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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AIN Blog: Uber of Aviation? Not (yet)
Will the aviation industry ever tolerate a real Uber-like service or is it simply impossible due to the regulatory climate?
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African Flight Services Provider Selects FBO One
Astra Aviation Services will use linked system to track front- and back-office operations.
Airlines
Delta Air Lines To Offer Bizjet Upgrades to Elite Fliers
Under the new upgrade program, Delta SkyMiles members could be offered a flight on a chartered business jet operated by subsidiary Delta Private Jets.
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VistaJet Teams with Apex Air for Domestic Chinese Flights
Apex Air, a CAAC-authorized business jet operator, will manage and operate a China based fleet of aircraft for VistaJet.
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Set Jet Launches Daily Coast-to-coast Bizliner Service
The membership-based program is offering members one way flights between LAX and TEB or HPN.
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Toucan Carves Niche in Nigerian Offshore Oil and Gas Market
Six ERJ145s on order from France for conversion.
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Fractionals See Shift in Travel, Fleet
Fractionals move to larger and longer-range aircraft while membership companies remain happy with small aircraft.
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IRS Scrutinizing Charter Air Broker Involvement in FETs
Tax expert Nel Stubbs stresses operators and brokers must clearly spell out tax responsibilities to avoid potential IRS pitfalls.
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Priester Wins U.S. Government Approval for Cuba Ops
U.S. approval follows issuance of government regulations earlier this year to ease certain travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba.
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Charter Broker Victor Acquires YoungJets, More Funding
YoungJets founder and CEO David Young was alsonamed Victor’s senior vice president for the U.S. market.
Aircraft
Luxaviation Takes Delivery of Its First Phenom 300
now operates a combined fleet of more than 250 business aircraft, including 18 Embraer Legacy 600/650s.
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BACA and UK CAA Team To Tackle Illegal Charters
The Baltic Air Charter Association and the UK Civil Aviation Authority held a joint seminar to discuss foreign carrier permits and illegal charters.
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Union Asks for Single Carrier at Flight Options/Flexjet
IBT 1108 petitioned NMB on July 4 to determine whether Flight Options and sister company Flexjet “constitute ‘a single transportation system.’”
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Jetdebit Launches Digital Jet Card with Fixed Fees
Jetdebit.com will charge charter clients a fixed service fee of 8 percent.
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Flexjet’s New Custom Gulfstream G450 Makes a Public Debut in New York
Flexjet’s New Custom Gulfstream G450 Makes a Public Debut in New York
Aircraft
PlaneSense Takes Delivery of Its First Nextant 400XTi
Jet will be available as an upgrade for PC-12 share owners, several of whom have been asking for faster or longer-range aircraft.
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Air France Continues Bizjet Connections for First-class Pax
Partnership with executive charter operator Wijet to be expanded beyond Cessna Mustangs.
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Waypoint Leasing Places Two Helicopters with Titan
The transaction is the first between Waypoint, which was founded in 2013, and Titan, which has growing operations in Africa and South America.
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Stratajet Secures Gama Aviation for Booking Platform
Gama Aviation joins platform as Stratajet prepares for full commercial launch.
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Fractional Operators Eye International Expansion
NetJets looking to Latin America and evaluating fleet needs, Flight Options begins adding Gulfstreams and Wheels Up considers ride-sharing.
Aircraft
Avanti Evo Signs Up Charter Operators
Piaggio makes two more sales of the Avanti Evo twin pusherprop at the Paris Air Show.
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VistaJet Approaching Fleet Milestone
The all-Bombardier business jet operator is about to add its 50th aircraft
Avionics
Executive AirShare Fleet Will Soon Have Gogo Biz
Installations include Gogo Biz, which offers in-flight Wi-Fi Internet access, and Gogo Text & Talk.
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NetJets Brings Back Two Execs as Hansell Steps Down
Adam Johnson and Bill Noe, who departed in recent months, return to take the reins of NetJets from Hansell.
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VistaJet Completes $300 Million Offering
Proceeds will help VistaJet continue its global expansion plans.
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Jet Aviation Adds 12 Aircraft to Managed Fleet
Significant expansion in the flight support and aircraft management marketplace has seen Jet Aviation add 12 more aircraft to its managed fleet.
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TAG to fly Boeing 757 on luxury tours
Operator to operate 52-jet on behalf of TCS World Travel
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NetJets Europe Off To a Flying Start in 2015
Addition of new Signature Series jets helping company to achieve more growth.
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Flying Group To Acquire Jet Management Europe
Under the takeover deal, Flying Group will also manage a new Dassault Falcon 7X.
