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
TAG Aviation Holding Sells Off Final Assets
TAG Aviation Holding has completed its departure from business aviation with the announcement that it sold off TAG Aviation SA and TAG Aviation Asia.
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Large Cabin Charter Operator Files for Chapter 11
Jet Ready has declared reorganization bankruptcy, according to court documents filed in the Southern District of New York.
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Stephanie Chung Joins Wheels Up as Chief Growth Officer
Stephanie Chung, formerly president of JetSuite, is taking on a new role as chief growth officer for Wheels Up.
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Wheels Up Launches Business Aircraft Sales Division
Wheels Up has launched a new business unit that offers aircraft brokerage, acquisition, trade, and advisory services.
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XO Rolls Out Carbon-offset Plan
The private lift provider has introduced a carbon-offset option for its customers.
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Elite Jets Boosts Charter Pilots Ranks To Meet Demand
Naples, Florida-based Elite Jets Charters now employs 18 pilots and operates six company-owned aircraft.
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Jet Linx Introduces New Jet Card for Businesses
Jet card and private jet management provider Jet Linx has rolled out a new jet card membership program aimed at businesses.
Aircraft
Summer Demand Drives Bizav Recovery, but Not Everywhere
European business aviation activity has heated up since the start of summer, but worldwide flight hours have fluctuated as Covid continues to drag demand.
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PrivateFly Offers Jet Card Program for Frequent Flyers
The card will be offered with a minimum block of 25 hours for light, midsize, or heavy business jets.
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European Charter Provider Caters to Athletes
As sporting competitions return slowly in Europe, charter operator KlasJet is offering specially catered meals for its athelte customers.
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Partners in Aviation Offers Shared Ownership Option
Partners In Aviation, which matches potential private aircraft owners, has seen its business rebound as part of a "Covid bump."
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Directional Aviation Launches Premium Air Charter FXAir
Directional Aviation has launched FXAir as a premium product that “redefines and rescopes on-demand air charter.”
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NetJets Reinstates Europe Fleet, Plots Path for Growth
NetJets is reinstating most of its fleet in Europe and all NetJets Europe pilots and cabin crew who were furloughed in April.
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NATA: Charter Community Must Step Up Collaboration
Charter operators have a "golden opportunity" with a surge of new customers but must work together to ensure seamless experiences to retain them.
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Guimbal Cabri Helicopters Remotely Serviced by Precision
Precision Support Services has competed multiple remote inspections of Guimbal Cabri helicopters.
Aircraft
New Study Projects UAM Market at $80 Billion by 2050
A new report maps out the size and timeline for the urban air mobility market, with airport shuttles and intercity flights seen as big earners.
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FAA Symposium Sheds Further Light on Illegal Charter
The online event continued the agency's campaign to educate regarding the factors involved with illegal charter, NBAA said.
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Charter Broker Offers Expedited Pre-trip Covid Testing
Paramount Business Jets is providing the tests through a new partnership with The COVID Consultants.
Aircraft
NetJets Takes Delivery of Capstone Challenger 650
NetJets’ acceptance of its 25th Challenger 650 fulfills more than $10 billion in firm orders placed by the fractional provider between 2010 and 2012.
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AINdebrief Episode 17 | July 17, 2020
FIA Connect, Dassault Falcon 6X, Charter Fraud, Textron Aviation Layoffs, ADS Airs Concerns about UK Aerospace Industry
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AINsight: Best Five Options To Fly Privately
Amid the pandemic, some families, businesses, and individuals have made a flight to safety by traveling again or for the first time on private jets.
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Trade Groups Warn of Online Charter Fraud
The Air Charter Assocation and EBAA have noted a rise in online deceict, mirroring the rise in private charter demand.
Aircraft
KinectAir Makes Plans To Operate VoltAero's Electric Cassio
KinectAir says it intends to be a launch customer for VoltAero's Cassio electric fixed-wing aircraft for its planned charter network.
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Qatar Executive Launches Fixed-rate Charter Program
Qatar Executive's new Diamond Agreement program allows customers to pre-purchase flight time at fixed-hourly rates on its long- and ultra-long-range jets.
Aircraft
Zeusch Aviation Earns CAMO Certificate
CAMO certification brings Zeusch Aviation a step closer to earning its air operator certificate.
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AINsight: The Rain Is Stopping
The business aviation industry is vibrant and will come back, and the market will enjoy a resurgence of first-time buyers looking for a safer way to travel
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Jet Linx Boosts Its Fleet with Meridian Management Buy
Jet Linx is now one of the largest private aircraft managment providers in the U.S. after its acquisition of N.J.-based Meridian's management division.
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KinectAir Prepares To Launch Charter, Frax Programs
Kinect Air says its AI-led platform will result in more efficient fleet utilisation for its planned per-seat charter and fractional ownership programs.
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Covid-19 Throttles Air Charter Expo 2020 Plans
The Air Charter Expo will return next year at London Biggin Hill Airport.
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Jet Edge Grows Fleet with New Management Pricing Model
Adopting a model from its recently acquired JetSelect business, Jet Edge is expanding owner's share of charter revenues and seeing record new business.
