Charter & Fractional
News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.
Regulations and Government
Air Charter Broker Pleads Guilty To FET Violation
The IRS said that Air Royale collected FET from its customers totaling $489,784, but passed on only $29,286 of this amount to the agency.
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Air Charter Portal Victor Taps Northover as Chief Marketing Officer
Company preparing to launch its new business-to-client app and enter the U.S. market later this year.
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Luxaviation Selects Jet Aviation as Its FBO Provider in EMEA
Jet Aviation will provide dedicated handling services to Luxaviation’s managed fleet of almost 100 aircraft at its FBOs.
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NetJets China Expects To Start Operations this Summer
Company obtained its operating permit from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, which puts it one step away from operations.
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NetJets China Expects To Start Operations this Summer
Company obtained its operating permit from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, which puts it one step away from operations.
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Recent Acquisitions Boost Landmark’s Managed Fleet
FBO company nearly doubles size of national managed fleet.
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NetJets Takes Safety to the Next Level
NetJets’ repair stations achieved Level III of the FAA’s safety management system pilot program.
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Wheels Up Shows Off Its First Cessna-refurbished Citation XLS
The company announced in December that it would add refurbished Citation Sovereigns and Excel/XLSs to its closed membership fleet of King Air 350is.
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India’s Invision Defers Phenoms as Business Plan Changes
Tough market conditions in India have forced charter operator Invision to scale back its fleet plans.
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Fresh Jets Software Facilitates Executive Charter
Fresh Jets aims to introduce new travelers to charter flying with its new software platform for charter operators and corporate travel departments.
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Baron Launches Jet Card for India’s Wealthy Travelers
The Baron Eagle jet card is structured differently from those in the West.
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Summer Could See Demand Fluctuation in Charter Market
Latest Avinode demand index shows inconsistencies between jet categories in North America and Europe.
Rotorcraft
Crowdsourcing Comes to NYC Helicopter Charters
Blade app lets customers book a seat on an existing flight or charter a whole helicopter and then use the app to help fill the seats.
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Delta Private Jets Launches Fixed-income Aircraft Management Program
New program is designed for owners who require only occasional use of their aircraft and are looking for guaranteed monthly income.
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GainJet Announces Base In Africa At EBACE
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Iraq Gate Celebrates First Anniversary
International Wings Group subsidiary operates five aircraft
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SPA Launches Second Five-year Plan In 2014
SPA seeks to be a leading player in the growth of Middle East bizav by focusing on four core areas.
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Global Jet Sees Recent Increase In Charter And Management Fleet
The Geneva-based operator manages nearly 70 business jets, from the Cessna Citation CJ2 to Gulfstreams, Bombardier Global Expresses and AC319s.
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Qatar Executive adds Global 5000 Vision
The Qatar Airways corporate jet division adds a new jet in time for the busy summer season.
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Odyssey Aerospace Announces Inking Two 787 Completions
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Clay Lacy Adds Three Gulfstreams To Charter Fleet
The California company provides aircraft management, charter, sales, acquisitions, FBO, maintenance, avionics and interior work.
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Euro Bizav Unevenly Grew In Q1, WingX Says
Ultra-long-range and very light jets are in higher demand
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Vertis And ExecuJet Partner To Offer G650 For Charter
Swiss business aviation providers Vertis Aviation and ExecuJet have joined forces to offer the first Gulfstream G650 available for charter in Europe.
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UK’s LEA Joins Luxaviation Group
London Executive Aviation has seen the value in pooling its resources with other European operators while keeping its own branding and management
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NetJets Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Ancestor’s Founding
Executive Jet Airways (EJA) was founded on May 21, 1964, by a group of retired World War II U.S. Air Force generals.
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Prime Jet joins AirClub Jet Alliance
Like-minded business aviation companies have formed an alliance to provide a high level of service to customers.
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VistaJet’s Light Jet Is Actually a Helicopter
Helicopter is based in St. Moritz and has been used to fly customers on short hops to such places as Milan, Geneva, Munich and Monte Carlo.
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DC Aviation Passes IOSA Audit
German operator claims to have high safety standard
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ABS Jets Marks 10th Anniversary At EBACE
Prague’s ABS Jets is 10 years old and has grown to a dozen aircraft and more than 200 employees.
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VistaJet’s Light Jet Offering Is Actually a Helicopter
Helicopter is based in St. Moritz and has been used to fly customers on short hops to such places as Milan, Geneva, Munich and Monte Carlo.
