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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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Returnjet Charter Hub Improves Flight Quote Accuracy
Software improvements include live feeds to operator scheduling systems.
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Take Air Brings Surf Air Model to Europe
Starting with a King Air, Take Air will begin operations between Antwerp and Zurich on March 30 with a membership-based model.
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Mach One Carves Out Charter Niche Built on Loyalty
The Chino, Calif., charter provider operates 10 jets and most of its trips serve charter broker Sentient Jet.
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Surf Air Co-founders To Start Similar Service in Northeast
company is planning to launch inaugural service with scheduled flights on midsize business jets between New York, Boston, Hamptons and Nantucket.
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NetJets Europe Lands London City OK for Phenom 300s
More than 53 percent of NetJets' European customer base comes from the London finance sector, making the London City approvals essential.
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Acana Outlines Charter Broker Issues
At the NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers conference, the Air Charter Association of North America held a meeting on broker best practices.
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Flight Booking Site Charterscanner Expands in U.S
Travelers can book charter flights commission-free at website.
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Wyvern Elevates Wingman Program with IS-BAO Standards
The company delevloped the Wingman Standard in 1994 to establish air charter aviation safety parameters that exceeded regulations.
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Baker Aviation Expands Fort Worth Fleet and Facilities
Texas company specializes in aircraft charter management and aircraft maintenance.
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Maine Air Charter Operator Realizes Shuttle Opportunity
After launching a successful corporate shuttle service, the Portland, Maine-based company is considering other shuttle opportunities.
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Avicus Touts Efficiency of Shanghai Office
The charter broker and aircraft sales and leasing company has offices in Asia, Europe and the U.S.
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Delta Private Jets Nearly Doubles Fleet, Reports Revenue Jump
DPJ's New Ownership Assist program brought in 12 aircraft since its launch last June.
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London Biggin Hill Adds Fast Transfer Option
The airport unveiled its new helicopter shuttle direct to the heart of London.
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NetJets To Implement Flight Operational Quality Assurance Program
NetJets is poised to become the first U.S. fractional aircraft operator implement FOQA program, which uses flight recorder data to improve safety.
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NetJets Prevails in Lawsuit against IRS
The court "invalidated the more than $500 million of assessments, penalties and interest the IRS was attempting to collect from NetJets."
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Air Charter Service Plans $15M Investment
Company says “adapting the traditional brokerage model” with new web technology willl “enhance our customers’ experience.”
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Sentient Jet Sales, Revenues Soar in 2014
It experienced a 25-percent surge in year-over-year sales, to $214 million, and the $178 million in revenues for the year was a 17-percent bump over 2013.
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Questionable ‘Customers’ Still Target the Charter Business
Fraudulent charters, nonexistent airplanes and thousands of dollars of absconded funds serve as a warning to watch out for potential scammers.
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Wheels Up Hits Fleet and Membership Growth Goals in 2014
The private aviation membership program is set to firm up options for more aircraft in the next few months.
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Air Charter Association Publishes Broker Best Practices
Document addresses contract language, payments, agency relationships, waivers of subrogation, flight irregularities and cancellation, among other things.
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Online Charter Portal PrivateFly Plans U.S. Expansion
Company plans to raise up to $9 million in growth capital early this year for U.S. expansion, marketing and technology developments.
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Avinode Aims To Build U.S. Market Share
Charter portal Avinode serves the needs of charter operators and brokers, but not buyers of charter services.
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Luxaviation Acquires Masterjet
Consolidation reinforces Luxembourg-based group as Europe's number-one air charter operator.
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STAjets Garners Argus Platinum Rating, IS-BAO Stage One
Santa Ana, Calif.-based STAjets is one of only 125 Platinum safety-rated aircraft charter operators.
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Former Marquis Exec Joins Membership-Based ClipperJet
Morchower is latest of former Marquis Jet executives to move into membership-based model.
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NetJets Plans To Hire Nearly 200 Pilots, 50 Flight Attendants in 2015
Company has already received more than 1,000 resumes from qualified pilots and about 200 from flight attendant candidates.
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TSB of Canada To Launch Safety Review of Air Taxis
Nearly 60 percent of all commercial aviation accidents in Canada involve air taxi operators, the TSB says.
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London Executive Aviation Secures U.S. Part 129 Approval
Part 129 status enables operator to expand flights between European Union and U.S.
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PlaneSense Delivers Precious Holiday Cargo
The fractional aircraft operator helped the hungry in its own community.
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FAA Letter Implies CVR Required for Twin T-prop 135 Ops
GAMA, NATA and NBAA are meeting with FAA legal counsel to discuss CVR issue raised by letter of interpretation request.
