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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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VistaJet Doubles Fleet Size in Just Three Years
The Malta-based company has more than doubled its fleet in three years, going from 32 jets at the end of 2013 to the current 70.
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NetJets Expands Portfolio with Brokerage Services
QS Partners will help clients to buy or sell whole aircraft.
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Wheels Up Lays Foundation for European Expansion
Operations will initially be centered on western Europe and that the company would use the Beechcraft King Air 350i.
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CBAA Leads Fight against Fatigue Rules
CBAA said that its Subpart 703 on-demand air-taxi members will be “severely” affected by Transport Canada’s impending proposed flight and duty time rules.
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Professional Development NPRM Affects Some 91K/135 Ops
FAA believes that this proposed rule would mitigate incidents of “unprofessional pilot behavior" and thus "would reduce pilot errors."
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New App Helps Flight Crew Manage Expenses on the Road
The Down-Route app also allows flight crew to find and book hotels while traveling.
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EASA Proposal Aims To Reduce Runway Excursions
Proposal would increase the required landing distances for turbine business airplanes by allowing these aircraft to use a landing factor of 80 percent.
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Zetta Jet Gets First Global 6000 with Jet Connex, Venue
Air charter firm has main offices in Los Angeles and Singapore, as well as sales and support offices in New York, London, Beijing and Shanghai.
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EJM To Exit Third-party MRO Biz, Downsizing Two Shops
The move comes as the Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary exits the third-party aircraft maintenance business.
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Wijet To Buy Blink, Creating Largest VLJ Air Taxi Firm
Blink and Wijet have operations in London, Paris and northern Italy.
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XOJet Allies with JetSmarter for Real-time Booking Apps
As part of the alliance, XOJet has named JetSmarter as the exclusive digital distribution channel for the company’s fleet of midsize jets.
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U.S. Market Boost Leads to Mixed Results at Gama Aviation
Strong growth in the U.S. market compensated for a dip in revenues in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for bizav services group Gama Aviation.
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Flexjet To Open Private Terminal in U.S. Northeast
The facility will have room for the fractional to position 15 aircraft near its Northeast customers.
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Clay Lacy Aviation, Key Air To Merge
The combined company will forward as Clay Lacy Aviation, representing more than 75 aircraft in 15 U.S. locations, two FBOs and four maintenance centers.
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Argus-rated Operators, Brokers Get Break on AOG Protect
AOG Protect limits financial losses associated with charter flights that have been grounded for mechanical or other issues.
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Wheels Up Formalizes Care Program, Intros Teal Airplane
Wheels Up Cares will raise awareness and funds for causes important to the company and its members.
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Wheels Up Launches College Football Air Shuttle Service
Shuttle flights are scheduled to arrive two hours before kickoff and return one hour after the game ends.
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Operators Optimize With BoldIQ’s Astro
Astro software can make the difference between losing money or locking in a profit.
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Avinode: Hours Matter When Quoting Air Charter Trips
Avinode found that 19 percent of the trips are booked the day of travel, while 20 percent are scheduled just one day in advance.
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Stratajet Charter Booking Platform Launches in U.S. Market
Charter customers can book their own flights through Stratajet.com, which includes real-time aircraft availability and pricing.
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XOJet Brings In Yacht Exec as Chief Business Officer
James Henderson was president and CEO-Americas for the Ferretti Group.
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Air Partner Expands Its NYC Presence
The company believes there is “strong demand” in the area for its private aircraft charter offerings, particularly its JetCard product.
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XOJet Pilots Can Now Get a Lyft to Work
The company’s pilots can use Lyft for transport to and from the airport and hotel accommodations, while the expense reimbursement process is automated.
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BACA: Cyber Attacks on Charter Operators, Brokers Rising
The escalation of attacks on business aviation operators and brokers in recent months has been “quite alarming,” the Baltic Air Charter Association said.
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Air Charter Broker Helps Save the Day for Rescued Dogs
Flight was financially sponsored by equestrian and animal lover Georgina Bloomberg, daughter of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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OneJet Positions for Growth with Fred Reid on Board
Fred Reid brings a mix of business aviation and airline experience to his role as he helps provide guidance on OneJet services.
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NMB Finds Lack of Evidence in Flexjet Union Vote Spat
The decision include a partial dissenting opinion, saying the changing of eight votes would have altered the vote for IBT representation.
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FlyOtto Aims To Simplify T-prop, Piston Chartering
There is no need for a membership, no initial or recurring fees, just two blank spaces to fill out on its website: the departure and destination locations.
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VistaJet Soars To New Highs in 1H16
Traffic and passenger numbers surged 23 percent and 20 percent, respectively, in the first six months.
