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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NetJets talks with pilots stall
Contract negotiations between NetJets management and the leadership of Local 1108, which represents the fractional provider’s pilots, seem to have gone fro
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Purchase expands charterauction
Charter broker CharterAuction has purchased JetEquity Travel, the charter broker division of Skyport Aviation, an FBO at Westchester County Airport, White
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Flight Options Adds More Options
Cleveland-based fractional operator Flight Options is now offering an optional extended service program for new owners that covers flights to Mexico, the C
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European agency studies fractional-ownership rules
Ever since the FAA issued its final rule on “Regulation of Fractional Aircraft Ownership Programs and On-demand Operations” known as Part 91, Subpart K [wh
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NBAA, NATA to clarify Part 91/135 'piggybacking'
NBAA and NATA are collaborating on a series of white papers to clarify use of Part 91 aircraft by Part 135 aircraft charter management companies.
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Jet card program offers demo plan
Private jet travelers have a new option this summer to sample jet card membership without the typical 25-hour annual commitment.
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NetJets and SSBJs
A former NetJets researcher places high odds on the likelihood of the fractional pioneer operating a fleet of supersonic business jets.
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Charter Fleet Surpasses 100 Mark
Charter operator Executive Jet Management has broken the 100 managed-aircraft threshold.
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Per-seat Bizjet Scheduled Service Started
On June 30, Perfect Jet Travel launched per-seat, twice-weekly scheduled charter service between Aspen, Colo., and Dallas and Aspen and Burbank/Los Angeles
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Avanti Frax Operator Adds Premier Is
Breaking from its single-airplane fleet of Piaggio Avanti twin turboprops, Fairfield, N.J.-based fractional provider Avantair has added two new Beechcraft
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Euro Bizjet Airline Resumes Operations
Club Airways, the Geneva-based members-only airline, has resumed operations under new ownership and management; it had filed for bankruptcy in late April.
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GA Leaders To Advise on Future ATC System
Club Airways, the Geneva-based members-only airline, has resumed operations under new ownership and management; it had filed for bankruptcy in late April.
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NetJets, pilots resume negotiations
It appears that the informational picketing by NetJets pilots, who are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, is having the
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Club 328 charts future course
Southampton, England-based business jet operator Club 328 has had to revise its plans in the past few months, particularly since its only source of Dornier
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NATA Offers Charter Safety Program
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has unveiled a program to help air charter companies improve safety.
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CitationShares Launches New Programs
Fractional provider CitationShares recently announced three new programs for its customers.
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NetJets Europe To Move into New Digs
NetJets Europe expects to move into its new Lisbon, Portugal headquarters in December.
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NetJets Pilots Show Solidarity
According to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, the union representing NetJets pilots, 93 percent of voting members have authorized a s
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Aircraft Management Grows in Asia
Jet Aviation Business Jets’ charter and management network also extends into Asia.
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Skyjet International expands in Asia
The Asia-Pacific region is sharing in the rapid growth achieved by Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate executive charter program.
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Global Wings Extends Reach to China
Two factors have brightened business prospects for Japanese executive charter operator Global Wings: joining Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate c
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Industry searches for its footing
Although it is approaching its 20th birthday, the fractional aircraft industry is still very much mired in adolescence.
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The Jet-card Effect
All of the major providers have jet-card programs: NetJets has Marquis, Flight Options has JetPass, CitationShares has Vector and Flexjet has Premier Fleet
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Smaller Providers Climbing Most Strongly
While the major fractionals–with the exception of CitationShares–experienced flat or negative growth, smaller providers have really climbed strongly.
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Omni’s new services include executive charter and handling
Portuguese air transport and maintenance group Omni is seeking to raise its stature as a business aviation services group by revitalizing its executive cha
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PC-12 Fractional Program Expands To the Bahamas
PlaneSense, the Pilatus PC-12 fractional ownership division of Manchester, N.H.-based Alpha Flying, has expanded its operational area to 11 airports of ent
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The Charter Market: Demand for charter grows steadily in U.S.
Options, awareness, acceptance, security, time, the economy and the hassles of airline travel are contributing to a buoyant U.S.
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The Charter Market: Europe’s charter market continues recovery
Executive aircraft charter activity in Europe has definitely increased this year.
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NBAA Offers Guide for Charter Customers
NBAA last month announced the release of “The Aircraft Charter Consumer Guide,” a free eight-page publication available in printed form and downloadable as
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Delta AirElite Initiates Charter Revenue Guarantee
Delta AirElite, the business aircraft charter division of Delta Air Lines, this summer introduced a revenue guarantee for aircraft owners who are accepted
