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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HNA Launches General Aviation Portal in China
“Air Community” has the largest network of business jet and helicopter charters, industrial parks and flight training centers, among other services.
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Delta Teams with Blade on Manhattan-JFK Helo Flights
Blade’s Bounce on-demand service to JFK starts at $695 for the whole helicopter (typically an Astar) and $195 for per-seat scheduled service.
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Uber and Aircraft OEMs Give More eVTOL Details
The vehicles will have stringent requirements for safety, noise and emissions, and be expected to have a range of at least 60 miles.
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Uber Partnering with Aurora on Urban eVTOL Network
The agreement calls for the delivery of 50 test vehicles by 2020.
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Zetta Jet Expands Global Fleet
The Singapore-based charter operator, the world’s first operator of Ka-band-equipped Global 6000s, has added another to its fleet.
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Start-up Amber Aviation To Provide Bizjet Management Services
The company is planning to offer an array of tailored services, including a fly-sharing program.
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SZ United Jet Launches Online Charter Portal
Portal provides access to 200 business jets and 500 helicopters within Greater China, as well as some 7,000 business worldwide.
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Metrojet Brings In Industry Vets as Leadership Transitions
Gary Dolski will head up the aircraft charter and management business, while Alden Zhang will steer the development of an AOC in Shanghai.
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China's Minsheng Enters U.S. Leasing Market with Jet Edge
Jet Edge is leasing three Embraer Legacy 650s from Minsheng.
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Jinggong Global Jet Adds to Its Fleet
After successfully operating a Falcon 2000EX EASy for the Chinese market over the past year, the company has now added a Falcon 7X.
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Guernsey AOC Clears Way for Hongkong Jet's BBJ787 '2-DEER'
Guernsey can now award AOCs for commercial air transport operations.
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Sino Jet Celebrates Successful First Five Years
The company now operates more than 30 aircraft with bases in Hong Kong and Beijing and ground services branches in a number of other cities.
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Business Aviation Asia Launches Alliance with Luxaviation
Hong Kong-based BAA and Europe's Luxaviation group will manage aircraft for owners across Greater China.
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Comlux Signs Completions Deals In China, Seeks Partner
Comlux Aviation is seeking to forge a partnership with a Chinese business aircraft operator.
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Global Jet Capital Sees Increased Interest in Asia
Company forecasts up to 90 midsize-to-large cabin business jet deliveries to the Asia Pacific region each year for the next decade.
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Asian Sky Group Jet Fleet Report Reflects New Chinese Bizav Focus
Hong Kong-based consulting firm is growing rapidly in publishing, data, analysis and provision of services to facilitate aircraft transactions.
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VistaJet Launches WeChat Flight Booking Platform
This new platform gives VistaJet customers access to 72 silver and red private jets via WeChat, the instant message-based communications app in China.
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Zetta Jet Grows Rapidly In Trans-Pacific Charter Market
Zetta Jet's all-Bombardier fleet includes Global 5000s and 6000s, as well as the Challenger 605.
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Avinode Expands Capability of Paynode Charter Payment System
Swedish charter booking software company recognised “huge” potential in Asia.
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Ambitious Nomad to Base Aircraft in Singapore
Swiss operator is keen to grow its managed fleet and expand in Europe and beyond, having been Russia specialist to date.
Aircraft
EliteJets Accepts Milestone 400th Embraer Phenom 300
EliteJets also took delivery of another Phenom 300, S/N 403, on the same day, bringing its all-Embraer fleet to four of the light jets and one Legacy 500.
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UberChoppers Offered during NCAA Finals in Phoenix
$99 per passenger fee includes one-way UberX ground transport in the Phoenix area to the Glendale Airport.
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NetJets Earnings Soar 19% Despite Weaker Revenues
Earnings boosted by lower subcontracting expense and a decline in losses from aircraft impairments and dispositions at the fractional provider.
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ACSF Symposium Emphasizes Safety Program Execution
Safety systems must be more than button-pushing exercises if they are to work as intended.
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AirMed Acquires Air Medical To Expand EMS Operations
Air Medical’s fleet of three jets and two King Air turboprops will join AirMed’s fleet of Beechcraft, Citation, Learjet, Hawker and King Air aircraft.
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VistaJet Reaches 100,000-flight Mark
The milestone flight follows a year in which VistaJet added 15 new business jets to its all-Bombardier fleet.
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Elit’Avia Celebrates 10 Years, Expands Fleet
Elit’Avia holds air operator certificates (AOCs) in EU member states Slovenia and Malta, and has an office in Atlanta.
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PlaneSense Adds Cuba, Bermuda to Service Area
PlaneSense has been authorized to fly into seven Cuban airports, including those in the country’s two largest cities—Santiago and Havana.
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European VLJ Pioneer Globe Air Preps To Refresh Fleet
Austria-based Globe Air is trying to decide between stick with Cessna's smallest Citations for its light jet fleet, or switching to Embraer's Phenom 100.
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Revenues Up, Earnings Down at Air Methods
"Industry-wide decline in demand” and acquisition of Tri-State Care Flight last year cited as contributors to lower earnings.
