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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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Philippines Hospital Launches Medical Flight Service
With local operator Inaec Aviation, Ascent is providing The Medical City hospital group in the Philippines with flights for patients, staff and cargo.
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Jet Linx Plans Private Terminal at Miami-Opa Locka
The Jet Linx private terminal at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport will be its 20th such terminal in the U.S.
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Asia Flight Services Learns To Be Flexible
Asia Flight Services has had to respond to changes to its core business from outside forces including military coups and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Aircraft
Charter Helps Middle East Weather Covid Storm
An increasing number of first-time buyers are driving pre-owned sales in 2021
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Dubai's DCAF Sees Double-digit Rise in Bizav Activity
A signing of the Abraham Accords between Israel and UAE helped drive business higher in the first quarter at DC Aviation Al-Futtaim.
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Wisk To Operate Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxis for Blade
Wisk Aero will supply and operate up to 30 of its eVTOLs for Blade Urban Air Mobility’s passenger transportation network.
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Jet Aviation Secures FAA Part 125 Certificate
The FAA Part 125 certificate enables Jet Aviation to operate aircraft seating more than 20 passengers for charter.
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Amidst Covid, Journey Grows Charter Biz
Journey Aviation adds seven large-cabin, super-midsize and midsize jets in the 12 months since March 2020.
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VistaJet Aims To Be Carbon-neutral by 2025
VistaJet is aiming to be the first carbon-neutral business aviation operator by 2025 and is also pushing the broader industry to step up its climate goals.
Aircraft
Demand Pushes First Wing's Charter Fleet Additions
The Indianapolis-based Part 135 operator adds Cessna Citation Bravo and Excel twinjets to its fleet.
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Jet Linx Introduces Joint Aircraft Ownership Program
Owners in the program will fly only on the jet they purchase a half-ownership interest in and with the same flight crew.
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New Customers Bolster Air Partner's Jet Card Sales
In the past two months, UK-based Air Partner has received more than $1.4 million in jet card deposits from new customers in the UK and U.S.
Aircraft
Ventura Air Looks To Citation Excel To Grow 135 Fleet
In addition to the Citation Excels, Ventura Air Services added two Bombardier Challenger 604s to its fleet late last year.
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Jets, Pittsburgh Jet Form Strategic Partnership
Under the strategic partnership with charter operator Jets.com, Pittsburgh Jet Center is rebranding as Private Jet Center.
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Public Air Charter Aero Looks To Expand Destinations
Aero operates as a public charter provider serving leisure travelers and using Embraer ERJ-135s with 16 seats in a first-class configuration.
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VistaJet's Global Fleet Gets Pūr Air
The Pūr Air system installed on the VistaJet Global fleet captures up to 99.99 percent of particles and refreshes cabin air in in as little as 90 seconds.
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NetJets Updates Global Sustainability Efforts
NetJets issues its first biannual report on its global sustainability program launched last October.
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Air Partner Eyes Music Industry with 'Tour Protect'
Air Partner developed a Tour Protect Covid-19 travel program that is designed to provide enhanced health and safety protocols for complex world tours.
Aircraft
Blade to Add 20 Beta eVTOLs to Urban Air Mobility Fleet
Over the past week Beta Technologies announced orders for up to 170 of its six-seat Alia 250 all-electric aircraft from Blade Urban Air Mobility and UPS.
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Wheels Up, Bell Collaborate on First Step Toward UAM
The companies are working together to usher in what they claim will be the first step toward urban air mobility (UAM) operations.
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Where Will You Go with Jet Token's Fleet of HondaJet Elites?
Where Will You Go with Jet Token's Fleet of HondaJet Elites?
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Jet It Partners with Charity HeartGift
Jet It, which offers fractional shares in HondaJets, has partnered with HeartGift to help provide heart surgeries to children worldwide.
Airports
Clemens Plans More Expansion at East Wichita Airport
Clemens Aviation is adding three more hangars and a fuel farm at Jabara Airport in Wichita.
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Flexjet Adds Van Nuys to Private Terminal Network
Based at the Clay Lacy complex, Flexjet's Van Nuys addition to its private terminal network pays homage to the Clay Lacy history, as well as Hollywood.
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Aviation Tech Firms BoldIQ, Stellar Plan Collaboration
BoldIQ will combine its Solver advanced planning and scheduling platform with some of Stellar’s offerings for charter operators.
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VistaJet Revealed as Buyer Behind Order for 10 Challenger 350s
The Dubai-based charter provider also takes delivery of two more Bombardier Global 7500s.
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Luxaviation Expanding Its Charter Service to U.S.
As part of the expansion, Luxaviation says it will operate U.S. flights using sustainable aviation fuel.
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Hadid Rides Out Pandemic with Charter and Scheduled Cargo
Dubai-based Hadid is looking to set up three new FBOs in Asia and Africa in 2021.
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New Jet Card Expands NetJets' CAN Do Attitude
NetJets is offering a new 25-hour jet card that includes one company-donated flight hour to Corporate Angel Network.
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Data Breach Affects Solarius Aviation, Jet Aviation
Some employee and client personal information such as Social Security numbers were exposed in the data breach of Solairus Aviation's vendor, Avianis.
