenger 300/350s and Gulfstream G450s.
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Jet Linx Looks To M&A for Additional Growth
Jet Linx has hired one executive and promoted another to oversee its expansion through mergers and acquisitions.
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Wheels Up Sees Revenues, Membership Jump in Q2
Revenues were up 113 percent and active members 47 percent for Wheels Up, which reported its first quarterly results since going public.
Aircraft
Sun Air Jets Continues To Build Managed Charter Fleet
Sun Air Jets has added a Bombardier Global Express and Gulfstream G550.
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Jet It Adds first Canada-based HondaJet to Fleet
Following up on its announced plans earlier this year to expand into Canada, Jet It has taken delivery of its first aircraft to be based there.
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XO Plans European Launch with Citation XLS Fleet
XO's Citation XLS fleet will begin operating in Europe at the end of August.
