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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Ethiopian Airlines Prepares To Launch Private Jet Service
Ethiopian Airlines is preparing a business plan for operating a fleet of business aircraft in Africa.
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Aero Club Builds Membership Plan With Avanti-based Fleet
Aero Clubs aims to challenge the more established Wheels Up private aviation membership program.
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XOJet Boosts Charter Earnings and Sales
The 10-year-old on-demand charter provider also is investing in fleet refurbishment and improvements to its digital platforms.
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Aerolineas Ejecutivas Adds Three Learjet 75s to Fleet
Deliveries come as company reports finishing up a strong 2015.
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NetJets Adds Cessna Citation Latitude Demo to Fleet
The aircraft will be on display throughout the U.S. ahead of deliveries of fractional-owned Latitudes beginning in June.
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Seven Business Jets Added to Clay Lacy Aviation Fleet
The addition of seven jets to Clay Lacy Aviation's fleet indicates strong interest in charter bookings.
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PlaneSmart Gets Argus Gold, Adds Hedrick as a Director
Hedrick previously served as the director of charter sales and owner services for Executive Flight Services.
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Legacy 500 Joins Million Air Dallas Charter Fleet
The fly-by-wire jet is a pleasure to fly, both for pilots and passengers.
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Jet Linx Aviation Fleet Almost Doubles in 2015
Additions of 30 aircraft last year brought its fleet to 65 aircraft, making Jet Linx the fifth-largest Part 135 operator in the U.S.
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Alerion Aviation Forms Out of JFI Jets, ACP Jets Merger
The recently combined company today rolled out its new identity.
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TAG Aviation Europe Names Christe CEO
Christe succeeds Christof Spath who stepped down after holding the position for a year.
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Stratajet Tours U.S. To Recruit Operators for Charter Site
Online private charter booking site Stratajet now has more than 500 Europe-based aircraft available.
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FAA Amends Rule for Charter Ops Training Under Part 121
Correction makes it easier for operators to raise the safety bar by voluntarily complying with the more rigorous training requirements of Part 121.
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TPG Growth To Acquire Charter Firm TMC Jets
Firm is acquiring TMC Jets for an undisclosed amount from founder Pete Liegl, who formed the company in 2006.
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ExcelAire Cleared for Cuba
ExcelAire joins a small but growing number of operators that have obtained Cuba service approval as the U.S. government eases travel restrictions.
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PJC, Jet Connections Form New Dubai Charter Venture
The new company, X Jets, initially will serve the Middle East market and expand into Africa and India later next year.
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NetJets Pilots Approve New Contract
The ratification culminated more than two years of often contentious contract negotiations.
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CRJ200s Expand Charter Role for Iraq's Energy Sector
Iraq Gate is now operating three Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets to provide transportation to and from Iraqi oil and gas fields.
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Flexjet, Flight Options Pilots Agree To Unionize
A little more than 51 percent of the voting pilots favored representation.
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Flexjet Outlines How Supersonic AS2s Will Be Integrated
AS2s will be part of Flexjet's Global Access program and fly international city pairs.
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Zetta Jet Signs Deal for Five Bombardier Global 6000s
The agreement, worth a potential $318 million, is a firm order for one Global 6000 and options for four more of the ultra-long-range jets.
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PlaneSense Shatters Last Year's Food Drive Tally
The fractional provider collected three and a half tons of food to feed its home state's poor.
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Canada Developing Child-safety Measures for Aircraft
Recommendations stem from the TSB’s investigation into the crash of a Metro III on Dec. 22, 2012, in which an infant was killed.
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Executive AirShare Celebrates 15 Years, New Phenom 300
The fractional-share operator's fleet has grown to 49 aircraft, and it is taking delivery of a second Phenom 300.
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NetJets' Profits Take Hit with Aircraft Cancellations
NetJets earnings are down on the year, but aircraft sales are up as it cancels older orders and realigns fleet with new models.
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Mac Air Plans Regional Frax Program with Hawker 1000s
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance will maintain the fleet, while Maine Aviation Aircraft Charter will manage and operate the aircraft.
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Meridian Adds Gulfstream G200 Maintenance
Meridian Jet Center welcomes G200 to its list of aircraft it is authorized to perform maintenance on.
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Polls Open for Flexjet/Flight Options Representation
Flexjet and Flight Options pilots will have until December 15 to vote on joined representation from the Teamsters union.
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VistaJet Adds Challenger 350s to U.S. Fleet
Priester Aviation is operating the aircraft as part of VistaJet's U.S.-based Flight Services Program.
