Charter & Fractional
News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Adds Hawaii to U.S. Service Area
CitationAir by Cessna added Hawaii to its U.S.
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Secures $167M in Financing for Phenoms
Flight Options announced yesterday that it entered into a three-year, $167 million financing agreement with Brazil’s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econ
Charter & Fractional
German Charter Firm Triple Alpha Declares Insolvency
German executive charter firm Triple Alpha Luftfahrt filed for insolvency on Friday and is now under the control of a court-appointed administrator.
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Investigates Ground Incident at Aspen
Flight Options has launched an internal review of a July 1 incident involving one of its Citation Xs that damaged about 30 parked cars at Aspen Pitkin Coun
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Pilots Vote in Union
Yesterday CitationAir became the third of the four major jet fractional providers to have a unionized pilot workforce, with 52 percent of the more then 350
Charter & Fractional
Aircraft Charter Market Awaits Summer Liftoff
The northern hemisphere’s busy summer period for private charter flights has yet to take off, but demand levels are already ahead of 2010 figures, accordin
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Launches Phenom 300 Jet Membership
Flight Options launched a new membership program for its Embraer Phenom 300s that combines the advantages of fractional ownership with the flexibility of a
FBOs
Signature and NetJets Ink Deal for Private-Use FBO
Signature Flight Support and NetJets signed a long-term lease that will provide the fractional operator with a dedicated, private terminal at Palm Beach In
Charter & Fractional
ACSF Puts Part 135 Accidents Under Microscope
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) released its updated safety review of the on-demand air charter industry yesterday.
Charter & Fractional
Solairus To Open New York Office
Aircraft charter and management firm Solairus Aviation plans to open an East Coast regional office in the New York area.
Charter & Fractional
FAA: Airline rules to migrate to charter operations
Flight, duty and rest regulations currently being finalized for Part 121 airlines “can very well migrate over to the Part 135” on-demand sector, John Allen
Charter & Fractional
Arcadia Shuts Its Doors
The storied history of a series of well known aviation companies entered its final chapter last month when aircraft charter/management provider and FBO ope
Charter & Fractional
Meeting outlines ACSF audit standard goals
Fourteen charter operators and four auditing companies met early last month to discuss whether there should be a single audit standard for the charter and
Charter & Fractional
Bizav Flying Activity Returns to Positive Territory
After posting a slight 0.4-percent drop in April, business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
Charter & Fractional
End of an Era As Arcadia Aviation Closes Doors
The final chapter in the storied history of a series of well known companies came to an end Tuesday when Arcadia Aviation, an aircraft charter/management c
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Pilots Gear Up for Union Vote
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and the Local 1108 Executive Board received a letter yesterday from the National Mediation Board (NMB) aut
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Demand Rises, but Prices Still Fluctuate
As the northern hemisphere’s busy summer season nears, the start of June saw projected charter demand rise by more than 30 points, according to the forward
Charter & Fractional
Sentient sees better-than-average growth
During the past year national charter brokerage firm Sentient Jet grew by 30 percent in revenue and charter leg spaces sold, according to Marty Guinoo, CEO
Charter & Fractional
Industry recover appears to be stumbling progress
If the business aviation industry is experiencing a recovery, it is by most indications a stumbling affair, with new markets leading the way.
In early May,
Charter & Fractional
Skies now are bluer for Europe’s light jet survivors
Europe’s still-fledgling entry-level charter jet market is showing some positive signs of growth, according to leading operators and analysts.
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: Flying Group Focuses on Core Operations
Business aviation is still on a roller-coaster ride that could lead to feast or famine, according to Flying Group chief executive Bernard van Milders.
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: VistaJet orders 18 Bombardier jets
VistaJet put itself back in full-blown growth mode yesterday, placing a major order with Bombardier for 18 jets in a move that will take its fleet to more
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: Gama Group companies highlight new products
Airops Software is here at EBACE showing its new ProCharter aviation management software.
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: ACJC Delivers ACJ to Deer Jet
Beijing-based charter operator Deer Jet has taken delivery of Airbus Corporate Jet Centre’s first VIP cabin completion for a Chinese customer, which is als
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011; Al Jaber Positions Airbus A318 Elite Plus in Saudi Arabia
Abu Dhabi-based charter operator Al Jaber Aviation has positioned an Airbus ACJ318 in Saudi Arabia, the company announced here at EBACE.
Charter & Fractional
ASM opens second branch in India
Dubai-based Aviation Services Management (ASM) recently opened a new branch in Mumbai, the company’s second in India, to accommodate an increasing number o
Charter & Fractional
VAT stifles imports, says UK charter firm
Imports of business aircraft into the UK have ground to a halt since tax authorities there scrapped its zero-VAT rating in January, according to Gama Aviat
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: Prague-based Grossman Jet Places Citation II in Cannes
Prague-based executive jet operator Grossmann Jet Service is to base a six-seat Cessna Citation II in Cannes, France, from early July.
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: UK operator showcases charter services
UK operator PremiAir is at EBACE (Stand 843) showcasing its private jet and executive helicopter management and charter services.
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: Everjets Will Field a Phenom 300
Everjets signed a contract yesterday for an Embraer Phenom 300 executive jet to be placed in charter service.
