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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GainJet Announces New Air Charter Base In Africa
Company will base a 14-passenger Gulfstream G550 in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Alpha Star Adopts EFBs And Sharklets, Adds ISO 9001 Certification
Saudi VIP charter operator intends to have crews using EFBs on entire flights, on all six aircraft.
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NetJets Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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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Vertis, ExecuJet Offer First G650 Available for Charter in Europe
Ultra-long-range jet is outfitted with eight seats in double-club configuration.
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Elit’Avia Announces EROPS Approval At EBACE 2014
Slovenian operator can extend over-water range to an alternate airport to three hours, allowing more flexibility and direct routing.
Aircraft
Wheels Up, GAMA ‘Democratizing’ Business Aviation
500 members now, 10,000 projected for fixed-cost flight hours.
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Victor Prepares For U.S. push
Transparent charter broker Victor looks to surpass NetJets as big bizav brand as it pushes into U.S. market.
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Wheels Up Plans European Expansion Next Year
Wheels Up currently operates in three zones in the U.S., the Northeast, Southeast and Southwest.
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Wheels Up Plans European Service In 2015
Wheels Up announced plans to begin offering charter flights to its members in Europe in the first half of next year.
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Airops Update Links With PrivateFly
Gama Aviation’s Airops software links with PrivateFly booking platform to automate charter quotes
Regulations and Government
EU Court Strikes Down German Foreign Charter Provision
Europe’s highest court has ruled that non-German operators cannot be discriminated against.
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Alpha Star A New Name In Saudi Market
Alpha Star Aviation Services to become the first operator of ATR 72-600s in the region
Aircraft
Avinode: Better Communication Equals Fewer Empty Legs
The efficiency of high-density routes could be increased by the industry working together to fill empty legs.
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Europe’s Executive Charter Industry Consolidates
Some operators are merging, others are creating groups under a parent company. Meanwhile, a third option is to form an alliance like AirClub.
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TAG Aviation Happy EBACE Growing In Its Backyard
The multi-faceted business aviation firm is focused on quality before growth, and even more improvements to TAG Farnbrough Airport.
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TAG Farnborough Airport Ranks Top For Shear Panache
If you fly to London in a corporate jet you have several options when it comes to choosing an airport–Biggin Hill, Luton, even Oxford or Cambridge.
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Luxaviation Acquires London Executive Aviation
Combined, the companies have 470 employees and 90 aircraft across five European operating companies.
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Rising Charter Demand Driven by Light and Midsize Jets
Projected demand in Europe will rise by between 93 and 157 points, with the strongest aircraft category likely to be midsize business jets.
Regulations and Government
U.S. Part 135 Operators Flying To EU Snared by New Law
Authorization is single process for all operators flying to the 28 EU states, EU overseas territories and the four European Free Trade Association states.
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1Q Revenues Soar at NetJets, FlightSafety
NetJets revenues reflected increased sales of fractional aircraft, while FlightSafety’s increase was thanks to increased simulator training activity.
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Elit’Avia Obtains Aircraft Operator Certificate from Malta
Elit’Avia has a fleet of 15 aircraft that serves clients worldwide.
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Indian Helicopter Operators Demand Security Changes
Indian operators demand security changes after a pilot and mechanic are beaten up by a charter customer.
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Cayman Islands Helicopters wins helipad appeal
Sightseeing operator Cayman Islands Helicopters and the local CAA have won an appeal against a local business on the legality of a new helipad.
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Mesinger Jet Sales To Assist Royal Jet with Fleet Renewal
Mesinger Jet Sales will help Royal Jet with the acquisition of the newer aircraft, as well as disposal of the three older jets.
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Executive AirShare’s Customer Base Soared 37% in 2013
Fractional expects this year to be even better based on its first-quarter growth during what is normally the company’s slowest season of the year.
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India’s Invision Defers Phenom 100/300s as Plan Changes
Company is evaluating other aircraft for the new services it intends to operate within the state of Maharashtra in the west of India.
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Air Charter Quotes Grow in China
Requests for charter flight price quotes have been growing in China by more than 20 percent annually.
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NetJets China Filling Manager Ranks as Launch Nears
Plans call to initially provide charter-management services.
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Minsheng Business Aviation Selects FlightSafety for Training
Deal is for pilot, maintenance technician, flight attendant and dispatcher training for Beijing Capital Airlines and Shanghai Deer Jet.
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Avinode Seeks To Bridge China Data Gap
Lack of charter stats, activity impacts business aviation forecasting ability
